Led all aspects of global online program manager business with emphasis on Africa, Europe and Canada. P&L accountability for each in-country operating unit. Responsible for strategic planning, investment and long-term growth, identifying new opportunities for expansion, recruiting leadership teams and all operations.

Responsible for all aspects of Sagence Learning, a technology company providing a leading-edge competency-based education platform to enable schools to offer flexible, learner-directed and affordable education, based on demonstrable skill mastery, without significant investments in infrastructure.• Narrowed Company Strategy by selling legacy assets, streamlining organization and priming it for acquisition.• Reduced Operating Expenses by 58% within first nine months of assuming leadership.• Recruited Industry Leaders to spearhead growth, drive product innovation and to bring financial practices in line with industry standards.• Fueled YOY Growth by 253% in students on the platform (2015 to 2016)

Led Flat World’s Content, Sales and Marketing Teams. Negotiated strategic commercial partnerships.

Accelerated BNC’s digital expansion during a period of rapid change in the higher education market. Assumed role of Chief Product Officer, Digital in 2013 in addition to role as VP, Books and Digital Strategy. Led >60 employees across NY, NJ and CA including a digital team of >30. Responsible for print and digital course materials P&L. Propelled digital sales to double-digit annual growth.DIGITAL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT • Led 2014 launch of YUZU™: student-focused e-reader / studying tool• Transformed 30-person group into a coherent unit with a focus on getting to market. • Upgraded leadership with strategic hires in key areas• Facilitated development of a 24/7 onshore and offshore customer care team slashing customer wait times. • Oversaw creation and launch of online textbook adoption platform: FacultyEnlight™. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND NEGOTIATIONS• Negotiated digital publishing and print agreements with top 5 education publishers • Built 200+ key relationships with academic and trade book publishers • Led Government Affairs and Strategy on both state and federal levels.ACQUISITION STRATEGY• Evaluated digital-focused acquisitions as an element of BNC’s digital growth strategy. • Played key role in new bookstore acquisitions.

- Oversaw all educational and consumer learning material and consumer books sold across network of nearly 700 stores. - Set strategy for author promotions and government affairs. - Boosted unit profits in print course materials, while stemming a decline in unit sales, by introducing a learning materials rental program. Led rental program to double-digit growth term-over–term while also contributing to resurgence in foot traffic in BNC stores due to popularity of rentals.- Led development of content and commerce tools that integrated with leading Learning Management Systems.- Represented Barnes & Noble College in discussions with a senator and his staff on The Higher Education Reauthorization Act. Advocated for Barnes & Noble College on various state legislation issues.

Took on increasing responsibility as Divisional Merchandise ManagerTook on increasing responsibility as Trade Book CoordinatorTook on increasing responsibility in Store Management Roles