Kendall Romine
Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations at Bridgestone Mobility Solutions
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Overview
Work Experience
Senior Manager, Strategy and Operations
2023 - Current
Reporting directly to the President of Fleet Care, I work cross functionally with business leaders to deliver strategic priorities for the business.
Business Development Lead, Mobility Solutions
2022 - 2023
Bridgestone Mobility Solutions is a subsidiary of Bridgestone EMIA
CEO
2020 - 2023
I specialize in strategy and operations for corporate innovation groups, technology startups and nonprofits. With extensive experience consulting startups and Fortune 500 companies, I find purpose in developing innovative go-to-market and commercialization strategies for my clients. Romine Johnston Industries, DBA - KT2 Consultants
Corporate Innovation Partner, Commercialization
2018 - 2020
Working with Fortune 500 companies to develop commercialization strategies and deliver new technologies, I helped a $30B manufacturing company bring a fleet management system into market, growing the business from the first pilot to a 200+ person salesforce.
Portfolio Operations Manager
2016 - 2020
Spanning portfolio sales operations and go-to-market strategy, I managed select companies in our market acceleration program (MXP) and helped founders bring new products to market. With respect to the MXP, I also assisted our fund management team with due diligence for prospective companies.
Associate
2015 - 2016
GrowthX is a seed-stage venture capital fund, accelerator and corporate innovation firm led by Will Bunker (co-founder, match.com), Sean Sheppard, Andrew Goldner and Max Menke.
First we help. Then we invest. Together we rise.
Research Assistant
2014 - 2017
Worked alongside serial social entrepreneur, Kathleen Kelly Janus, as a research assistant to identify sustainable business models for the non-profit sector. Helped Kathleen with interviews and chapter edits for her book, "Social Startup Success," which launched January 2018
Student Athlete
2010 - 2014
2011 NCAA Champion and Senior Captain of the Stanford Women's Soccer Team Academic and Athletic Accolades: - Drafted to the Seattle Reign in the 2015 National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) Draft - PAC-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention | 2013 and 2014 - 3 Consecutive PAC-10/ PAC-12 Titles & 2011 NCAA National Champions - All-American Freshmen 2nd Team and PAC-12 Freshmen Team Selections in 2011
Business Development Representative
2015 - 2015
*Acquired by Postmates - Sosh was a marketplace app that connected consumers with local business offerings to provide people with unforgettable experiences.
Sosh is a social mobile app that enables members to discover local activities, events and places.
Raised $16,254,000.00 from Battery Ventures, Donald Graham, Khosla Ventures, Hamilton South and Mike Krieger.
Professional Athlete
2015 - 2015
Soccer Coach
2012 - 2014
Business Consulting Intern
2013 - 2013
IMG World is a global leader in sports, fashion, and media. As a business consulting intern, I helped: - coordinate brand development and provided assistance for projects related to the FIFA World Cup - conducted research of competitors and created the IMG monthly Newsletter
IMG Worldwide, Inc. is engaged in sports, entertainment, fashion, and media businesses in the United States and internationally. IMG
Education
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
2010 - 2014