adrian erlinger

I developed the skills to quickly transform complex research findings into authoritative market entry strategies for mid-cap clients. I grew into a market research and subject matter expert in sectors as diverse as manufacturing, retail, metals, and chemicals. - Authored 60 custom qualitative and quantitative market research reports to senior level marketing, sales, and executives, both domestically and internationally under very strict deadlines. - Performed market entry, new product, regulatory, and commercial analysis for U.S. companies expanding their business domestically and internationally (Canada, Middle East, Latin America). - Delivered custom competitor intelligence and analysis using a portfolio of CRM software and trade databases.

I delivered research and country analysis to overseas sales teams to support their business development strategies in Eurasia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. - Wrote industry and macroeconomic analysis on growth industries (energy, banking, agriculture, tourism) in high-growth emerging markets. - Served as a regional market expert, advising business development strategies and conducting liaison with foreign embassy officials. - Promoted to the role of Washington office coordinator and director of research, and worked closely with international sales teams and head office in Madrid, Spain to meet research requests and allocate workflow to team of country analysts.

Compiled primary and secondary research materials at the Library of Congress for three visiting scholars. - Summarized Russian and Ukrainian language newspapers, analytical reports and scholarly articles.

Working in a global team, I helped U.S. corporations advance their business and public affairs objectives in Eurasia. Through my strategic consulting and advisory, U.S. executives made informed decisions on their government and public relations strategies in the post-Soviet region, and Eurasian companies cultivated business relationships in the United States. - Managed a multi-year, multi-million dollar public affairs campaign in Eurasia; coordinated press conferences, training programs, and product launch; oversaw outreach between the U.S. government client and in-country directors. - Wrote memos and communications materials to corporate government relations directors on political, market access, and regulatory trends impacting their business in Eurasia; supported clients in agriculture, IT, energy, and tech. - Organized four government relations roadshows for international clients to raise their profiles among stakeholders in Washington.