Founded privately held company to assist corporations in proactively developing strategic plans to drive the health of their business and reducing costs by improving the health of their employees. Elements include developing Five year strategic plan roadmap, cost structure analysis, proactive health plan development to improve employee wellbeing while reducing costs.In many cases will serve as the CEO to help the board of directors develop a professional infrastructure and disciplined business plan that helps them achieve their vision for the company. In this role have led multiple businesses to successful results dynamically improving multiples from 5X to 20X.

Board member, serve as Compensation Committee Chairperson and as an audit expert for the leading technology enabled audio headset company globally. Plantronics is publicly traded on the NYSE (PLT).

Chief Operating Officer for Sedgwick www.sedgwick.com.

Led the turnaround of a privately held niche product line in health and wellness. Major initiatives included innovating the line, expanding product categories, channels and markets, revamping sourcing strategy and renegotiating distributor agreements. Returned product to profitable growth.

Transformed company vision and strategy creating a unique business model taking the Company from decline to driving double-digit growth annually.Delivered fifteen quarters of meeting or beating street expectations. More than doubled stock price creating over $300 million in market capitalization.Divested of product lines and brands that were not adding value and made several acquisitions to reposition the CompanyProactively managed multiple Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls of the #1 brand in the portfolio (Bowflex) from a pre-2000 design defect. Established new measurements and processes for quality assurance, managed the negative press and delivered the plan for the quarter. Proactively managed publicly traded company (NYSE) thru aggressive campaign attracting shareholders to the company. Appeared many times on CNN, CNBC, and other network and business publications.Established total company (including directors) performance compensation program linked to EVA and EPS.

General Management position responsible for engineering company turnaround. P&L responsibility for $3.5 billion revenue, leading cross functional team of Sales, Marketing, Finance, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Staffing and Legal to deliver results. Developed three-year strategic plan to drive double-digit revenue and earnings growth.Developed North American marketing leveraging synergy to reduce operating and capital expense while driving double- digit growth.

Led Global Division of Fountain segment with responsibility for over $1B in revenue with full P&L responsibility and cross functional team. Created double digit growth in segment that had been stagnent.

While attending MBA School had the responsibility for establishing a strategic marketing, merchandising and operating plan to build brand equity in Famous Footwear, the largest multi-category branded shoe retailer in the U.S. with $900 million in sales, 850 stores and 8,500 employees with brands such as Nike, Reebok, Dexter, Naturalizer, and Florsheim. Responsible for 294 person department including marketing and field operations

Total profit and loss management of Rayovac’s Canada organization, a privately owned manufacturer of consumer, industrial, and OEM batteries and flashlights with approximately $1 billion in retail sales and 2,500 employees. Managed a business turnaround resulting in increased sales volume of 36.3%, gross margins of 14%, earnings of 440% and a reduction in business expense of 8%.

Leadership role in planning for all Crest and Scope initiatives worldwide. Managed team of sales, advertising, finance, marketing research, product supply, and product development. Responsible for $550 million in sales and $75 million in company profit.Initiated strategy to increase Crest’s share from 32% to a “first ever” 40% share, resulting in $125 million in additional sales.Developed strategy and critical path for Crest Neat Squeeze launch, the most successful launch of any Crest line extension. Achieved a share of 5.4% in only four months.Developed a strategy for Oral Care to enter the Warehouse Club channel, resulting in an additional $60 million in sales.