Stephen Ford
Interim Chief Executive Officer at RJTIO
- Role
- Interim CEO at Rjtio
- Location
- Santa Monica, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Stephen Ford
In my current role as interim Chief Executive Officer of RJTIO and it\'s divisions, I want to continue the incredible passion, mission, and vision that the founder began with the board, staff, and community. By fashioning a culture of positive employee engagement, collaborating to develop innovative solutions and strategic partnerships to provide exceptional services and improving overall organizational performance, we will be leaping forward, taking this multi-million dollar, international company along with us. Management executive with over 11 years of experience in business development. I focus on the development of high performance organizations. My experience includes working in the for-profit, charity, fashion, literary, retail, tech, and legal sectors. I have consulted in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Experience
Interim CEO
Jan 2016 — Present
RJTIO is a rapidly growing parent company with over 4 divisions that extend into over 14 countries worldwide. RJTIO LLC and its divisions have been showcased on TV Networks like NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox. Our divisions - RJTINC®, Forever Trust Charity, EPIC (previously RL Infinity Int.), BurstOut® (and it\'s sub-divisions, including BurstOut Magazine) and alliance division Universal Kingdom Print® - are growing future leaders of the Web Design & Computer Software, Charitable, Business Consultation, Niche Publishing Network, and Small Press Industries.Based out of the London office, I perform interim senior executive engagements or \"C\" level projects where the sitting CEO/COO/CFO simply do not have enough time to handle pressing and complex issues. Specializes in immediate bottom line impact in management, finance and operations. Coaches senior executives to higher levels of performance and personal growth- Travel to all offices, regularly- Oversee expansion (including development of new offices)- Create the strategic planning process including methods for receiving input from the board, executives, founder, and leadership teams- Successfully integrated two large scale renovations for both the Los Angeles office and new Beijing Office- Execute a strategy within multi-divisional management initiatives which significantly grew volume and reach. Initiatives included re-establishing outdated strategic partnerships- Provide oversight to new construction and remodeling projects- Continue initiative based on the vision of the founder and board of directors chairman- Oversee and implements the design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs and services
Education
UC San Diego
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Management and Operations
1999 — 2003
ESMT Berlin
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
2005
Skills
- Strategy
- Customer Service
- Risk Management
- Leadership
- Start-Up Ventures
- Marketing
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Crm
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Recruiting
- Business Development
- Team Leadership
- Business Alliances
- Portfolio Management
- Team Building
- Management
- Consulting
- Training
- New Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Executive Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Marketing Strategy
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