About Me

Hi. Welcome to jeffpurser.com!
I joined the United States Peace Corps in Uganda on August 9th, 2010. Expect updates to be as sporadic as they have been since the start. If you’re looking for policy statements you came to the wrong place. This is obviously not a gov’t site. It is my personal blog. My opinions are my own and do not represent the policy of the Peace Corps or the United States government.

Looking for something to read? Find links to my latest blog entries on the left and my professional profile below. For regular updates, follow my Twitter feed — @jeffpurser.

ABOUT ME

I have an entrepreneurial bent. That is to say that I enjoy examining opportunities to find strategic solutions, and I possess a keen ability to research, create, and execute campaigns to both launch new businesses and reinvigorate global brands. I am also an accomplished project manager and team leader.

Within months of completing college I partnered with a designer to start a residential construction firm in Saco, Maine. In my role, I designed and implemented a successful marketing strategy, which generated significant brand awareness and PR buzz. I also managed the construction of a 10-lot subdivision in Portland, Maine and four custom homes, including a timber-framed stone and thatch cottage.

As a business school candidate at Northeastern University, I spent a year working full-time at Dunkin’ Brands where I investigated strategies to exploit opportunities within the competitive space. My recommendations to blunt McDonald’s launch of lattes, cappuccinos, and mochas were implemented after my findings from field-based research convinced executives to prioritize a response.

I am passionately motivated to find sustainable solutions to eliminate extreme poverty. Upon completing my second degree, I began working as a neighborhood organizer for Fair Trade Boston and I now serve with the United States Peace Corps in Uganda.

EXPERIENCE

United States Peace Corps | Uganda | economic development volunteer | 2010 – 2012

Fair Trade Boston | Boston, Massachusetts | community organizer | 2009 – 2010

Dunkin’ Brands | Canton, Massachusetts | strategic planning analyst | 2007 – 2009

Channel Wolves | Boston, Massachusetts | channel marketing specialist | 2006 – 2007

Windemere Homes | Saco, Maine | partner | 2001 – 2005

CONSULTING PROJECTS

Fun Books Kids Read | Saco, Maine | digital marketing strategist | 2010

Autonomie Project | Boston, Massachusetts | promotions strategist | 2009

Interise (through Taproot Foundation) | Boston, Massachusetts | project manager, strategic planning | 2009

MARS | West Chester, Pennsylvania | sales strategist | 2008

Reebok | Canton, Massachusetts | team leader, digital marketing strategy | 2008

South Shore Habitat for Humanity | Braintree, Massachusetts | team leader, demand forecasting and targeting | 2008

EDUCATION

Universidad ESAN | Lima, Peru | study abroad | 2007

Geneva College | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania | Bachelors of Science in Business Administration | 2001