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ABOUT JERROLL SANDERS

Jerroll Sanders has managed projects of enormous magnitude for some of this nation's largest private and governmental entities, including Internal Revenue Service (IRS), AT&T and Union Pacific. She has served on several boards and won numerous local and national awards. She holds a U.S. Patent for a product invention and several copyrights. She possesses depth and breadth of experience in a multitude of areas, including marketing, financial accounting, strategic design and planning, advertising and public relations, community involvement, process design and revision, project management, diversity, change management, business development, procurement processes, inventory management and federal, state and local contracting. Sanders also has a strong knowledge of law. In 2009, Sanders vied to become Mayor of Detroit, Michigan. She occupied a winning position most of primary night (August 4^th) until an abrupt, unexplained change in votes moved an opponent into the number two spot. Sanders reveals herself through her advocacy and her work. She is:

ü An innovative thinker, adept at leveraging technology to improve operations, productivity, and profitability:

Spearheaded the massive Perpetual Inventory Record (PIR) Rewrite project. Developed detailed systems specifications, managed systems testing, and ensured successful rollout.
Reengineered Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Notice Redesign Process.

ü An effective leader, skilled at starting new businesses and accelerating the growth of existing companies:

Propelled a start-up firm into multimillion-dollar enterprise by astutely overseeing all operations.
Increased existing firm’s revenue by 300 percent in one year.
Helped clients stabilize and strengthen failing operations.

ü A diversity expert who convincingly articulates the relationship between diversity and profitability:

Designed unique models that visually augment the meaning of concepts contained in training modules.
Developed a business case for diversity that was broadly used by national companies.
Helped customers launch and refine supplier diversity initiatives, streamline vendor databases, enhance vendor capacity and capability and achieve greater return on investment (ROI) from diversity undertakings.
Appeared on radio and television stations nationwide discussing issues of diversity. Referenced in several national publications, including Black Enterprise.
Appeared as a featured speaker at a diversity summit. The other featured speaker was Earvin “Magic” Johnson.

ü An experienced communications strategist who knows how to leverage communications to achieve strategic business goals:

Designed industry-leading seminars, including Sticks & Stones: The Power of Words and Actions (workplace diversity); Increasing M/WBE Capacity and Capability; Marketing Diversity Procurement; Reengineering the Procurement Process; Your Point, Well Taken; Measuring and Increasing ROI; Mentoring Magic; Marketing 101 for the M/WBE; and M/WBE Funding and Capital. Also developed other high-impact seminars that include Write to the Point, How to Develop, Manage, and Implement Effective Faith-Based Initiatives, and Media Savvy.
Produced documentation that creatively resolved a long-standing problem at a Fortune 500 Company.
Conducted organizational audits and SWOTS (“Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats”) to help organizations refine communications and business strategies.

ü A pacesetter and strategist who possesses uncanny ability to develop innovative approaches and solutions that address tough problems:

Introduced a cost-saving mechanical balancing routine, which led to $3 million annual savings.
Designed and implemented a re-evaluation program for Southwestern Bell Corporation that became a model for other Bell Operating Companies (BOCs).
Implemented the documentation and training components of a worldwide system implementation.
Implemented integrated system that enabled firm to pass numerous government audits.
Installed processes that ensured consistent, on-time delivery via project tracking and reporting.

ü Graduate of Cass Technical High School. Secured a bachelor of science degree in journalism/public relations, with minors in business, music (harp), and political science from Bowling Green State University. Attended Amos Tuck School Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth College.