President & Chief Executive Officer (Advisory Services)
CurrentProvide advisory services, management consulting and interim C-suite services to small/mid-size companies in need of strategy, organizational change, cultural renewal, leadership development, operational turnaround, performance improvement, negotiation/facilitation, strategic use of IT, and community relationship-building. Clients span travel, transportation, retail, government, agriculture, IT, financial services, public/private, and nonprofit organizations. * Board Director or Advisor to 4 different private companies* Interim COO driving acquisition, business plan, operations, and launch of retail TV network. Supplied CMO, Chief Legal Counsel, CIO, HR functions. Transitioned assets and 140 staff, transferred licenses and carrier agreements, initiated bank/merchant relationships, located real estate, and designed/built broadcasting studio in 2 months.• 18-month assignment as Interim COO & Chief Strategy Officer at $25M IT service provider (government sector) to plan and execute a long-term growth strategy. Maintained revenue and profit growth at >20% YTY while converting company to Software as a Service (SaaS) provider. New strategy on track to provide 40%+ profitability and penetrate new markets.• Interim CEO/Advisory Board Member at $200M merchant bank/investor in software/technology companies. Created marketplaces connecting B2B buyers and suppliers. Conceived, developed, and sold sales center of excellence business. Evaluated M&A, JV, partnership business growth opportunities. • Led a business process reengineering project for a state agency focused on bringing fresh produce to school lunch programs. Using best practices and IT, reduced process steps by over 50%.• Founding Partner, global management outsourcing advisory, focused on strategic sourcing, technology optimization, and business globalization. Created new verticals in travel/transportation, media/entertainment. Merged 2 companies, then sold the combined organization to a third.