Lead all customer facing activity, including sales operations, that will drive the adoption of our early cancer CRC screening test with primary care physicians and a targeted group of gastroenterologists. Responsible for developing the customer facing structure, as well as refining and executing the hiring plan to successfully launch Guardant's screening test for Colorectal Cancer.

+ Accountable for leading Region Directors and sales specialists across different therapeutic areas to ensure successful execution of brand strategies and tactics to exceed corporate goals. + Lead cross functional teams across all strategic decisions: sales force design, incentive compensation planning, targeting, and sales & leadership training.

Led a Regional Account Management Team of 12 across 9 states. Worked collaboratively across multiple Business Units to develop priority account and channel plans. Accountable for delivering profitable access through the development and execution of managed customer strategies and executing strategic contracts. Responsible for identifying, vetting, and capitalizing on emerging opportunities across the healthcare landscape.

Responsible for leading operations of the Region, including: developing and implementing strategic plans for the region, monitoring implementation of activities/tactics to achieve the full business potential of the Region, coaching and developing Districts Managers, recruitment and selection, ensuring proper training is conducted for all regional personnel, and managing all regional budgets.+ Attained the 2008 Vice President Management Cabinet Award, the highest sales award in Pfizer, earned by the top 10% of sales leaders.

Led Sales Operation issues, and proactively assist, inform and advise the Senior VP in all areas affecting operations, effectiveness, and performance of national sales force. + Led all sales operations issues during the launch of a sales organization consisting of 24 regions, 210 districts, 1,900 people and 5 major brands. + Coordinated across five major brands to proactively identify and resolve brand collisions before they reached the field force.+ Facilitated aligning the marketing and sales strategies for the world’s largest selling pharmaceutical brand (Lipitor) and operationalizing these strategies through the sales force.

Provided strategic direction and sales leadership for a sales district in Chicago, consisting of 11 sales representatives, with annual sales in excess of $185M. + Developed sales strategies and tactics, led and motivated sales representatives resulting in numerous national quarterly sales awards and most prestigious sales award in Pfizer (Vice President Management Cabinet Award).

Led 20+ person air combat unit and a 30+ person air combat support unit. Set and achieved organizational goals, and provided objectives for subunits within the organization to accomplish.  Led the air combat rearming and refueling unit during air combat operations in Mogadishu, Somalia as part of Operation Restore Hope. Selected to field first UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter platoon in the 4th Aviation Brigade.