CEO of a nationally recognized provider of home health, hospice, private care and community health services. Oversee 250+ employees dedicated to the mission of providing comprehensive, high quality, cost effective health care to individuals and families throughout central and northern New Jersey. Sustain high levels of community support including 600+ volunteers who staff our successful fundraising events and initiatives

Led performance improvement initiatives as an advisor and interim senior executive to strengthen the critical drivers of a business’ operational and financial performance. Direct comprehensive assessment of a operations and processes (product design, manufacturing, procurement, sales, distribution and customer service) to identify and implement revenue and margin optimization opportunities.

Interim Senior Executive who improved the operations and financial performance of private equity-owned companies by addressing revenue growth, cost control and working capital management. As CEO of a leading regional retail furniture chain: • Reestablished company profitability by implementing operating efficiencies in warehouse management, sales, marketing, merchandising and IT • Upgraded cash flow and liquidity management, allowing the company to become self-funding while reducing debt balances • Implemented over 150 performance improvement initiatives that resulted in a 33% operating expense reduction and increased gross marginAs CEO of a leading ski apparel manufacturer and retailer: • Directed a Performance Improvement Program that reduced overhead and operating expenses by 32% • Rationalized company product lines, reengineered the product design and development process, and established factory order controls that reduced working investment in unsold inventory by 90% • Restructured underperforming third party distribution, substantially increasing order fill rate and on-time delivery

Directed strategy and corporate development activities for the leading global designer, manufacturer distributor and retailer of party products and decorations with aggregate sales of $1.5 billion. Led Amscan teams in the review, structuring, negotiation and integration of corporate acquisitions, including the purchase of the largest U.S. party retailer with 500+ stores.

Active in the Private Equity, Transportation and Consumer Product/Retail Practices. Directed client relationships as well as McKinsey and client teams in the identification and implementation of performance improvement opportunities in business strategy, organization and operational effectiveness: • Advised leading private equity firms in portfolio company due diligence, acquisition integration, strategy design and turnaround program implementation.• Worked closely with senior management of consumer products/retail companies to develop growth strategies including new market entry and product and channel positioning.• Directed McKinsey’s work with several leading transportation companies including a global benchmarking of best practices and operating improvement potential among leading urban transit operators.

Acquired majority ownership and managed this national distributor of branded consumer sporting goods with 4500 retail customers, 600 suppliers, and 22,000 sku’s: • Reengineered corporate sales efforts, effectively integrating inside and outside sales forces to improve customer service and increase penetration of core markets at lower cost.• Enhanced asset management and optimized staffing using work flow redesign, integrated IT solutions, and benchmarking of operating performance.• Optimized economic return with the successful execution of an asset sale of the business, selling operating assets to an industry player and real estate holdings to a developer.

• Founding team member of Deerpath's Private Equity Investment Program with responsibility for deal flow origination and execution of 5 acquisitions and 2 divestitures/restructurings • Actively monitored portfolio company performance and advised management in the development of successful growth strategies and improvements in manufacturing, marketing, sales and financial operations