Burt Levy

Burt Levy Director of Strategic Engagement at Kumo Partners. |Technology Consulting | Microsoft 365| Power Platform | Application Creators Greater Chicago Area Summary Student of Life, Difference Maker, Black Belt in Honesty & Truth Telling, Visionary & Inspirational Leader. I help to build extraordinary people to do extraordinary things. I measure success by the way I touch the lives of people. The effect we have on others is the most valuable currency we will ever have. The greatest act of charity is not by the checks we write, but by the way we treat people in business and in life. Don’t be eager to sell, be hungry to serve. I help inspire corporate leaders in the C Suite space, through technology, in order to help them lead & inspire their employees, so together each of us can help change our world for the better. True growth in any organization is building character, striving to improve generosity, integrity, humility, fairness and courage. Experience Kumo Partners Director of Strategic Engagement August 2021 – Present (1 year 11 months) Greater Chicago Area We help organizations solve business problems and remove inefficiencies with Microsoft Office 365 and the Power Platform. Our intuitive solutions will increase employee efficiency, productivity and satisfaction throughout your organization. Page 1 of 3 We have proven expertise leveraging Microsoft’s Power Platform to provide value to organizations and real-world examples and references from C-suite leaders across multiple industries. Contact us today to see how we can help your company reach its full technology potential. Burt Levy Media Group-Media Career Launch President May 2010 – Present (13 years 2 months) Wilmette, Illinois Media Career Launch, a division of Burt Levy Media Group, a dynamic media candidate development, consulting and training firm specializing in guiding college students and recent graduates to plan for and transition into their first media job and subsequent career. We assist the next generation of media talent to enter an exciting industry and sharpen their overall skills & thought processes. Find a job that you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life! mediacareerlaunch.com- Twitter @mediacareernow SYNERGY- HR, Human Capital & Benefits Consulting Business Process Consultant February 2018 – August 2021 (3 years 7 months) Greater Chicago Area I help corporate leaders solve problems and issues in the areas of human resources, workers compensation, risk management, employee benefits and payroll administration. My goal is to increase profitability, maximize employee productivity, reduce time spent on transactional HR activities, reduce employment related liability and ultimately lower labor cost. Insperity Business Performance Advisor April 2015 – February 2018 (2 years 11 months) Greater Chicago Area Provide strategic, often cutting edge HR strategies & solutions. Northshore Magazine- Sun-Times News Group Page 2 of 3 Publisher March 2008 – May 2010 (2 years 3 months) Responsible for 3.5 million in digital and print revenue., Managed all business operations of NorthShore Magazine, inclusive of, but not limited to advertising sales, editorial, circulation, production, marketing, promotions, and finance. Personally generated over $368,000 in new business revenue, Grew circulation by 26%. Chicago Sun-Times 9 years 3 months Director Arts &Entertainment January 2006 – March 2008 (2 years 3 months) Responsible for 30 million in digital & print advertising revenue. Managed the day-to-day sales operations pursuant to motion pictures and all components of national & local entertainment. Strong business relationships with all major Hollywood motion picture studios, local theatre exhibitors, in addition to all local sports teams, casinos, live theatre, and all local entertainment venues. Director of Major Accounts & Motion Picture Entertainment January 2004 – January 2006 (2 years 1 month) Chicago, Illinois Responsible for over 65 million dollars in revenue between big box retail and national movies & entertainment. Director Arts & Entertainment & Local Market Advertising January 1999 – March 2004 (5 years 3 months) Pursuant to Entertainment & Local Market advertising, responsible for 42 million in sales and oversaw a total team of 40. Part of a management team that in just 5 years, grew Sun-Times local retail revenue from 4 million to 15 million dollars. Education University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign BA, Communications