Steven Mendelson
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Experience

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CRAFT GUILD
Board of Directors
May 2025 - Present
Launch of AI enabled Fast training platform for Skilled Trades utilizing multi-modal AI, motion capture and apprentice / mentor cohorts.
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FarmShare
Board of Directors
Feb 2021 - Present
• Establishing & scaling organizations focused on food and beverage; digital food/sale e-commerce platform: Successfully build and lead high-performing teams across diverse geographical regions, consistently exceeding quota targets. • Develop strategic initiatives: Spearhead new business ventures both as internal staff and as consultant; crafted and implemented market-aligned strategies. • Master cutting-edge technologies: Developed, utilized and sold innovative branded content and digital tech solutions as well as AI tools to optimize operational processes while enhancing customer engagement for brands. • Build collaborative working cultures: Foster open communication and alignment for buy-in of strategic & operational goals.
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WerkBench Consulting
Sr. Partner – NYC/New England
Feb 2017 - Present
WerkBench develops products, services and expands corporate opportunities for our clients from strategy to concept to market scaling and engages in ongoing project management across multiple market verticals.
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Hollo.AI Inc. (https://hollo.ai/)
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) & Director, East Coast
Dec 2023 - Present
• Spearhead revenue generation strategies and work on fund-raise for a B2B AI startup delivering innovative solutions to the travel, health, medical services, and insurance sectors with launched products resulting in closed deals across all verticals. • Develop and execute go-to-market plans, driving market adoption and achieving significant revenue growth from zero to currently paying customers using audio focused (via phone) and AI customer care/concierge services. • Cultivate, close and manage key client relationships, fostering strategic partnerships and expanding market reach. • Lead cross-functional teams to ensure seamless product delivery and customer satisfaction as well as closing large scale strategic relationship with large hotel group and national ticketing business for live events. • Engaged and actively working on ongoing merger with SaaS technology business leading to a 2025 Q2 closing.
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MeeGenius, Inc. (acq. Houghton Mifflin)
EVP, Global Business & Publishing
Mar 2014 - Jan 2016
• Oversee creation of ROI-driven decision frameworks, develop business cases for capital allocation, offer financial analysis-budgets and modeling for growth of business and new projects/company expansion (change business from eCommerce to subscription) • Develop re-engineer plans for publishing department and implement approved new processes, working cross functionally with engineering to integrate new software and digital tools, license and change all CMS software which increases company efficiency 148% over 4 years • Plan, forecast, and budget throughout tenure; create reports for Quarterly Board meetings and present to Directors at meetings • Over final 6 months before acquisition work direct with Private Equity firm developing all financial models, future financial projections, develop all presentation materials for M&A process leading to eventual acquisition of business to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Conmio
SVP, North America
Sep 2012 - Sep 2014
Work with C-suite and senior executives to sell, develop, launch and account manage large scale mobile apps; engagements closed with NY Times, USA Today, Bloomberg, Food Network, Discovery Networks and more.; interface with cross-border Finland based teams and senior management implementing multiple projects. Increase scope of business sales 3X during tenure.
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BrandX Media Studio (acq.)
Executive Producer & CEO
Dec 2000 - Dec 2011
Venture funded, Emmy and Eppy Award winning digital studio with clients Mattel, cDonald's GAP, Citibank, Red Bull and more
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ICM Partners
ICM
Jan 2002 - Jan 2006
Co-founder of Corporate Consulting Group working with CPG brands.
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Bain & Company
Management Consultant - Media and Marketing Specialist
May 1998 - Jan 2001
Work with "C" level at clients Telecom Italia (Rome) and Canal Plus (Paris) launching digital services; launched multiple digital services in Italy, France, Spain focused on software delivery, infrastructure management.