Steve Griffin

About Steve Griffin

Building, turning around, and growing organizations 25+ years of experience building, transforming, and scaling businesses. Sought-after leader and problem solver known for developing robust, efficient organizations with the right systems, teams, and operating models to accelerate every aspect of the business—driving innovation and skyrocketing the bottom line. TRANSFORMATION & CHANGE MANAGEMENT * Brought strategic direction, structure, and discipline to an IT outsourcing business—enabling growth and scale.* Overhauled operations and infrastructure, fueling expansion and agility for a publishing firm.* Turned losses into gains, saving one company from the brink of failure. LEADERSHIP & TEAM BUILDING * Rallied teams to embrace big goals and overcome seemingly unbeatable obstacles—creating agile, future-ready organizations.* Developed cultures that thrive on teamwork, accountability, and improving business value.* Managed P&L and controlled budgets up to $15M. GROWTH & INNOVATION * Delivered 66% CAGR by up-leveling online marketing processes for an eLearning business.* Pioneered a series of “firsts:” the first-ever augmented reality (AR) application for educational publishing, the first globally adopted interoperability standards for the eLearning space, and the first SaaS offering for content management systems.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   RedKite

   Jun 2021 — Present · New York City, AM

   Define the vision, set strategy, and reshape business and financial operations to create a scalable and resilient organization. Pinpoint opportunities for expansion—and build the foundation to enable this growth over the long term. Introduce leading-edge systems and processes across sales, marketing, finance, and HR. Provide leadership to overcome resistance to change. Process, sales, and account management—doubling margins in 12 months:* Paved the way for stability and growth by launching a direct sales model and rolling out web and email marketing programs.* Reinvented operating models, modernized the infrastructure, and introduced systems for consistent financial modeling, accounting, client communications, and labor forecasting and tracking.* Scaled the international workforce to align with market demands and organizational needs.

Education

• The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

  BS, Applied Mathematics