Kenny Jackel
Verified Expert in Finance
Management Consulting Expert
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Toptal member since October 5, 2022
Kenny has been helping companies expand over the past 20 years while working as a CEO, COO, and managing director. He has been instrumental in finding creative solutions to advance company objectives and has singlehandedly secured over $300 million in new business since 2015. Kenny has worked with WGC International, Ninety Plus Coffee, and InBEV Thailand on financial structure and strategy, technical consulting, retail franchising, and distribution. He enjoys freelancing for select companies.
Career Highlights
Case Studies
Expertise
Work Experience
Director of Business Development
Fico Corporation
- Controlled multi-million dollar design and construction projects in various sectors of the company's business platforms, including hotels, entertainment venues, and manufacturing plants.
- Led teams of consultants in long-term project plans.
- Managed financial budgets and operational goals.
- Set to open 15 venues, with five separate development teams, in 2023.
CEO
WGC International
- Oversaw the regional expansion of the company's core technical consulting business to the UAE, Qatar, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Set up regional offices and remotely hired and managed staff in each location.
- Created advanced technical solutions for various government, hospitality, and private business sector projects. Combined the technical know-how and business sensibilities to help clients make informed business decisions.
- Secured loyal customers by providing consultation and helping reduce technology investment risks. Created a positive corporate culture that our customers appreciated.
- Managed multicultural teams across company offices before remote work became popular.
- Built the company's reputation and was crucial in securing many landmark projects.
- Developed and closed long-term high-value projects.
- Acted as the point of contact for key stakeholders.
Managing Director
InBEV Thailand
- Signed an international contract for InBEV to open 45 locations across 11 countries, including coffee experience centers and B2C and B2B businesses for high-end coffee production.
- Orchestrated a complete program of modular buildout for high-level retail stores and created presentation decks, financial models, business plans, and project plans.
- Created and maintained detailed project plans that included internal and OEM product development, architectural plans, brand standards, and the development of corporate point-of-sale IT infrastructure that can complete data analytics.
COO
Ninety Plus Coffee
- Oversaw the development of a new franchise model for an innovative coffee retail business that connects the producer to the market concept.
- Built partnerships, created contracts, signed business partners, and managed the brand's expansion worldwide.
- Drove the retail concept development for the company brand.
- Created legal contracts, operational manuals, brand standards, and architectural concepts.
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Composition
Berklee College of Music - Boston, MA, USA
Bachelor's Degree in Communications
SUNY New Paltz - New Paltz, NY, USA
Skills
Finance
Market Research Analyst, Fundraising, Financial Modeling, FP&A, Pricing, Private Equity, Budgeting Consulting, Forecasting, Pricing Strategy, GAP Analysis, Revenue & Expense Projections, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Blockchain Consultant, Startup Funding
Industry Expertise
Franchises, Construction, Sports, Food & Beverage, Real Estate Development, Logistics Consulting
Other
MacOS, Microsoft Development, Infrastructure, New Business Development, Data Research, New Products, COO, Presentation Design, Implementation, Design Strategy, Communication Design, Budget Modeling, Startup Development, System Implementation, Team Leadership, Corporate Development, Expansion, Technical Consulting, Communication Coaching, Project Leadership, Technical Analysis, Technical Product Management, Business Setup, IT, Business Technology, Data Transformation, Sales Growth, GTM Marketing, Go-to-market Optimization, PR, Change Management, Growth Strategy, Operations Management, Growth Strategy, Business Strategy, Marketing Design, SWOT Analysis, Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Investment Presentations, Early-stage Venture Capital, Alternative Investments, Operations, Productivity Improvement, Market Research Analyst, Competition Research, Competitor Analysis, Mobile App, Business to Consumer (B2C), UI Development, Market Research & Analysis, Business Operations, Go-to-market Plans, Business Modeling, Business Modeling, Pricing Analysis, New Product Rollout, Product Launch Strategy, Marketing Transformation, Business Research, Business Analysis Consulting, Management Consultants, Management, Business Planning, Chief Operations Officer (COO), Manufacturing, Procurement, Organizational Strategy & Design, TOM, Data Science, Company Strategy, Organizational Design, Team Management, Business Transformation, Leadership, Business Proposal Writing, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), CPG, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Chief of Staff, Digital Marketing, Product Strategy Consulting, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Objectives & Key Results (OKRs), Organizational Change Management (OCM), Transformational Leadership, Sales Strategy, Sales Pipelines, Sales, Business Plan Consulting, Acquisitions, Logistics & Supply Chain, Interim CFOs, Due Diligence, Pitch Presentations, Sustainable Development, Marketing Strategy, Digital Marketing Strategy, Direct Marketers, Knowledge Transfer, Cryptocurrency, Public Speaking, Marketing Mix, App UI, User Empathy, Software Design, Customer Research, Competitive Intelligence, Logistics & Warehousing, Sales Pipeline Health Management, Conference & Event Production, Communities, Research, Distribution Management, Project Development, Market Risk, Global Banking, Finance, Legal Analysis
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