Known for his activism, discipline, focus, leadership, public speaking, conflict resolution, integrity, kindness, endurance, tenacity, relentlessness, communication, listening, learning, loyalty, and execution skills.
Founder/CEO
STRVYN Inc is a social impact holding & real estate development company that improves and will evolve our cities, states, country and the world. STRVYN believes in a new form of capitalism, called Conscious Capitalism. STRVYN believes in a better world, and started with a ‘ground swell’ movement focusing on Social Wellness, called The Wellvyl Initiative (‘Wellvyl’).
Wellvyl (wel-vil) is one of the first social impact companies of its kind, using entertainment, merchandise, and community gatherings to address core health & social wellness issues in urban environments. Our goal is to build live-work-play-health spaces that integrate sustainability, agriculture, environmentalism, wellness, fitness, public health, smart technology and more to improve the human experience in cities. Here is a video link about the concept (Concept Video).
Knowledge, Skills & more
Knowledge, Experience, & Soft Skills
- Health, fitness, wellness, nutrition, culinary, entrepreneurship, community development, communication, community management, public health, urban planning, innovation, fundraising, marketing, event production, apparel, humanities, culture, empathy, social networking, nightlife, hospitality and more
Business Management & Entrepreneurship (Leadership and Mentorship)
- Business – business development, strategic partnerships, project management, marketing strategies, financial planning, sales strategies, copywriting and editorial management, cultural development, leadership development and training, event production, HR (human resources) and management – interviewed, hired, trained & developed diverse cross functional teams and processes
- Thought Leadership – spoken on panels, to universities & organizations on entrepreneurship, vulnerability, and the future of cities, diversity, social wellness, public health, inclusion and equity
- Board Advisor to CUNY School of Public Health’s Firefly Innovations incubator, and other entrepreneurs
Wellvyl Concept Buildings
CAREER HISTORY
2008 – 2012
MIH Corp BDA Fresh Grill Café
daily delivery meal program & dine-in restaurant
- owner/operator
- designed business model and wrote business plan
- Fresh Grill Café is a daily home delivery service that provided portion controlled meals based on the customers caloric needs for weight gain, loss or maintenance (freshmealprogram.com)
- lease negotiation & location design/build-out
- created new concept & business model, menu, and recipe creation – created concept from experience and lifestyle as a bodybuilder, and pre-medical studies in college
- developed, managed and operated a local small restaurant version with plans of developing into a franchise
- human resources – interviewed, hired, trained, and managed management team and staffs; & payroll and insurances
- marketing – advertising (print, digital, and cable TV), demonstrations at tradeshows and conventions
- accounting/sales – accounts receivable
- quality control – calorically, allergy & restriction protocols, portioning, recipe creation, packaging, and inventory
- customer service
- interviewed and onboarded members
- established and oversaw members food restrictions, allergies, & overnight delivery requirements
Accolades
- presented & taught local business and associations such as; Multiple Sclerosis Foundation chapters, National Autism Association, Staten Island Economic Development Corporation SIEDC Health and Wellness Expo, and more
2003 – 2007
ARK Family Corp
Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip Franchisee
- franchise owner/operator/area developer of multiple locations in three different states
- Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip is a dessert & coffee cafe from Crest Foods, which licensed use of the Nestle name
- ARK Family Corp owned and operated 3 locations during the periods of 2003-2007, with expansion plans for 5 to 10 more locations
- lease negotiation & location design/build-out
- co-created architectural layout and space design
- managed customer service and employees schedules
EDUCATION HISTORY
Always a Student
The Landmark Forum (2014 – current)
Personal and Professional Growth, Training and Development Company
CUNY College of Staten Island (2007 – 2008)
Fine Arts & Design