Business is changing. Cost pressures. Changing supplier base. New customer expectations.All have an impact on making sure every business product and offering generates a positive ROI and growth.Now is the time to analyze your operation, your products and your opportunities with a fresh set of eyes.Whether you are a start-up company or one that's been in business for awhile, let us help you generate savings, productivity and growth through strategic transformation and innovation.

Supporting the Hi Hub Incubator program by being a mentor to selected startup companies.

Designed and teach NYU's first ever corporate travel management class for graduate students.

Strategic partner focused on delivering large scale transformations across the travel industry. Combining Acquis’ and 490’s travel expertise, digital focus, and traveler experience approach to propel clients towards long-term success through deeper engagement with travelers.

Founding member of the Travel and Meetings Society Incubator group focused on supporting new technology entrants into the corporate travel industry. Act as an advisor to the companies accepted into the program.

Selling and executing management consulting projects in a changing environment for start-ups to established companies. Consulting services includes procurement strategies, building business development tactics, go-to-market strategies, CEO advisor, partner enablement initiatives and market intelligence. Also, provides strategic direction for the firm and acts as the working team lead with our clients through our cross-functional teams to manage several moving parts with a very fast pace. Selected Accomplishments:• Provided an early-stage company client with a procurement roadmap to achieve 10% savings with their hotel sourcing program by analyzing their spend data and compliance figures• A technology start-up company was seeking revenue growth and I develop new products offerings increasing their revenue channels from 1 to 3 providing them with more acceptance by investors while advising CEO on day-to-day operations and telling their story to the marketplace

For this lodging sector company, transformed the customer experience through new ways of engaging with the marketplace via global events, social media, online digital content, customer segmentation, updated branding and enhanced storytelling. Through a global marketing team, produced global world-class events that brought customers and prospects together informing the marketplace of the HRS value proposition. Embraced marketing automation to ensure the customers and correct prospects connected with HRS sales teams that drove increased revenue. Analyzed current data and future markets, competitors, and business operational processes to identify growth opportunities and new product development.

By providing transformative strategic leadership, led the largest global business travel trade association that created, designed and executed large scale multiday events, one day seminars and online events totally 50 plus annual events in over 22 countries. Created research and whitepapers that were utilized as content for the events and in discussions with international media. Recovered the association, that was unprofitable for 5 years, and achieved a profit within first fiscal year. Inherited debt equal to 20% of annual revenue and created a business strategy that paid off 70% of debt within 12 months by reducing costs through negotiations with landlord and suppliers, instituted proper P&L planning and controls, recruited a global cross-functional team and grew revenue streams. Selected Accomplishments:• Created new research, educational content and meeting formats for 50 plus hospitality events carried out in 22 countries, resulting in first-ever sold-out events with a 20% increase in overall attendance • Developed new advisory boards and steering committees to provide industry leading content ideas for the global events creating a buzz resulting in generating higher attendance• Through negotiations with C-suite senior leaders, achieved a 25% increase in key hospitality industry sponsors in the airport, aviation, lodging, ground transportation, rail and technology sectors by delivering customized products and opportunities that were aligned with their overall marketing plans• Chief spokesperson that increased media coverage with The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, CNBC, BBC, USA Today and China News Network which increased event attendance and sponsorship

Providing expert advice to companies needing assistance with global business development, sourcing strategies, internal policy controls and reviews and market expansion resulting in increases in corporate sales and revenue growth.Specific consulting services in the following areas:• Researching global trends and identification of the top performing emerging markets• Understanding current market penetration and development of a globalized company’s product roadmap • Sourcing strategies and internal policy controls to reduce expenses and control costsAcquis Consulting was once again named one of the “Best Firms to Work For” by Consulting Magazine in 2009 and 2010.

Spearhead educational and fundraising initiatives for industry growth and corporate social responsibility. Created ACTE Connect, the industry’s 1st one-stop, free resource providing comprehensive intellectual capital, research and best practices information for ACTE members and non-members.

Drove company’s strategic vision and direction, expertly orchestrating global market research and building key industry relationships to facilitate new product development and market expansion. Served as public spokesperson and critical resource for new product innovation and marketing, targeting Fortune 500 companies and trade associations with surveys and educational forums to assess marketplace and trigger product/company interest. Conducted global needs analyses, potential product mock ups, and exploratory meetings with buyers, suppliers, and potential partners to determine market viability of new data intelligence visualization and analytics tools. Standardized and benchmarked operational plans for new product development and launch, building and motivating cross-functional team of 13 internal & external developers to design and roll out 1st first beta prototype.

Devised new education curriculum to accommodate membership and industry growth/transition. Planned and executed 60+ large-scale, annual educational events for 6,500+ attendees, including regional and global conferences, executive forums, and web casts. Drove worldwide expansion into China, India, Dubai, Latin America, South Africa, Europe, United States and Canada through strategic mergers, alliances and partnerships.• Served as primary spokesperson and subject matter expert for ACTE, testifying to U.S. Congress on issues regarding data privacy, traveler security, and corporate social responsibility.• Engaged in high-impact, high-yield multimedia communications to build worldwide support; conducted interviews with prominent television, radio, and newspaper outlets including CNN, CNBC, BBC Radio, NPR Radio, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, etc.• Launched globally accepted Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives to address environmental and employee care issues.

Recruited to spearhead global marketing and channel development programs targeting finance and procurement groups. Provided decisive leadership and direction for regional sales team comprised of 6 business development managers, 1 marketing manager, and 1 proposal writer. Expedited daily operations including sales calls and analysis/evaluation of sales strategy, performance, and proposals. Delivered solutions selling strategies to enhance revenue performance within a shifting buyer environment.• Established new business development team to generate leads, craft proposal responses, and liaise with European counterparts in formulating market strategy and position after Navigant and TQ3 integration.• Fueled 63% regional sales volume increase, the largest increase in firm’s history.• Sold largest global account in company’s history though direct selling and coordination with global counterparts.• Restructured RFP responses, dramatically increasing invitation and award success rate.

Impacted over $300 million in global company expenditures across 20 international countries, directed global travel, meetings and food services procurement and management through collaboration with all levels of the company from C-Suite to division presidents and individual travelers. Expertly coordinating $50 million operating budget for managing corporate travel and meetings, conference centers, company-owned hotels, corporate jets, fleet, sports tickets, executive dining rooms and cafeterias. Managed, mentored and trained 9 senior-level direct report managers in APAC, AMER and EMEA, with 200+ outsourced operations staff in the U.S. and 20 international countries.Selected Accomplishments:• Completed the rollout of a consolidated corporate travel program (travel management company, online booking tool, preferred hotel, global airline programs and consolidated reporting) in 20 plus countries that balanced local needs against the corporate goals and objectives• Developed purchasing strategies that delivered $40 million corporate travel program cost savings through improved negotiations and Six Sigma process improvement methodologies along with slashing operating costs by 10% by utilizing online auctions and negotiating lower costs and fees from suppliers• Led the merger integration team responsible for aligning two major travel, meetings, corporate jets and fleet program with development of new staffing plans, consolidated suppliers through critical negotiations and employee communication on the new fused programs• Saved 10% on annual renewals by consolidating $8 million+ in sports ticket inventory and instituting new ordering procedures

Directed North America sourcing operations, developing and executing procurement strategies, negotiations and budgets that were aligned with the business needs. Led and motivated team of 14 procurement specialists in orchestrating efficient purchase of corporate travel, meetings, fleet vehicles, lab supplies, telecom, temporary labor, office products, printing, computers and software. Delivered expert strategic and logistics planning for corporate travel, fleet, executive chauffeurs and Board of Director/Officer meetings. Served as critical liaison and resource for CEO and senior leadership in Finance, HR, IT and other areas. Conducted vendor/supplier RFP’s, negotiations and programs while monitoring team metrics and tracking internal program and sourcing performance. Selected Accomplishments:• Instituted first ever consolidated Strategic Meetings Management supplier program for A/V, production and execution of meetings, cutting costs by 10% and reducing company exposure and risk• Generated first ever rebates by negotiating new auto manufacture fleet programs• Earned reputation as top performer, achieving Chairman’s Awards in 1992, 1993 & 1995