Resume

MITCHELL W. FOX

(updated May 2008)

SUMMARY:

Management consultant with diverse, global experience and strong analytical skills, seeking positions in venture capital and corporate development. Relevant skills include market assessment, due diligence, and growth strategy development.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE:

STRATEGY FOX – FREELANCE CONSULTING TO STARTUPS
Owner / Operator (MAY 2008 - PRESENT)
San Francisco, CA

  • Launched freelance consulting business focused on serving entrepreneurial Bay Area startup businesses
  • Serving first client, an online securities brokerage, through the development of a market segmentation and the assessment of the product development requirements necessary to target specific customer groups

THE MONITOR GROUP – MANAGEMENT STRATEGY CONSULTING JUNE 2004 - MAR 2008
Senior Analyst (MAY 2007 - MAR 2008) - London; Riyadh; Johannesburg
Analyst (SEPT 2005 - MAY 2007) - San Francisco, CA
European Summer Analyst (SUMMER 2005) - Frankfurt, Germany
Summer Analyst (SUMMER 2004) - Cambridge, MA

  • Ranked in top 5% of global analyst class (2006); one of two US consultants selected for early promotion (2007)
  • Project experience in diverse industries, including software, consumer products, biotechnology, medical devices, manufacturing, nonprofits, and governments
  • Typical project role involves management of a case “module” (overseeing one to three direct reports), work planning, data collection, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and presentation of findings to clients
  • Sample projects include:
    • Due diligence and business case development on a possible JV between Russian truck manufacturers
    • Developing a pan-African corporate strategy for a major international consumer products company, including identification of attractive markets, sales channels, and product categories for targeted expansion
    • Assessing the market opportunity for in-licensing a drug in a biotech client’s highest-priority disease area

THE MONITOR INSTITUTE – NONPROFIT STRATEGY CONSULTING
Analyst (DEC 2006 - MAY 2007)
San Francisco, CA

  • Six month specialization on strategy projects serving US and international nonprofit organizations

HILLTOP CONSULTANTS – STUDENTS CONSULTING TO NONPROFITS
Founder and President (JAN 2004 - MAY 2005)
Washington, DC

  • Created and managed fully student-run nonprofit consulting organization, still active on campus today
  • Coordinated four successful consulting projects to local nonprofits, primarily in marketing and fundraising
  • Established and managed first annual Business Strategy Challenge, a nonprofit management case competition

EDUCATION:

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY – WASHINGTON, DC: CLASS OF 2005, CUM LAUDE
McDonough School of Business – B.S.B.A. in International Business and SMB Management – Minor: Spanish
GPA in Major: 3.8/4.0, Overall GPA: 3.7/4.0 – Dean’s Citation Award for Service to the University

TECNOLÓGICO DE MONTERREY (ITESM) – MONTERREY, MEXICO: AUG 03 - DEC 03 – Business courses
LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS AMÉRICAS - QUITO, ECUADOR: JUNE 02 - AUG 02 – Language immersion

LEADERSHIP:

MONITOR GROUP – SAN FRANCISCO, CA: AUG 06 - MAY 07 – Recruiting Manager, U.C. Berkeley
MONITOR GROUP – SAN FRANCISCO, CA: FEB 06 - MAY 07 – Social Committee Chairman
THE HOYA NEWSPAPER – WASHINGTON, DC: JAN 02 - MAY 05 – Board of Directors; Business Director
MASK & BAUBLE DRAMATIC SOCIETY – WASHINGTON, DC: OCT 01 - DEC 04 – Producer; Designer

OTHER:

Interests: International travel, photography, triathlon (olympic distance), and exploring the great outdoors
Languages: English (native), Spanish (conversational fluency)
International Experience (2+ months): Ecuador, Germany, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the UK