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Bedford, Massachusetts, US

Led the deployment and rapid expansion of Novanta’s business operating system, the Novanta Growth System (NGS) to improve business performance across all functions. Identified Lean manufacturing best practices including 8D problem solving, value stream mapping, daily management, and strategy deployment. Led kaizens and trained hundreds of employees in all.

Bedford, Massachusetts, US

Full P&L and general management responsibility for Synrad, a high technology company that provides laser solutions for marking, coding, engraving, and cutting applications to leading OEM customers worldwide. Synrad has delivered more CO2 lasers to industry than any other manufacturer, and is broadly recognized as a leader in the development of sealed CO2.

Established and led consulting practice advising technology companies in various executive roles including general manager, chief operating officer, and chief financial officer. Served two dozen clients, ranging from pre-revenue startups to multi-billion dollar companies, in semiconductors, industrial and scientific lasers, surgical display monitors, LEDs.

• VP Supply Chain & Manufacturing: established supply chain function; led strategic partnership development and contract negotiations with key suppliers in electrochemistry, solid-liquids separation, and brines extraction.
• CFO: oversaw finance and accounting, tax, human resources, information technology and facilities. Led two investment rounds as company grew from 30 to 75 employees and corporate valuation doubled.

San Jose, California, US

Managed finance and accounting, tax, treasury, investor relations, IT and corporate strategic planning as executive team drove strategic diversification through four successful acquisitions in the US, Europe and Israel. Over period headcount doubled to 400, patent portfolio increased twofold to 1,500, revenue increased 70% to $250 million, and net cash.

Milpitas, California, US

• Corporate VP, Finance: oversaw finance and accounting of all product divisions, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and mergers and acquisitions. Led investor relations.
• VP Supply Chain: co-led companywide restructuring of supplier performance management resulting in 25% cost reduction; designed supplier scorecard, deemed “best in class” by Intel, and deployed across 80% of supply base.
• VP Materials: managed global purchasing and supply chain of largest manufacturing division.

Reston, Virginia, US

• Co-led the founding and spin-off of energy technology and consulting firm, Nexant, Inc., with investments by Bechtel, Morgan Stanley, Hellman & Friedman, Nth Power.
• EVP and CFO of Nexant, Inc.: managed finance and accounting, capital raising, mergers and acquisitions. Led three venture financing rounds and four acquisitions of software and consulting firms in the US and Europe..
• Manager of Corporate Finance at Bechtel Enterprises, Inc.: structured equity investments and led sale of US Generating Company, one of largest independent power producers in the US.

New York, NY, US

• VP and Portfolio Manager in global investment team: researched and recommended equity investments in Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
• Developed and managed the initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange of $2.3 billion of closed-end mutual funds focused on Asia, Central Europe, and Mexico.

GB

• Consultant based in Warsaw, Poland: advised Polish government on the financial restructuring and privatization of country’s flat glass industry.
• In Czech Republic: developed business case studies and training curricula on corporate valuation and privatization; co-led seminars for government officials managing privatization programs.

B.A, Economics, International Relations

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, International Economics And Policy