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New York, Ny, Us

McGraw Hill is the leading global education company that partners with millions of educators, learners and professionals around the world. Recognizing their diverse needs, we build trusted content, flexible tools and powerful digital platforms to help them achieve success on their own terms.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

EspriGas is a technology driven beverage, medical, and industrial gas company. It brings a modern approach to the gas industry by utilizing a network business model to deliver products nationally. The company leverages its unique service and technology capabilities to handle the complex logistical needs of large, multi-site companies through a national network of gas supply partners.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Advisory services and cost management solutions for technology organizations.

Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Influential is the largest influencer marketing company globally. Influential connects brands and audiences through social media influencers to drive real-world business results by leveraging AI technologies and enterprise data sets.

South San Francisco, California, Us

Simbe combines cutting-edge AI and robotics to power business-critical intelligence that improves inventory management and streamlines operations, while empowering retailers to better support store associates and elevate shoppers' experience.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Founding member of newly-created Digital Division. Grew team from 1 to 300+ professionals and revenue from $0 to $125M in four years via e-commerce, SaaS and data growth businesses. Owned Division’s P&L responsibility and financial operations, oversaw seven distinct operating companies spanning incubated start-ups to $50M+ e-commerce business. Continued oversight of 220-person IT organization with CIO as direct report. Created high-growth revenue generating business within a stable, mature organization in close collaboration with leadership and Board members. Helped usher Advantage into e-commerce channel, leading to incremental revenue and opportunities to grow the overall business.Built the team: Hired, onboarded and developed the leadership team.Designed and implemented growth strategy to usher Advantage into e-commerce channel:- Developed and implemented business strategy and go-to-market (GTM) products and services roadmap for CPG and retailer clients based on macro-trends and future market needs- Completed six acquisitions from diligence through deal close and integrated four new high-growth competencies into the Company - Optimized cross-sell opportunities of Digital offerings within Company, deepening relationships with clients by expanding services portfolioGrew the business through developing Division’s e-commerce revenue-generating products and services, benefiting retailers, brands and Advantage:

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Managed a team of 160 professionals and served as one of seven Executive team members, reporting directly to the CEO. Managed technology enterprise-wide, inclusive of mobile platforms, network engineering, infrastructure, application development and support, reporting & analytics and help desk. Enabled Company’s growth through technology and created a sustainable competitive business advantage by developing and deploying innovative SaaS-based industry-specific technology platforms. - Key member of business development and revenue generation team, integral to closing large opportunities ($5M+) with multiple blue-chip clients- Launched industry-leading workforce management solution aimed at more efficient scheduling and capacity planning for large labor force. Platform was integral to capturing significant market share for retail sampling business nationwide. Solution was published as an innovation case study by Microsoft in 2014.- Enhanced major CPG clients’ understanding of customer purchase behavior and enriched consumer insights by implementing a business intelligence platform both CPG and retailer clients leveraged for operational planning- Enabled field associates to expand services to clients and allow in-store selling by developing and launching first tablet mobile application - Enhanced support of 13,000+ field employees: enabling more comprehensive technical issue resolutions, faster device deployment and reduction of downtime by implementing an internal Mobile Device Center - Reduced department operating expense by $1M+ in first 18 months through organization optimization and vendor negotiations

Portland, Or, Us

Major account leader with P&L responsibilities for studio business and associated digital distribution products. Managed seven-figure revenue business and owned executive relationships at major studio.- Initiated and led Rentrak’s social media strategy, identifying synergistic players and conducting technical evaluations for potential acquisitions to support product roadmap objectives- Expanded product portfolio capabilities at Rentrak via integration of Media Salvation built functionality to provide incremental client offerings and drive incremental revenue

Founded SaaS business Media Salvation based on growth foresight of digital distribution channel within entertainment studios and networks. Leveraged extensive knowledge of digital distribution supply chain and licensee (e.g., iTunes, Amazon, Xbox, Vudu, Playstation) operations, metadata management and integration capabilities to launch multiple products in first year of business. Expanded the business.- Developed SaaS platform from ground up to and integrated 30+ global digital distribution partners into a single operational view of the business- Launched industry’s first cross platform reporting solution combining all physical and digital channels into one system with associated performance metrics for a major studio- Expanded business into new verticals to aggregate and provide metrics on mobile gaming app sales and performance of digital downloads from physical media promotions

Tokyo, Jp

Led technology globally for $3B Division supporting application development and maintenance across all functional areas with Home Entertainment business. Oversaw a staff of 100+ individuals, managed an annual budget of $27M, and led the technology roadmap and Division’s three-year strategic plan. Integral contributor to Division’s domestic/international growth via extensive supply chain initiatives.- Implemented Sony Pictures’ first Enterprise Data Warehouse (Teradata) with global roll-out providing consolidated view of business performance across territories- Drove faster execution of growth initiatives while reduce operating expenses by managing multiple multi-million-dollar offshore initiatives with sourcing partners- Supported Division’s growth:Expanded retail footprint and drove incremental revenue by implementing a Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) solution for 60+ retailer partnersOptimized spend and resource allocation by implementing a Demand Planning system to enhance manufacturing and distribution operations of studio productEnabled Home Entertainment businesses to scale internationally by implementing distribution systems in major territories across Europe (UK, Ireland, France, Italy and Scandinavia)

Executive focused on growing New Ventures business unit from $6M to $11M in revenue; played key role in all aspects of business development including client presentations, proposal delivery and close of sale. Managed delivery of all aspects of Internet business solutions for clients from “.com” start-ups to Fortune 500 companies; relevant experience with strategic planning, website implementation, business processes definition, brand building and audience development. Managed 45 Internet project/client management professionals at Los Angeles office as Executive Director of Account Management and Southwest Regional representative for project management

Dublin 2, Ie

Extensive project experience in varying roles across a number of top-tier clients (Sprint PCS, American Express, General Electric, Marsh & McLennan, Sikorsky Helicopters) working in breadth of industries (Telecommunications, Financial Services, Manufacturing). Significant project delivery experience across all phases of systems implementation including design, development, testing, business process definition and production support. Exposure and experience working with broad range of technologies including large-scale ERP, client-server, web technologies, multi-media development and legacy systems