Jeff Kinney

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About Jeff Kinney

Purpose-Driven Business GeekThat’s me. I love helping people build structure to support progress—to work more effectively, achieve goals, and uncover opportunities. Despite my analytical facade, I value a people-centered approach ensuring systems work for us; not vice-versa. I have a bias for work that matters, and I’ve taken risks to put values first. If you’re working to change the status-quo, let’s connect!#Generalist at WorkWith 12+ years of experience in business operations, I’ve tackled problems from different angles as manager, consultant, and entrepreneur. I built this work on top of my first career in transportation engineering and planning, which gave me skills in systems-analysis, complex projects, and collaboration. My enthusiasm for business and making an impact led me to earn an MBA, then focus on sustainability and entrepreneurship.Career highlights include:⇀Building ground-up operations for a green-building certification firm, enabling it to scale by 300%.⇀Developing data-driven sustainability services and tools based on GRI, SASB, and other standards.⇀Managing complex projects to assess impacts and gain approvals for a transportation mega-project featuring the world’s longest floating bridge.Have Tools; Will Travel⇀Strategic ManagementLeadership support & initiatives, business model exploration, business transitions⇀Data-Driven DecisionsData discovery, metrics definition, cash flow modeling, forecasting, pricing and cost analysis, benchmarking⇀Technology & SystemsWorkflow automation, API integrations, back-office processes, software implementation and support⇀CollaborationPotential customers & partners, coordination across disciplines, communication to varied audiences⇀Project ManagementScope/schedule/budget development, contract and pricing reviews, progress & cost managementVersatility GuaranteedYou can drop me into an unfamiliar situation and expect me to figure it out. Relentless curiosity and a drive to explore give me an ability to uncover connections and learn quickly. Consider me when:⇀The problem isn’t clear-cut⇀It’s hard to label the role⇀Cross-functional collaboration is keyBuilding on PurposeI left a perfectly good career to act on my belief in business as a force for good. Reinventing yourself mid-career can be a winding path. I’ve taken leaps, landed a few, stumbled, and adapted. From building capital with a property flip, to launching a sustainable sourcing venture in the Philippines and getting disrupted by the pandemic – pushing boundaries is the success that matters.