Founder, Owner, Publisher, and Manager for three weekly community newspapers all of which have operated profitably for over 21 years. Specific expertise and accomplishments include:• Founded this company in 2000, self-funded by pre-selling advertising• Grew revenues to $1,200,000 in 2 years• Hired and managed a staff of 15-30 people including sales, editing, graphics, accounting, and reporters• Maintained over 1,500 advertisers continuously for 24 years, while generating… Show more Founder, Owner, Publisher, and Manager for three weekly community newspapers all of which have operated profitably for over 21 years. Specific expertise and accomplishments include:• Founded this company in 2000, self-funded by pre-selling advertising• Grew revenues to $1,200,000 in 2 years• Hired and managed a staff of 15-30 people including sales, editing, graphics, accounting, and reporters• Maintained over 1,500 advertisers continuously for 24 years, while generating additional advertisers each year• Keep current on happenings with state and local governments, reviewed stories with reporters for accuracy, that they were well-written, and carried to conclusion• Consistently met very tight deadlines on time and on budget• Winner of several national and international industry awards in the United States and Canada Show less

Emerging Business Group, Senior Business Development Manager, a strategic planning and consulting firm Boston, Massachusetts 1992-2000• Senior partner providing the best elements of technology and marketing to turn around struggling programs within established firms or launch totally new businesses • Recruited, trained and led multidisciplinary teams to deliver incremental revenue while launching initiatives in such areas as Mergers and Acquisitions, Internet strategies… Show more Emerging Business Group, Senior Business Development Manager, a strategic planning and consulting firm Boston, Massachusetts 1992-2000• Senior partner providing the best elements of technology and marketing to turn around struggling programs within established firms or launch totally new businesses • Recruited, trained and led multidisciplinary teams to deliver incremental revenue while launching initiatives in such areas as Mergers and Acquisitions, Internet strategies • Designed and managed programs to capture first mover advantage. Clients included GM, Time Warner, LoJack, TR Web, ThinkAnalytics, Little Brown Publishing, Sun Microsystems, Johnson & Johnson • Mentored next-gen entrepreneurs to succeed in this quarter and extend the collaborative network for long-range revenues • Created next-gen entrepreneurs to help create incubators and academic programs for new product introduction • Manage and produced critical research to develop significant corporate relationships • Helped clients and partners to generate incremental revenues in excess of $20M to new and underdeveloped market sectors Show less

FGL Commodity Services, Boston, Massachusetts 1983-1992Sales and Office Manager for this options and futures trading company• Licensed Broker Series III and VII in 1988• Career encompassed working in Compliance, Marketing, and Sales as a Sales Manager• Top broker for 3 years, which resulted in promotion to Broker Manager• Built product prototypes conceptualized and researched to meet consumer needs and maximize profits• Conducted market research on product iterations… Show more FGL Commodity Services, Boston, Massachusetts 1983-1992Sales and Office Manager for this options and futures trading company• Licensed Broker Series III and VII in 1988• Career encompassed working in Compliance, Marketing, and Sales as a Sales Manager• Top broker for 3 years, which resulted in promotion to Broker Manager• Built product prototypes conceptualized and researched to meet consumer needs and maximize profits• Conducted market research on product iterations through qualitative studies and quantitative surveys; coordinated with marketing, operations, engineering, and research departments to unify product vision and strategy• Sold 1 million units within nine months of rollout Show less