Jenni Dinger

Doctoral student in the Management Division of Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado. Current research includes entrepreneurship studies in a post-natural disaster situation, specifically looking at social-psychological factors which are related to the rebuild decision. Other projects explore the role of social media in organizational behavior and strategy.

Developing acquisition and retention strategies for home-based businesses, independent sales reps and startup businesses -Developing product and services solutions for micro-entrepreneur segment -Partnering with non-profits to establish a triple bottom line certification, including sustainability component, for US small businesses -Launching online community and social media communication for small business members

Leading cross-functional sub-teams of more than 20 peers and senior leaders -Developing e-recycling standards with EPA, NGO and industry stakeholders -Developed and launched private brand solution in partnership with Samsung

-Developed merchandising toolkits to optimize value extraction immediately following a merger or acquisition -Developed deployment steps and processes surrounding the topics of maximizing category adjacencies, ensuring top 50 SKUs are present in assortment and build out of promotional calendar -Deployed and tested with acquisition of D&S (Chile) in Spring 2009

-Leveraged consumer insights to develop merchandising Electronics strategies -Developed green field and acquisition plans for merchandising in new markets -Coordinated global licensing events with key entertainment partners from the studio and label community, such as Transformers, Earth Day and World Cup -Established global relationships with top tier brand electronics manufacturers to modernize offering, such as launch of Dell in multiple markets with first year sales near $70 million

-Managed budget, forecasting, markdowns and inventory for $1.9 B category -Developed Viacom-branded program, highlighting Urban and Latin genres under the MTV Tres and BET brands -Co-Managed Exclusive content launches (i.e. Garth, Eagles, BET Official) -Worked with labels and distribution on marketing, promotion and sales

-Managed 35mm camera and OPP digital camera businesses, including line review, modular and exit strategies -Managed initial forecasts and planning for departmental promotional buys -Managed Black Friday planning and execution for Entertainment Division

Assisted in the development and conduct of incidental marketing research -Handled accounting functions, such as purchasing and inventory control

Thesis Title: Analysis of 2003 Dividend Tax Cut Proposal