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Cleveland, Oh, Us

Akron, Ohio, Us

DRB is the market leader in automation, payments, point-of-sale and loyalty technology for car wash and on-the-go vehicle care. Our 500+ teammates are driven to deliver excellent consumer experiences and superior operator returns. Part of the Vontier (NYSE: VNT) connected mobility ecosystem serving convenience stores, car washes, EV charging stations and fleets.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Joyn.gg provides chat bots, plug-ins and expertise for brands and Discord server operators to engage with online audiences.

Montreal, Quebec, Ca

Sesami helps retailers and banks automate cash payments. Sesami has acquired Arca, Tidel, Gunnebo and PlanFocus Software. The company's 800+ employees have deployed over 350,000 intelligent devices for partners and clients globally.

North Canton, Ohio, Us

Responsible for leading the company’s worldwide commercial teams for the banking business, representing ~70% of company revenue with P&L ownership. His span of accountability includes sales, pre-sales, sales ops / revenue operations, business finance, pricing, marketing and product management across software, services and hardware.Diebold Nixdorf is a Fortune 1,000 and top 10 financial technology (FinTech) company with 20,000 employees across 100 countries.

North Canton, Ohio, Us

In addition to CMO, responsible for enterprise wide cost transformation programs spanning IT, HR, finance, manufacturing, procurement and services, focused on process digitization and operational efficiency. Culminating in the successful completion of a $500M restructuring and turnaround program. He is also responsible for the global real estate portfolio and workplace operations.

North Canton, Ohio, Us

As CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) he leads global marketing and communications strategy, driving market share and business growth through industry thought leadership and effective customer-facing campaigns. Operations include: brand management, field marketing, product marketing, creative, content strategy, PR, communications, digital marketing, social media, voice of the customer (VoC), market intelligence, customer experience centers, events/trade-shows, CRM, etc... Focused on demand generation via digital engagement throughout the buying journey and insightful thought leadership.

North Canton, Ohio, Us

Direct responsibility for growth strategy and oversight of execution to achieve strategic and financial outcomes of the software business. Ownership and execution of special projects including transformation, performance improvement, M&A integrations (two during tenure) and strategic partnerships. Thought leader within the organization and executive leadership. Accountable for internal and external communications to articulate overall business direction and status (senior leadership, board of directors, shareholders).

North Canton, Ohio, Us

Various roles leading Diebold’s software growth strategy, product roadmap and innovation agenda. Encompassing: - Research & Development: Monitor, assess and implement technology for competitive advantage - New Business Incubation: Define business strategy and execute build/buy/partner scenarios - Innovation: Develop prototypes and pilot deployments to expand intellectual property. - Evangelism: Articulate our company’s software vision to industry and media. Global collaborations with clients and partners across all regions. Areas of focus include user experience, payments, fintech, mobile, big data, analytics, omni-channel, blockchain, cryptocurrency and Internet of Things (IoT). Several new products brought to market and multiple patents awarded.

Troy, Ny, Us

Lead VC investor and later joined the company as employee #11 concurrent with $11M Series-B financing led by NEA (New Enterprise Associates). Team raised $56M and grew to 100+ employees. Responsible for enterprise sales and business development, including strategic partnerships and joint marketing initiatives with industry leaders such as Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and VMware. Apprenda is a Hybrid Cloud Computing Platform as a Service (PaaS) for enterprise applications.

Retained expert adviser on cloud computing, enterprise software and SaaS investments for a hedge fund.

New York, New York, Us

Primary Ventures, formerly High Peaks Venture Partners. Early stage venture capital fund focused on software (SaaS), digital media and technology enabled business services. Responsibilities across full investment cycle: market research, deal origination, forming investment thesis, financial modeling, valuation, due diligence process and post deal company support.Added value to deals by actively working with senior management teams, advising on strategy, facilitating introductions to corporate partners and industry experts, gathering competitive intelligence and financial modeling both pre and post investment. Frequent startup mentor, panelist for events/competitions and business school guest lecturer. Portfolio examples: - Allworx, acquired by Paetec (VoIP technology) - Pump Audio, acquired by Getty Images (online media) - Worktopia, acquired by SignUp4 (b2b booking system) - TxVia, acquired by Google (payments platform) - ThreadSmith, acquired by VistaPrint (p2p ecommerce) - SmartPill, acquired by Given Imaging (medical diagnostics) - Ticketfly, acquired by Pandora (digital promotion and sales for live events) - Apprenda, acquired by Atos (PaaS)

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Conducted sector research, formed thesis around major trends impacting growth opportunities then sourced prospective investments and qualified deal leads.Performed due diligence research for potential deals with emphasis on market and competitive intelligence from experts, resulting in proprietary insights to guide investments and inform company strategy post-investment. Performed financial modeling, market sizing and technology assessment.

Co-founded and led a pioneering SaaS analytics software start-up. Brought two products from inception to market with paying beta customers.

Responsible for Business Intelligence consulting practice: selling software and services, and leading client engagements. Designed, planned and managed analytics and data warehousing projects. Worked closely with senior business managers to translate business problems into technology solutions.