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Boston, Ma, Us

Bare Tree Media is a digital agency offering creative and AdTech services to brands and advertising agencies seeking to reach, engage and monetize consumers within the digital landscape. The company is a leader in creating and publishing branded augmented reality experiences for TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, as well as mobile messaging stickers, emojis and GIFs for Facebook, Giphy, iMessage, LINE, Twitter, Viber and WeChat. Brand partnerships include leading entertainment, consumer product, sports and B2B brands brands. The team also places brands within digital collectible, NFT and metaverse opportunities. Primary Responsibilities: Increased revenue and profitability from year one through present. Manage business development, operations, P&L, sales and marketing. Cultivated and secured client relationships with 20th Century Fox, ABC/Disney, American Greetings, CBS Interactive, DreamWorks, Duracell, Garfield, Google, Iovate Health, Life Is Good, Lionsgate, Mars-Wrigley, NBC Universal, Netflix, New England Patriots, Sanrio, SnapOn, Warner Bros and many others. Set up digital channel and publishing partnerships with Apple, Facebook, Giphy, Google, Kakao, LINE Corp, Roku, Snapchat, Tencent, Tenor, TikTok, Viber and other global platforms. Negotiated over 100 licensed properties such as Care Bears, Family Guy, Felix The Cat, Garfield, Hello Kitty, I Love Lucy, Power Rangers, The Golden Girls, StarTrek, Trolls, etc, for digital sales within global mobile platforms. Hired a team of best in class illustrators, animators, 3D modelers, AR designers and product managers to service our portfolio of clients.

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Sanrio Digital is a global developer, operator and publisher of the Sanrio (Hello Kitty) branded intellectual property across digital product categories. The company's core focus is on social gaming experiences offering the convergence of virtual worlds, MMOs and social networking on an integrated social gaming platform. The company also published games on handheld, console and mobile ( iOS) platforms.Primary Responsibilities: As VP Publishing & Business Development, I was responsible for creating and driving the company's development and publishing strategy across global markets. My efforts resulted in multimillion dollar revenue contracts from licensing, online operations and distribution. Under my tenure the company launched online games, mobile games, and Nintendo DS and Wii video game titles.

Needham, Massachusetts, Us

Turbine is a venture backed digital media company that develops, publishes, and operates technology and content applied to virtual worlds, online games, and social media. Turbine was acquired by Warner Bros Home Entertainment.Primary Responsibilities: As VP Business Development, I was responsible for building the company's strategy and emerging business initiatives through a wide range of global partnerships and sales/marketing initiatives. My primary focus was global business development, IP licensing, channel management, digital distribution, online subscription acquisition, free-to-play business models, game card/payment programs, OEM & Technology partnerships, and strategic marketing. I was also responsible for creating and driving the company's publishing efforts across multi-platforms such as PC and next generation console. My efforts resulted in multimillion dollar revenue contracts from licensing and sales, multimillion dollar savings through stategic marketing, and the company's entry into PC and console publishing.

Convergence Ventures is a business development firm specialized in interim corporate development, business planning, and fund raising within the emerging technologies, entertainment and consumer products sectors. Primary Responsibilities: I founded the company and was responsible for securing the firm’s client portfolio and personally engaging with CEOs, Boards, entrepreneurs, strategic partners, and investors. I successfully developed business plans, generated revenue, helped restructure companies, and drove funding initiatives for the firm’s clients. As a retained interim executive I took a hands-on approach to cultivating early stage concepts, products and services into commercially successful business opportunities.The firm's clients included: Turbine Entertainment, Borderless Games, Nest Egg Studios, CPS Europe, PlanetWeb, ZipLink Networks, GotuitMedia, Decision Point Systems

Merinta Inc is a startup funded by Boundless Corp and National Semiconductor Corp. The company developed and licensed a proprietary client-server software platform for cable, DSL, mobile and computing devices in the B2B and B2C sectors. Primary Responsibilities: I was recruited by the chairman and board as part of a restructuring exec team to perform corporate diligence and determine feasibility of ongoing operations. I focused on restructuring sales and marketing, generating immediate revenue, and raising capital in an effort to stem off closure of the company. As part of the executive restructuring team we managed the final closure of the company with employees, investors, creditors and partners.

Websurfer is a venture backed startup focused on the development and licensing of embedded client-server solutions and online services for the consumer electronics and internet appliance industries. Primary Responsibilities: I worked side by side with the CEO to create the company’s business plan for creating and deploying an end-to-end solution for online operations, content aggregation, and design/manufacturing of client-server solutions for internet enabled TVs, Set-tops, and Handhelds. I managed the global business development and sales teams for content licensing, OEMs, and channel management.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nl

Royal Philips Electronics, Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is one of the world's biggest electronics companies, with worldwide sales in excess of $50 billion. The company has activities in the three interlocking domains of technology, lifestyle and healthcare with over 150,000 employees in more than 60 countries. Primary Responsibilities: As VP Sales for Philips Home Services, I was responsible for leading the global sales and business development efforts for the company’s hardware, content and services platforms in the B2C and B2B markets. The business unit was focused on OEM reference designs, manufacturing, content aggregation, and online service for internet enabled devices and consumer electronics for the B2C and B2B sectors. As General Manager for Philips Consumer Electronics, I was responsible for overseeing the national key accounts team responsible for marketing and distribution of the company’s core and emerging consumer electronics products across North America.