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 lead 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...
• Generated $650K in new annual leasing revenue within 7 months through targeted partnership development and market expansion
• Built institutional and community partnerships expanding tenant acquisition pipelines
• Led digital marketing initiatives that increased engagement 553%, improving inbound leads
Past Roles:
Global Grassroots Consulting
CEO & Founder
Founded a consulting firm delivering growth strategy, fundraising, and partnership development services for nonprofits and mission-driven organizations.
• Advised executive teams on revenue diversification and partnership strategy
• Developed sponsorship programs increasing 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.
ALKU
Cerner Account Manager (Full-Time)
ALKU is a specialized consulting firm that places consults on projects across the country.
As an Account Manager on the Cerner team, Ian handled the entire sales process: prospecting, relationship management and close of sale. Ian made 150+ cold calls everyday and connected with dozens of client managers on a weekly basis to continuously drive ALKU's sales process.
Ian worked Full Time with ALKU from 2019 to 2021.
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