KEVIN M.

CONNELL
1112 M Street NW #612, Washington DC 20005 kmconnell@gmail.com (1) 617 416 4216

EXPERIENCE Aug 2010 Feb 2011 Real Medicine Foundation Los Angeles, CA & Washington, DC Consultant, Caribbean & East Africa Programs Ongoing consultant for health programs in Haiti and East Africa, focused on project monitoring & evaluation, grant-writing/fundraising and strategic advisory. Monitoring & Evaluation: Completed comprehensive review and assessment of Haiti program activities for year-end reporting. Fundraising/Development: Led strategy & fundraising for foundations Mobile Clinic Initiative, slated to expand into Malawi in late 2011 with 5 mobile clinics & $1.1M in private funding. Program Director, Caribbean & East Africa Managed aid organizations health programming for East Africa and the Caribbean, including launching the foundations newest health program in Haiti in 2010. Relief Operations: Established & led RMFs health program in Haiti after 2010 earthquake: 1) Coordinated medical team deployments for approx. 90 volunteers over 5 months; 2) Managed staffing & operations for primary healthcare clinic treating ~75 patients/day; 3) Established partnerships with 2 local hospitals, supporting advanced care & treatment for victims. Fundraising/Development: Completed project plans for a $5.4M public/private hospital consortium in Haiti to restore public hospital capacity through private sector partnerships. Strategic Advisory: Formulated comprehensive healthcare needs assessment for Haiti 3 months into relief efforts. Presented to Political Affairs Director, Patrick Gaspard at the White House. Community Care Development Organization Mathare Slum, Nairobi, Kenya Volunteer Teacher Supported educational initiatives for grass-roots development organization in the Mathare Slum area of Nairobi, servicing local schools & small businesses. Micro-Enterprise Development: Co-Taught a 6-week Entrepreneurship program for 50 small business owners, awarding USAID-sponsored micro-loans to 5 top business plans. Teaching: Taught Sophomore Math & English at Caso Upendo partner school. William J. Clinton Foundation Nairobi, Kenya Analyst, Clinton HIV/AIDS Initiative Health Services Analyst for the foundations HIV/AIDS program in Kenya, focused primarily on improving the coverage, volume & quality of the countrys laboratory testing services for HIV.

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Jul 2005 Apr 2008

Lab Network Capacity Scale-Up: Managed the logistical planning & implementation of 3 highvolume CD4 testing hubs to centralize sample processing & increase testing by 5000 tests/month. Monitoring & Evaluation Data Analytics: Revamped the Early Infant Diagnosis database for Kenya Medical Research Institute to track & report mother-to-child disease transmission trends. General Electric Capital Multiple US Locations Analyst, Financial Management Program Graduate of GEs two-year leadership development program in finance (FMP), incorporating highimpact rotational assignments & coursework centered on corporate finance, strategy & operations. Corporate Finance: Led a business-wide vendor profitability analysis of GE Access Distributions $2B sales portfolio, presenting to CFO & senior leadership team. Structured Finance: Managed the retained interest valuation modeling & impairment testing for 11 on-book securitizations & approximately $7B in assets for Capital Markets division. Strategy: Designed, built & implemented new compensation plan for 300+ person sales organization at GE Access Distribution in 2007 to drive bottom-line growth (approved by CEO). Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Graduate of School of Arts and Sciences (Spring, 2005) Double Major in Economics & Psychology, Minor in Philosophy. Academics: Golden Key Honors Society, Deans List with honors, Cumulative GPA: 3.5. Athletics: Division 1 rugby player, Bean Pot Tournament All Star, League Champions (2004). Community Service: Special Needs Youth Counselor, Kairos Spiritual Retreat Leader

EDUCATION 2001 2005

OTHER AWARDS & ACTIVITIES

GE LEAN Six Sigma & Green Belt training. Proficient in Spanish. Advanced skills with Excel, Access & PowerPoint. Eagle Rank, Boy Scouts of America (1998). Enjoy creative writing, philosophy, backpacking, & anything outdoors.