Accomplished 35+ year corporate business executive and small business owner with proven track record of results, innovation, and developing leaders in the areas of sales & marketing, business development, and strategy. Looking to give back through passing on ‘lessons learned’ to small business owners and emerging business executives.Currently working with Widener University SBDC to assist regional small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs with start-up, improvement/resilience, & exit. Serving as the International Trade Specialist for the Widener Center to increase USA importing & exporting activities. Invested & active in several small business ventures. Angel investor to 8 start-ups in healthcare, specialty materials, electronics, & work process digitalization. Advisory for several small businesses.25 years experience sales management and marketing. Drove for results in sales growth, price management, and new project wins. Specialized in recruiting, reorganizing, and repositioning local sales teams for improved results. Corporate C-Suite expereince learning from successful global business leaders. On the ground Asia experience, especially China. Four years living and working in Shanghai. Served on two inter-company Board of Directors. Savvy negotiator and deal maker through communicating benefits and assuring success in the spirit of local language and culture. Developed $1 billion of Asia capital projects. Recently led program to grow specialized manufacturing business 3x over 3 year period. Effective networker for new business opportunities and expanding my business awareness. Successfully started and operating two small businesses in Pennsylvania. Volunteer with local business assistance groups to help new entrepreneurs become successful.Key skills include,-Corporate C-Suite experience, consultant to CEO-Cross cultural leader-Asia experience-Trained lecturer/facilitator-Executive mentor for global business leaders & emerging executives-Develop traditional and on-line training programs & materials-Business and capital project development-Understand selling process and what it takes to close a dealServices to small businesses & emerging executives,-Organization strategy & structure-Meeting facilitation-Instructional lectures & motivational speaking-Individual or team mentoring-Talent management