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Business consultant, coach and mentor advising business owners on various issues and opportunities they encounter. Work with these group members to help them improve their lives, and their businesses.

Recruited by the same PE firm who owned SOG to grow recently acquired Poof-Slinky both organically through acquisitions. Led operations and P&L. Managed integration of six toy businesses into a single company with streamlined go-to-market strategy for a variety of iconic brands and products. Reported to Board of Directors.Oversaw multiple acquisitions, growing Poof-Slinky from $40M to $100M; led related integration of acquisitions. Directed corporate office and showroom relocations and enabled lease of new distribution facility. Steered vision for new corporate identity, and fostered cooperative culture among diverse stakeholders.

Recruited to lead organization by private equity firm after sale of company by founder. Hired to establish operational discipline and infrastructure and grow business. Led day-to-day operations; built fundamental processes, established metrics, KPIs, and dashboards. Restructured management team. Steered the development of new branding and growth strategy. Established relationships with leading mass retailers; and grew online presence with Amazon. Tripled growth, and quadrupled profits, paving the way to change in ownership in 2011. Retained by buyers to lead transition for one year after purchase.

Led all aspects of operations, business development, and executive team leadership. Grew base business to revenue of $160M. Ensured continuity and loyal customer base while expanding business. Built / maintained account relationships with major retailers.Planned and executed acquisitions yielding $75M in sales. Forged partnerships with senior executives; and achieved high levels of customer satisfaction. Built top-performing sales, marketing and management teams. Transformed corporate culture to an inclusive environment with improved communication and collaboration. Adapted to a period of rapid expansion and transition from sole proprietorship to privately held holding company to public company. Integral part of team that led sale from private equity to Jarden in 2003.

Directed sales of cordage and related products for consumer retail and wholesale markets. Managed 24 groups of manufactures’ representatives nationwide. Grew sales by 40%, taking company from sales of $7M to $13M. Promoted to President immediately following sale of company to Jarden.

Directed sales of cordage and related products for consumer retail and wholesale markets. Managed 24 groups of manufactures’ representatives nationwide. Grew sales by 40%, taking company from sales of $7M to $13M. Promoted to President immediately following sale of company to Jarden.

Led groups of manufactures’ representatives, contributing to 35% increase in sales.