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There are many causes in this world that need support. I am currently supporting dog kennels, orphans, Ukraine victims and under-privileged children in general. I seek other worthwhile causes.

REALISING HUMAN POTENTIAL. We admit, our vision is big. It has to be, because our technology is going to change the world we live in. From elite sports to healthcare and workplace design, Guided Knowledge measures performance to bring about positive change in every industry we touch. We use data to show people what’s possible. From marginal gains to the biggest leaps in understanding, we make real progress visible, and we’re always working towards the next frontier!

New York, Ny, Us

Global leader in whiteboard education technology. Executive Chairman 2018-2019. Ongoing Senior Board Advisor.

Mclean, Va - Virginia, Us

Blue Ridge Partners [BRP] serves mid-size and Fortune 500 companies both directly and through relationships with leading private equity firms. BRP helps executives achieve profitable revenue growth in their companies — the primary driver of long-term value creation. BRP analyzes revenue performance, identifies opportunities for improvement, and designs and implements action plans to drive measurable impact quickly. BRP has a long and highly respected track record of success

Provide independent confidential advice on business transformation, acquisition, divestment, international expansion, digital growth, SAAS migration and strategic pricing. Clients include leading private equity firms, corporates and private owners. .

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Us

Joined hibu’s Executive Team on day one after a major financial restructure to lead the global operations team exceeding 5,200 staff across 9 countries [12,000 total employees across 9 countries]. hibu is a global leader in helping small businesses attract customers through digital, social and print solutions. Revenues exceeded $1.5bn. Shortly after expanded role to lead the global digital product management and engineering team with near 500 people. Hibu today is one of the leading Google/Facebook marketing partners in each of its geographies, and competes with the likes of GoDaddy, Web.com, Angie’s List, Yelp, OpenTable etc. Hibu’s EBITDA margins today are close to 30% and revenues are over 55% digital- Co-led a highly successful accelerated transformation. In first 12 months doubled hibu’s enterprise value, grew EBITDA after 8 years of decline, accelerated digital growth and reduced headcount by near 50%.- Transferred ~500 operations roles offshore to captive units in India and Philippines and in parallel improved productivity enabling a reduction of ~400 offshore positions, while significantly improving quality metrics. Sold 2500+ person captive offshore operations. - Sold and outsourced hibu's technical services group and operations- Assessed and refocused the product and services portfolio. Exited products that were never going to be profitable and refocused on website, search and display solutions differentiated in the market by new superior service solutions.- Doubled enterprise value in 12 months- Completed successful restructure from global operations, to individual country operations, enabling the closure of the global operations and digital products teams.

Burlington, Ma, Us

Joined Ascend’s Executive Team as ‘an executive in waiting’ for the right business expansion leadership opportunity. Ascend is a leader in Healthcare Education having grown through 23 acquisitions.- Led a detailed evaluation of international healthcare education markets and acquisition opportunities – with focus on India and China.- Developed an accelerated growth strategy for Jones and Bartlett – to transform from a traditional publishing business to a digital education solutions business – through adoption of adaptive learning technologies.- Built an analytics and product strategy team. Acted as a coach/partner to the nine GM’s. Led transformation to ‘Outcomes Analytics’ – Ascend’s core competitive advantage – proving the impact our solutions have on our customers’ business outcomes.- Led development of Ascend’s corporate strategy focus on ‘blue oceans’ and the evaluation of acquisition and growth opportunities in the healthcare education and provider markets.

New York, Ny, Us

Embraced the challenge, risk and accountability to prepare the business for a merger with a competitor and to lead the combined merged entity. Initial task was to turn around a struggling once market leader by updating products, restructuring sales, reducing fixed costs, replacing end of life infrastructure.- Reviewed and adapted cost structure for short and long term survival. Reduced staff from 560 to 480 with a plan to reduce to 330 through offshoring.- Repositioned the business to slow revenue declines and later achieve revenue growth through 11 digital product management initiatives.- Pursued major restructuring initiatives, primarily merging, divesting and liquidation options.

Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Nl

Relocated to Sydney Australia to identify and pursue opportunities to acquire and build local health information businesses, with a primary focus on China and India, and to lead growth of the existing $110m, 300 person ‘import-export’ business across Asia Pacific: - Led multiple acquisition and investment activities primarily in China and India. - Completed the Corporation’s first strategic investment in China, . - Accelerated investment in local language products, including digital data bases and clinical decision tools, reducing dependence on imported products.

Alphen Aan Den Rijn, Nl

Led the transformation and turnaround of a portfolio of market leading Securities and Insurance software, information and risk analytics services compliance business. Portfolio comprised of 6 businesses spanning 8 locations..- Transformed portfolio performance; grew EBITA margin from -1% in 2003 to 24% in 2007; improved organic growth from flat to 7+%. - Reshaped portfolio reducing dependencies on declining print products by accelerating software and digital new product development. - Led acquisition teams for investments ranging from $10m to $100+m.- Consolidated locations and divested non strategic businesses.- Re-engineered portfolio including moving content and technology positions offshore.- Initiated WKFS’s global expansion: Hired staff and opened office in London. Initiated acquisition.

Us

Recruited to a dual role of advising global business units in accelerating growth – primarily through digital migration and workflow extensions – and leading Westlaw International’s global expansion. - Doubled revenues each year for “Westlaw International” legal online business and expanded international presence from 8 to 27 countries. - Acquisition evaluations in Australia, China, England, Germany, and the USA [$2 million to multi billion dollar opportunities]. - Developed regional strategies for content, software and services expansion in Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Transformed businesses from print to digital and e-commerce models.

Barangaroo, Nsw, Au

- Lend Lease e-Commerce Initiatives - GM and CEO. Established a global e-Business incubator.- Lend Lease Corporate Solutions - CEO. Founded new services business.- Lend Lease Interiors - General Manager. Grew and improved a $140m construction business.

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Joined McKinsey with the intent to stay for 2 years – but remained for over 6 – benefiting from the opportunity to help businesses and senior leaders make critical business expansion and performance improvement decisions.- Led major performance improvement engagement in the New Zealand steel manufacturing industry with a team exceeding 50 people. Profit improvements of over $30m.- Developed strategy for Government to privatize its electricity industry. - Developed privatization strategy for Thailand’s national oil company.- Led team evaluating a $500 million acquisition opportunity in the oil industry.- Developed growth strategy for a methanol company that successfully created over $600 million of shareholder value.- Developed multi $million China growth strategy for a major global oil company.- Managed the commercial department for the Provisional Airport Authority of Hong Kong and developed the revenue generation plan for the 30 year economic life of the airport.

Mba, Strategy

Be, Civil Engineering