My passion is to help entrepreneurs, investors and executives build world-class companies, particularly those in technology spaces with global reach. I've developed industry expertise in consumer and business durable goods and services, consumer electronics, retail, SaaS, medical devices, and banking. My executive leadership experience includes public, private, and family-owned businesses.I bring a track record of building companies from launch through middle-market stages. I've created and led high-performing teams in finance and accounting, manufacturing, engineering and product development, distribution, marketing, and sales in North and Central America, Asia, and Europe.My emerging company and fast-growth skill set extends to leading operational and financial turnarounds for companies in distress, where the focus is on speed and returning the company to financial and operational health prior to embarking on expansion or sale.The result . . . a strategic mindset; broad and deep skill set; global experience; M&A, start-up, fast-growth and turnaround skills; and public, private, and family ownership expertise.Specialties: Creating and growing companies including formation and raising capital (public and private equity and bank debt); recruiting high performance teams of employees and executives; creating sales and distribution strategies; developing marketing, investor and public relations programs; creating valuation maximization strategies; leading acquisition and strategic alliance teams; and negotiating global sourcing, manufacturing, marketing, intellectual property licenses, and partnership agreements.