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DelPrete ConsultingFounder
Oct. 2018Sudbury• Founded and sustained a successful marketing consultancy since 2018, building trusted client partnerships across legal, hospitality, insurance, and automotive industries by delivering tailored brand strategies, adapting quickly to new sectors, and demonstrating resilience and resourcefulness in a dynamic market.
• Built a consistent pipeline of new clients by leveraging professional networks such as BNI, navigating the demands of business development and service delivery simultaneously; gained a deep, firsthand understanding of the full scope of business operations—equivalent to a real-world crash-course MBA—now brought forward as strategic value to future roles.
• Maintains a competitive edge by staying current on evolving marketing trends and emerging technologies, actively engaging with industry peers, and applying innovations to enhance client strategies; recently integrated YouTube video content with Mailchimp campaigns for a client, resulting in a dynamic service showcase and a significant increase in sales.
Next Generation Children's CentersPresident
Jan. 2015 - Mar. 2016Sudbury• Assumed operational leadership and guided the company through a successful ownership transition following the CEO’s retirement in Jan 2015; led preparations for acquisition, maintained high customer service standards during the change, and—alongside a loyal executive team—negotiated a favorable sale despite having no prior M&A experience.
• Directed cross-functional leadership team including three VPs and a CFO across ten locations serving 2,000 children and employing 600 full-time staff; restructured operational leadership to foster accountability and collaboration, resulting in improved team morale and more effective regional management across three territories.
• Co-developed and launched a Facebook video ad campaign featuring authentic testimonials from the children themselves, showcasing a “Day in the Life of a Child” experience that resonated with prospective families; paired with a website relaunch and strategic enrollment coaching for directors, this initiative accelerated enrollment growth—achieving 90–97% capacity across all centers and creating waitlists within two years instead of the typical five-year ramp-up.
Next Generation Children's CentersChief Operating Officer
Aug. 2012 - Dec. 2014Sudbury, Massachusetts, United StatesModernized new hire onboarding by implementing a Learning Management System (LMS) with interactive, checklist-aligned training modules to ensure legal compliance and active participation. Spearheaded the rollout of VPN access and Google Drive integration, enabling secure remote work for directors and seamless manager handoffs. These initiatives strengthened operational continuity, increased employee retention, and fostered a more cohesive, brand-aligned workplace culture. Led rollout of tablet-based electronic child portfolios across all schools, creating inclusive training for varying tech skill levels. Streamlined evaluations to meet Massachusetts compliance, reduced paper use, and enabled real-time developmental tracking. Strengthened family engagement and early identification of learning disabilities, enhancing care and support services. Led the development of company-wide KPIs to define success metrics for every role, supporting internal promotion pathways. Created measurable performance indicators to fairly recognize talent, identify high-potential employees, and strengthen retention. The framework also enabled succession planning and seamless coverage for life events such as illness or maternity leave, ensuring operational continuity and stability.
Next Generation Children's CentersExecutive Vice President
Aug. 2011 - Aug. 2012Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
Next Generation Children's CentersVP Marketing
Apr. 2007 - Aug. 2011Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
Next Generation Children's CentersSystems Manager
Apr. 2004 - Jun. 2007Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
PeopleSoftCustomer Service Executive
Mar. 2000 - Mar. 2003Waltham, Massachusetts
CeridianImplementation Manager / Migration Consultant
Oct. 1995 - Jan. 2000
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