Curriculum Vitae Tiffany Rogers Bussey, DBA, MSc., MBA, PMP Experience Summary Transformational Leader with corporate and nonprofit experience. Extensive corporate and governmental community network for leveraging resources, building relationships and enhancing business development. Additional experience in program management, marketing, fundraising, grant writing, contract negotiation, and outreach development. Expertise in strategic planning, program design, execution and obtaining significant revenues for organizations, as well as ability to produce quantitative outcomes through community influence. Key Capabilities Strategic: ability to sort through complex challenges to determine creative solutions by sharing collaborative vision in a focused and efficient manner that influences desired outcomes. Transformative: facilitate development and execution of organizational change with over 200 community stakeholders. Working directly with the leaders of these organizations to devise sustainable strategic change. Certified Program Manager: establish teams, schedules and resources to complete mission critical projects within deadline and budget. Interpersonal Communication: ability to master technological tools, customize reports, presentations and in-person meetings to communicate at all levels, manage team dynamics and stakeholder expectations. International Experience Provided developmental assistance to under-served institutions in Durban, South Africa Attended school in Edinburgh, Scotland and Belize, Central America Presented papers or participated in workshops in the following countries: Portugal, Switzerland, Scotland, Morocco, Turkey, Czech Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Canada Employment History Morehouse College, Entrepreneurship Center Director 2004-Present Founding director responsible for strategic planning, fundraising, program development and execution aimed at increasing the awareness of idea to action innovation execution process to foster the development of small businesses as a means to stimulate sustained economic growth in under-served communities. Lead planning and execution of business development strategies generating over $20 million in revenues
Responsible for client services and center operations, including training/development of human capital Manage teams to deliver process change system design and implementation for 60 small firms nationwide Perform capabilities assessments to determine developmental needs for 120 small technology growth firms Manage the design and launch of a national innovation competition targeting students from under-represented colleges and universities to foster the awareness of the impact and value of innovative/entrepreneurial skill set in the United States workforce to sustain economic growth as job creators and community development. Since inception the competition has coached and mentored over 300 teams from 27 schools nationwide with innovative ideas and solutions of which 25% are actively in startup phase of new businesses. Responsible for managing the design and execution of public relations campaign to include various forms of social media, marketing brochures and promotional videos to build internal and external support. Conference chair for interdisciplinary Innovation Expo conference focused on developing a unique space and national platform to stimulate dialogue and explore strategies to spur university/community/government/industry partnerships in support of ongoing student development and growth. The two day event attracts over 800 participants. Since inception this signature program has impacted over 2,500 students and other stakeholders. Launch and manage fundraising and marketing of youth entrepreneurship summer camp which impacted over 150 high school students in the Metro Atlanta area. Engaged with community organization leaders and public school administrators for program coordination. Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneurship Courses 2004-Present Spelman College, Leadership Center Business Manager 2002-2004 Responsible for marketing and managing consulting opportunities in providing developmental assistance to over 50 small firms in under-represented communities. Some of these firms experienced an average of 26% -130% growth in revenues and/or employees. Develop, implement and execute a management system to support contracting programs. Responsible for new business development with Fortune 500 firms, and federal agencies Monitoring program execution to include entrepreneurship training design and delivery Morris Brown Research Institute, Inc. (MBRI) Business Manager 1995-2002 Responsible for coordinating all business related to the proper execution of MBRI activities. Page 2 of 5 Develop, implement and execute a financial management system to support an academic business entity. Develop and implement Human Resources policies and procedures to meet the changing and unique needs of MBRI business structure. Prepare all contracts, subcontracts, nondisclosure, teaming and consulting agreements. Prepare all cost proposals.
Key member of business development and marketing team that increased revenues by 60% Provide contract administration for compliance to customer s requirements. Design and delivery of training workshops for small businesses (financial management, accounting, project management and process change methodologies) Advanced Systems Technology, Inc. Corporate Contracts Manager 1988-1990 Responsible for supervising company-wide contracting activities valued at over $52 million. Key member of management team formulating business strategy decisions and marketing opportunities. Develop cost proposals. Design cost pools/pricing structures. Monitor and analyze revenue and sales. Ensure that all contractual requirements are met to customer s satisfaction. Automation Research Systems Ltd. Financial Analyst/Quality Coordinator 1990-1992 Responsible for wide-ranging duties demanding comprehensive knowledge and capabilities in accounting and financial operations, oral and written communications, liaison, project management, problem mediation and resolution. Developed $15 million company-wide indirect budget. Produced five-year budget forecast. Prepared and analyzed consolidated financial statements. Prepared incurred cost submissions to DCAA regulatory standards. Developed and implemented procedures and systems which increased accounting department s efficiency of accurate and timely invoice submissions. Played significant role in the successful conversion of timesheet system to a total time accounting system; developed new procedures for training and monitoring that ensured effectiveness of new system. Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner Smith, Inc. Administrative Manager 1986-1988 Responsible for developing and controlling a $26 million departmental budget as well as administrative and supervisory function. Assisted Division Manager in all administrative areas. Supervised and trained staff of eight administrative assistants. Developed and produced multi-year divisional business plans. Produced projects cost/benefit analyses. Page 3 of 5
Education Doctorate of Business Administration 2013 Hariot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Master of Science Business Administration (Strategic Focus) 2010 Hariot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Master of Business Administration, Finance George Washington University, Washington, DC 1992 Bachelor of Arts, Economics College of St. Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ 1986 Professional Development Certified Instructor Market Place Simulation, 2013 Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators, Babson College, 2010 Discussion Leadership, Harvard University, 2008 Certified Entrepreneurship Instructor, National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, 2007 Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute 2006 Introduction to CMMI, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute 2004 Certified Quality Auditor, American Society for Quality 2003 Certified Training Presenter, 2002 Novell System Administrator, Novell, 1991 Contract Pricing and Negotiations, Center for Public Management (CPM), 1989 Fundamentals of Contracting, CPM, 1989 Dimensional Management Training, Psychological Association, Inc., 1988 Training for Performance and Delegation, Merrill Lynch, 1988 Performance Appraisal and Termination, Merrill Lynch, 1988 Publications/Presentations Do Inequality Based Entry Barriers Deter the Formation of Female-Owned Firms in Nigeria? International Black Entrepreneurship in the 21 st Century, Trinidad and Tobago, July 2013 Business Schools Role: Improving Management Skills in Under-Served Communities National Conference on Business Development in Under-Served Communities, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, July 2013 How Communication Effectiveness Can Assist Diverse Suppliers Supplier Diversity Best Practices Billion Dollar Roundtable, Inc, MBN Custom Publication, Dallas, TX (36-39) 2012 Historical Black Colleges and Universities: An Untapped Resource Department of Defense National Mentor Protégé Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 2012 Building Capacity through Global Partnership Billion Dollar Roundtable, Seattle, Washington, July 2011 Leveraging Historical Black Colleges and Universities as part of the Federal Supply Chain Department of Defense National Mentor Protégé Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, March 2011 Page 4 of 5
Panel Presenter: Entrepreneurs in the Energy Sector AABE Atlanta Chapter Luncheon, Atlanta, Georgia, June 2010 The Role of HBCUs: Part of the National Agenda for Workforce Development Department of Defense National Mentor Protégé Conference, San Francisco, California, March 2009 Strategic Partnerships with HBCU s: The MCEC Model Department of Defense National HBCU/MI Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, February 2009 Process Improvement Methodologies: Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and ISO 20000 Department of Defense National Mentor Protégé Conference, Daytona Beach, Florida, March 2008 The HBCU Perspective on Mentor Protégé Programs Department of Defense Outreach Conference, Herndon, Virginia, May 2007 Making CMMI Work for Small Businesses Southeastern Software Engineering Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, March 2007 A Win, Win, Win, Win Scenario: Large Business, Small Business, Government and HBCU Working Together Department of Defense National Mentor Protégé Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2006 CMMI in a Nutshell Defense Information Systems Agency Small Business Conference, Fairfax, Virginia, June 2006 Awards and Honors National Entrepreneurial Advocate of the Year, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2009 Atlanta Regional Minority Advocate of the Year, Atlanta Enterprise Center, MBDA, 2009 Nunn Perry Award, Department of Defense Mentor Protégé Program DynCorp International/CenterScope Technologies Team: 2012 ASM Research/Networking & Engineering Technologies Team: 2011 Lockheed Martin/Aegisound Team, 2010 Lockheed Martin/ Angeles Composite Technologies Team: 2009 Northrop Grumman/Boecore Team: 2008 Electronic Data Systems/ Automation Precision Technology Team: 2004 IBM/Communications Technology Team: 2003 Electronic Data Systems/Force 3 Team: 2003 Outstanding Service Award, Morehouse College, 2007 Award of Special Appreciation, Research Institute, Alabama A&M, 2006 Certificate of Appreciation, Defense Information Systems Agency, 1997 Professional/Civic Affiliation Georgia Minority Supplier Diversity Council Project Management Institute (Atlanta Chapter) Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Jack and Jill of America (North Atlanta Chapter) North Atlanta Church of Christ Strategic Management Society Academy of Management Organization American Society for Quality Page 5 of 5