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Lisle, Illinois, Us

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

Interim Chief Financial Officer for Medaware Solutions, a blended technology and service, bringing together local community EMS agencies, health insurers, and Medicaid members, to provide medical care in-homes, avoiding emergency rooms and reducing cost of care. Responsible for developing the Series A go-to-market financing strategy and scaling model based built off a successful pilot program funded by an insurer with 48+ million plan members.

Chicago, Il , Us

Interim Chief Operating Officer of a CPG producer and distributor of hard kombucha, a naturally fermented alcohol beverage. With twelve employees, I led the development and implementation of a turn-around plan, reducing distribution, rationalizing product SKUs, streamlining production process, and crafting a marketing and sales strategy which resulted in yoy growth of 50%, following two years of fallow growth. Reduced costs and improved reporting through restructure of accounting and finance functions.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Operating partner for Atlas, Hunt Club's transformative software platform which enables firms to leverage their social capital in order to win more investments, help their portfolio companies grow, and enhance the overall value and long-term strength of their collective relationships. Responsible for strategy, commercialization, and business operations. Built financial model, OKR, KPI metrics and goal tracking, created the go-to-market plan with marketing for the product’s official launch, designed and implemented SaaS Sales Playbook and constructed implementation process.

Houston, Tx, Us

First non-founding employee reporting to CEO of an international legal consulting and software firm from launch through growth to $100MM revenue business with 13 offices in nine countries and 500+ employees. Responsible for process design, reporting, and oversight of operations, finance, corporate technology, investor relations, and corporate development.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Private equity associate at the family office of former CEO and Founder of Huron Consulting Group. Focused on diligence and decision making, sourcing, of early-stage investment opportunities. Architected and implemented institutional approach and best practice procedures to guide investment decision making process. Moved onto the portfolio company, Morae Global to scale its business and operations.

New York, Ny, Us

Sales and Marketing executive at the global multimedia company across MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon networks. Midwest territory manager, closing over $45MM of annual revenue in account management through multiple marketing partnerships and program integrations with TV, digital, mobile, social and on the ground extensions.

New York, Us

TV and online advertising sales support role for the global mass media company that operates Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, Science Channel, TLC networks. Assisted in sales support role by creating media plans.

Italian bakery and pastry shop, founded by my grandfather in 1952. Brokered the sales process of my family’s business. Performed business demonstrations, prepared historical and pro-forma financials, negotiated sale contract and managed the transition.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship, Marketing, And Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communications

International Business

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