I began my career as a copywriter in a company that had 90 employees and $7 million in revenue. Over 23 years, a great team of us built that company into a business with nearly 2000 employees in 23 U.S. offices and several foreign countries. In my final year there as CEO, Intertec generated $400 million in revenue and $100 million in EBITDA. Success was achieved with a diversified portfolio of media properties including 100 trade journals, 300 technical book titles and a $40 million trade show and conference group. We succeeded while being challenged with 5 different owners.Ascend Media was a PE-backed start-up that began on my kitchen table. With JP Morgan Chase PE's $100M commitment, we recruited the management team, developed the strategy and installed systems and processes needed to create the infra-structure for a $120M company with 500 employees in just 3 years.Ascend was recognized as the 13th most desirable media company in the country to work for.Following that, I expanded my experience in specialized agency work focused in custom content, marketing services, exhibit/advertising/sponsorship sales and thought leadership.With Capitus, I advised private company owners. Clients ranged from $2 to $100 million. Our objective was to develop and execute exit/transition plans. We often worked to market and sell the business.SkillPath Seminars is one of the nation's largest and most successful management and leadership development training companies. My role as CEO with this company was to introduce new strategy, brand the company, recruit new talent, reduce costs, improve business process, introduce technology from data science to web functionality and create a compelling social media presence through aggressive thought leadership programs.Skills Summary:Talent recruiting, development and motivationCorporate cultureChange managementBusiness transformationOrganizational restructuring and changeCost reductionProduct positioning and brandingBusiness development, sales analysisMarketing, advertising, communications, social media strategyThought leadershipBusiness cycle and strategic planningCapitus Group Focus:Working with owners to prepare and maximize value prior to a transition or exit event. Growth StrategiesFamily leadership, intergenerational transferMergers, acquisition, divestitures, integrationOrganizational structure and talent assessmentBusiness valuation