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Arlington, Tennessee, Us

The board of RedMed asked me and my parter Dr. Johnny Mitias to take over their failing 3-clinic urgent care chain. The business was financially distressed. We completely restructured the leadership, the revenue cycle, the clinical staff training, the patient hospitality experience, the marketing, the compliance, the clinical documentation, and more. We built a platform leadership team, which allowed us to shift into a growth mode post-turn around. As ofApril 2020, RedMed has 9 clinics. RedMed is best-in-class for patient experience, staff relationships, and revenue cycle management.

Along with a great partner, created a niche market distributorship which continues to grow in sales and profits. Products sold and distributed have included both medical device implants as well as biologics such as stem-cell based products. Customer channels include both hospitals and medical clinics.

Working with my business partner and industry expert, Ken Birdsong, I led the acquisition team to acquire this 15+ year old company from its founder. Along with Mr. Birdsong, crafted a business model and strategy for the company, which has more than doubled in revenue since closing on the acquisition. My ongoing role is to support the managing partner as needed for strategy, legal issues, financial planning, and more.

Scoiattolo Capital is a private equity fund focused on high-growth businesses in the medical industry, land development, and other opportunity-rich environments.

Bartlett, Tn, Us

This was a temporary role to lead the process and team of selling the company to DJO Surgical (a division of DJO Global).

Led all aspects of startup clinic in a new market, guiding execution from site selection to marketing to recruitment of staff. The clinic achieved 3rd-year financial targets in about 18 months, and has grown to become a market leader in patient experience. Champion now has a larger patient volume than the Mitias Orthopaedics clinic.

Assisted in separating the 3-surgeon partnership OrthoOne Orthopedics, which created a single-surgeon Mitias Orthopaedics and a two-surgeon partnership remaining under the OrthoOne brand. For Mitias Ortho, built accounting, administrative, and HR functions and led the financial discipline while growing the practice. The practice has grown to record setting volume by focusing on the patient hospitably experience and staff training.

Working with partners and industry experts, as well as working closely with the largest law firm in Tennessee, crafted a business model that was both financially viable and medical-regulatory compliant. Along with a talented team, recruited 31 surgeons to invest a total of $2.6M to become partners in the company. Guided the surgeon relationships, the compliance processes, and the financial and strategic direction of the company. The original licensing agreement was made with Paxeon ReconstructionLLC, fueling the rapid sales growth of Paxeon. After the sale of Paxeon to DJO Global, the company now licenses products to DJO Global.

At Mitii Group we developed a residential neighborhood in Germantown, TN, called Elysium. Elysium is a premium, feature-loaded, gated community in the $800k to $1.8M price range.Building on my engineering degree and experience, I led the design team, and the sales team to guide this project through its initial approval with the City of Germantown, and pre-sold over $3.5M in lot sales prior to starting construction. Phase 1 construction was completed successfully, and Elysium is now a wonderful enclave in the Germantown community.

Dalphis, LLC is a leading American manufacturer of hard window coverings (Shutters, shades, and blinds)Located in Memphis, Tennessee, we produce a wide variety of window covering options for dealers, distributors, and designers.

Leadership coaching and consulting for business owners, CEO’s, presidents, and other leaders. Coaching leaders of non-profits, as well as companies ranging in size from $6M to $100M+.Invested time in personal leadership growth by means of leading resources, as well as diving deep in personal growth with family and friends. Part of this growth was during extensive domestic and international travel as a means of studying other business and economic models.Additionally, Deploying personal investment capital into diverse vehicles including residential real estate, public and private equities, bonds, cash instruments, private equity partnerships, JV’s, and others.

Created to become a best-in-class electronics recycling company, with run-rate revenues over $800M.Post closing of the sale of Morris Recycling, led the MRI management team to reshape the business to better match Chasm’s business strategy. After drafting and executing an exit strategy from Morris Recycling, joined Chasm’s executive team as new-business manager, acquisition team leader, nationwide human capital leader.

While growing the recycling business, designed and led the creation of this trucking company to achieve revenues of over $6M within 2 years. In addition to the trucking fleet, this company managed rail and barge freight, as well as international cargo. This business became a critical factor in the strategic success for the growth of the recycling company.Led the existing drivers through a compensation model change.Created a structure that combined owner-operator trucks and company-owned trucks to total more than 60 Semi trucks and drivers.Recruited and hired key leaders and coached the management team through the successful creation and growth of the company.

Following detailed study of the competitive dynamics and industry fragmentation, designed, orchestrated, and secured funding for the acquisition of four family-owned scrap metal recycling companies with a total of six locations.Created a detailed business plan by building on the core expertise of the employees and management team. Led the team to define the problem areas, define the management solutions needed, and then successfully led the team to implement the merger of six different business cultures.Led the management team through re-structure and re-focus about every 18 months to re-tool the team to best meet the leadership needs created by growth.Full P&L and executive leadership responsibility for the company as it grew from $28M to $250M run rate.By utilizing the wisdom of experienced employees, orchestrated a successful strategy to hold back the competition, while expanding into the marketplace.Executed the growth strategy through coaching and (when needed) hands-on involvement in the sales, key account relationship management, operations, quality control, safety, corporate image management, financial planning, and capital deployment decisions.Led the the deal team to acquire competitors, as well as leading the team to sell Morris Recycling to Chasm.

Joined Germany-based company RECY Software as a partner to lead and guide sales growth and product development in the North America market. Achieved revenue increases in both US and Canada.

Raleigh, North Carolina, Us

Co-orchestrated the business plan, capital plan, and the leadership team to create what was to become the first online commercial insurance company in the USA.Co-led the team to secure over $4M from Venture Capital to create and grow the company. This business reached its product development goals using the $4M, while its competitors did not reach theirs despite having $25M of funding

Led the team through the environmental technical studies, as well as interfaces and negotiations with the EPA and DOJ for a $70M+ industrial sight cleanup

Financial systems, management systems, environmental, and general business consulting for customers such as Coca Cola, ENA (a Division of Whirlpool), Legal Copies Intl., 3M, and more.

Finance advisor, business advisor, as well as sales and marketing for this high-line used auto business.Additionally, personally performed the auction buying process. This included buying the vehicles at auction, as well as managing target purchase price and more.

Integral part of complete corporate restructure where over 70% employee turnover was orchestrated to re-tool the leadership and workforce to adapt to newly designed business systems needed to manage this $20M+ distribution company with over $2.5M EBITDA.

While in college at Vanderbilt, founded this consulting, networking, and software programming business and turned a profit within the first year. Led a small team to create a wide variety of products and services for industry, including designing incentive based pay systems, productivity tracking systems, environmental compliance systems, and more.

While an intern at Pinnacle my responsibilities included, MIS planning and development, personal and commercial lines insurance and bond underwriting.

Memphis, Tennessee, Us

While an intern with Morgan keegan & Company, responsibilities included cold calling, customer relations, stock quotations, contact management, as well as bond and stock performance research.

While an intern at Mutual of New York, responsibilities included mortgage research, sales calls and contact management.

Environmental And Civil Engineering, Economics, And Math

Business Management Studies, Executive Program

History Studies

Economics, Economics Studies

Private High School