GLOBAL VETERINARY AND HUMAN HEALTH SERVICES AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEAL-MAKER and ENTREPRENEUR with experience as Founder, CEO and General Manager of growth businesses.My passion for the veterinary and animal health space has been growing ever since I fell into our industry back in 2005! Consistent record of growing EBITDA by accelerating revenue and leaning out operations in both B2B and B2C settings. Extensive advisory and executive experience across North America, Western Europe and Asia.Skills: growth strategy | business transformation | turnarounds | product vision and branding | leadership development and coaching | negotiations | M&A (FINRA registered M&A Advisor)Experience: P&L leadership | product innovation | commercial operations | financing | business development | buy-side and sell-side investment bankingBroad exposure to healthcare and consumer segments: veterinary care and pet services | medical devices (surgical products, eye care) | pharmaceuticals (Rx, generics, specialty pharma, animal) | consumer health (supplements, OTC medicines) | diagnostics (veterinary) | support services (CRO, CSO) | consumer packaged goods (food) | software (SaaS, EMR, Big Data) | distributionMILESTONES: MANAGING DIRECTOR and ANIMAL HEALTH PRACTICE LEAD at Corporate Finance Associates, FOUNDER and OWNER of WAGLY, a West Coast-based pet service and veterinary group; CEO and FOUNDER of DanaShift, a healthcare consulting firm with a focus on helping pharma, medical device, animal health and life science leaders drive sustainable profitable growth; CORPORATE OFFICER at IDEXX Laboratories with P&L responsibility for a portfolio of software products and B2B services resulting in accelerated growth and expanded margins. 10 years as STRATEGY CONSULTANT with MCKINSEY & COMPANY, building its healthcare sales and commercial practice and conducting 50+ engagements in EU, US and Asia, serving a broad range of healthcare, consumer and industrial companies.
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