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Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

• Tapped by the primary investor, Vascular Insights (former company), to provide expert leadership and guidance for organizations within the medical device portfolio. Took the reins as President & CEO as needed, served.
• E-Motion Medical, Ltd., Tel Aviv and Boston | President & CEO – Steered successful liquidation process for Israeli medical device company, saving investors >$20M.
• AV Medical Technologies Ltd. | Board Member – Advised on strategy, growth planning, and developing distributor relationships worldwide, contributing to $30M acquisition by Medtronic.
• Pristine Access Technologies | Board Member – Partnered with the CEO and board to build a solid foundation and establish the commercial and operational groundwork for growth.

Quincy, MA

• Steered company turnaround—restructuring, rebranding, and culture change—leading to $60M acquisition by Merit Medical Systems Inc. in nine months. Led the executive acquisition team, guided the transition team through.
• Maximized value via acquisition at 6x revenue.
• Provided skillful leadership and proactive preparations—enabling 96% of non-executive employees to transition to the purchasing company.
• Resolved reimbursement and other commercialization issues to facilitate exit negotiations.
• Streamlined operations and manufacturing processes, driving down OPEX.

Quincy, Massachusetts

• Built and scaled the commercial organization (marketing, sales, access, healthcare economics, reimbursement, clinical education, training, customer service) for start-up medical device company. Held majority.
• Developed the strategic commercial roadmap and exit plan.
• Ramped up the business to achieve commercial success in 35 countries.
• Created a powerful sales and marketing organization: increased revenue by 1,000% in four years.
• Increased market share from zero to 8.7%.
• Defined and closely tracked performance metrics.

Greater Boston

• Promoted to the executive team to restructure, revitalize, and oversee training and leadership development for employees and leaders in 150 countries. Provided business expertise and decision-making support—including.
• Facilitated M&A integration and transformation by consolidating training centers and operations after the $2.6B acquisition of ev3 Inc.
• Launched virtual training team and programming—expanding training impact while minimizing costs.
• Created profit center by leading “war game” strategy sessions with several adjacent divisions in exchange for investment in the training organization.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Provided senior-level leadership to drive growth for the $130M renal portfolio. Identified and capitalized on opportunities for product innovation, commercialization, and new market penetration. Partnered with.
• Strategically expanded the renal group—now a full-fledged division within the company.
• Directed new product launches.
• Increased market positioning of catheter product from last place to #1 worldwide.
• Chaired the Product Portfolio Team Committee.

Greater Boston

• Earned promotion to lead a global team in planning, developing, and facilitating training programs worldwide. Managed 26 field sales trainers. In addition to training and development, served as trusted liaison and.
• Increased penetration of compression and dialysis products in hospitals around the world.
• Improved sales and market growth by standardizing commercial messaging (sales systems, product marketing tools, training programs) for four product lines.
• Designed advanced corporate training classes to establish subject matter experts across the company.
• Appointed to Covidien’s Evidence-based Medicine Task Force.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Joined Covidien as player-coach accountable for three sales territories—led the team to exceed performance expectations in each one. Zeroed in on opportunities to grow the market and capture new business. Managed the.
• Directed turnaround effort to improve team performance from last to #1 nationwide.
• Boosted productivity and sales impact by facilitating training and employee development programs for the region.
• Earned recognition for leadership and sales contributions.

Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Founded and directed recruiting firm specializing in executive placements. Cultivated relationships with companies across the US to pinpoint needs, build strategies, and present candidates for leadership roles. Managed business development, client communications, and day-to-day operations. Managed start-up functions and quickly grew the company into a.

• In a series of Sales, marketing, operations and cost reduction missions, instituted modern management techniques: improved employee morale, cut costs, created system for more effective use of employee inventory, and.
• Managed multiple branch office operation as well as on-site operations
• Directly managed sales staff of 5 as well as presenting and negotiating major accounts
• Primary responsibility for major client development
• Tightened client “delivery” and communication standards
• Instituted competitive bidding and second sourcing standards leading to increased market share

• Launched AppleOne’s market presence in the Midwest and managed its growth which grew to over 75 employees and a multi-million dollar enterprise.
• Expanded through increased sales, systems implementation, and cost-effective operations.
• Oversaw multiple-market development from inception through design, development and success
• Established and monitored marketing and pricing objectives.
• Developed client relations with major corporations and numerous Midwestern cities.
• Continuously expanded into new markets.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) In Communications, Communication Studies