Ian Shepardson
Ian Shepardson
Growth Strategy • Business Development • Partnerships
Growth Strategy • Business Development • Partnerships
Most Recent Role:
City Kitch
Sales & Marketing Director
City Kitch is a food service business that provides commissary kitchen space and new business resources to emerging food entrepreneurs. As the Sales & Marketing Director, I revenue growth, partnerships, and marketing strategy for the shared commercial kitchen platform supporting 90+ food entrepreneurs across three facilities.
During my time with the organization, I...
• Exceeded company milestones by generating $650K in new annual leasing revenue within 7 months.
• Built institutional and community partnerships expanding tenant acquisition pipelines & customer retention.
• Led digital marketing initiatives that increased engagement 553%, improving inbound leads & brand visibility
Past Roles:
Global Grassroots Consulting
CEO & Founder
Global Grassroots Consulting is a consulting firm I founded to deliver growth strategy, fundraising, and partnership development services for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations.
During my time as the CEO & Founder of GGC, I...
• Advised executive teams on revenue diversification and partnership strategy that established new revenue channels and increased brand awareness.
• Developed sponsorship and other revenue-generating programs which increased non-grant revenue 35–40% annually.
• Built partnerships connecting nonprofits with corporate sponsors and community stakeholders.
Selected Client Engagements
Operations Manager (Consultant)
Led community engagement, marketing and revenue generating activities for Charlotte's oldest arts nonprofit with gallery space.
Held the line during a shift in organizational leadership caused by financial fallout.
Business Development (Consultant)
Generated over 35% more non-grantbased funding (FY ’22) compared to previous years’ earnings.
Improved operational efficiency & effectiveness through strategic recommendations and implementations.
Aavalor GreenTech
CEO & Co-Founder
Aavalor GreenTech is an emerging tech startup focused on addressing some of the world's most challenging issues in terms of water treatment with a revolutionary filtration technology. As the former CEO & Co-Founder, I....
- Led strategy, partnerships, and investor engagement.
- Secured €65K in early-stage funding through accelerator participation and investor presentations.
- Developed go-to-market strategy supporting prototype commercialization.
- Built partnerships supporting early product development and commercialization.
Today, the company is based in the Netherlands, and has their initial pilot-ready prototype. They are testing their technology with corporate partners and are actively fundraising for their Seed / Series A round of investment.
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