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Devens, Ma, Us

Devens, Ma, Us

Lead franchise and new business development, strategic planning, financial reporting, real estate and franchise compliance for the nation’s largest chain of specialty toy and gift franchise stores.- Manage franchise sales team to open new or sell existing franchises.- Develop strategic plans and lead a strategic advisory council comprising key stakeholders at the local, regional and national level.- Co-founder of Learning Express Play, a complementary brand-expansion play center, birthday party location and café. Lead business organization, financing, insurance, HR, and other duties as needed in a start-up environment.- Organize reporting, roll-up and benchmarking of franchisee-level financial statements.

President and co-founder of children's activity and birthday party center located in Bedford, MA. Hired key leadership resources, raised capital, and managed the business strategy and concept development teams. Opened doors for business in September 2016, serving approximately 40,000-50,000 visitors per year. Winner of several local award programs, maintaining a 4.5+ star rating on both Google and Facebook.

Tucson, Arizona, Us

Part of the Roche Tissue Diagnostics Leadership Development Program. Managed the Connecticut and Rhode Island territories for the world leader in tissue diagnostics, concentrating on capital placement and growing recurring revenue. Responsible for territory development, pricing & proposals, negotiations, market analysis, and acquisition strategies.

Paris, France, Fr

Assessed domestic and international market opportunities for Genzyme's Biosurgery division. Researched global markets and proposed a marketing plan for expansion of a proprietary knee-cartilage replacement therapy. Also created a marketing plan to reach the domestic elite athlete market segment.

Tucson, Arizona, Us

Managed concept development and selection of Ventana’s next-generation tissue-staining diagnostic instrument, used in laboratories to diagnose cancer in a 600 million test-per-year market. Coordinated team through stainer concept design and selection. Developed selection process from customer and functional requirements and projected financial implications.

Managed Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality for Aqueduct, a medical device company specializing in post-surgical cold therapy.- Led research, design, development, and release of four new products in two years.- Led successful audits with both FDA and California Food & Drug Branch (FDB).- Responsible for firm’s Quality Assurance (QA), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), UL certification, Manufacturing, Product Service, Repair, Inventory, Shipping, Receiving, and Customer Service.- Transferred production to new contract manufacturer.- Trained surgeons and medical staff on product use during live surgical procedures.

Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, De

Project Manager and Engineer for Volkswagen’s high-tech think tank. Built show cars for international auto shows, including various disciplines: robotics, sensors, displays, smart materials and photovoltaics. Collaborated with engineers at Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany with future glass technologies and advanced seating concepts.

Birmingham, Gb

Wrote manufacturing software for global leader in industrial silencers. Fluid Kinetics was acquired in 2003 by IMI Engineering.

Mba, Business

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Mechanical Engineering