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Los Angeles, California, Us

Soothe is a Private Equity-owned, on-demand wellness marketplace that connects corporate clients and individuals with independent wellness providers who meet their personalized needs through the Soothe app, Soothe Residential & Hospitality, and Soothe Corporate Wellness services. Service providers in Soothe's marketplace offer a range of on-demand services including massage, skincare, hair and beauty services across the United States.

Miami, Florida, Us

PurePhoto is a site for buying original fine art that focuses on the B2B market. It enables interior designers, decorators and consumers to buy original art prints for home and commercial projects around the globe. I served as CEO for the first 3 years and then stepped back into an investor role. Sold to a family fund/private investment group in 2022.• Designed and built the web product platform and ecommerce marketplace.• Recruited 50K fine art photographers from over 100 countries.• Sold services to top design professionals and interior design firms, and opened partner sales channels.• Created lab relationships with the top print labs in 5 countries for global distribution.

El Segundo, Ca, Us

I led BODi's digital product, growth marketing, and ecommerce operations teams, which were responsible for:• Product Management• Product Marketing• Conversion Optimization• LTV Management• Ecommerce Business Operations• Editorial & SEO• Lifecycle Marketing & Customer Support (engagement and retention)

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Tapiture was a social discovery app that monetized via ecommerce. We created a predictive recommendation engine to tailor a unique experience for every user and presented content of interest and products available for purchase on Tapiture via hundreds of brand partners. By the time we exited 3 years after starting, we had built a community of 2 million members who had curated and shared over 35 million of their favorite photos, videos, GIFs and products. Acquired November 2015.• Built and launched the product platform on iOS, Android, and web.• Consistently exceeded KPI targets and grew 100% Y/Y, ending with 2M members generating 23M sessions per month.• Raised $5M in capital from notable investors.• Served as Chairman of the five-person Board, coordinating and leading board meetings and activities.

NextMedium built a revolutionary online ad exchange for buying and selling product placement opportunities in TV, film, and music. I was part of a new management team brought in 5 years after its start to determine strategic options for the company. I led all company operations including client operations, business development, marketing, communications, human resources and facilities through its acquisition by Brand Affinity Technologies.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I joined Fastclick to help them expand into new markets and expand their product line. I oversaw all product management and marketing activities, which helped to grow annual revenues from $43M to $90M in 15 months through our NASDAQ IPO and acquisition by ValueClick, which later became Conversant.After the acquisition, I managed teams responsible for the global product platform, business development efforts, and new market initiatives of the Media division, as well as US operations for PriceRunner's comparison shopping business. • Led corporate M&A integration of Fastclick into ValueClick.• Managed international product teams in the US, UK, FR, and DE.• Led the design and launch of ValueClick Media’s first behavioral targeting product, which tied together data across all divisions to maximize yield and improve performance.• Managed operations for PriceRunner U.S. business line, including Sales, Business Development, Client Operations and Engineering.• Helped acquire MeziMedia for $350M to accelerate ValueClick’s comparison shopping business.

Sunnyvale, Ca, Us

Built Overture's local search strategy and product. Held GM responsibility for leading a cross-functional team of Sales, Business Development, Product Management, and Operations through product launch and transition into Yahoo after their $1.6B acquisition of Overture.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Co-wrote the business plan and received Board approval to create a Broadband operating unit, and then helped grow the division into a $285M, 1,300-person, award-winning product line.• Launched broadband access services and created new products such as bundled home networking to increase ARPU and gross margins.• Helped acquire and led product integration for 3 companies to increase market penetration.• Managed a $70M annual marketing budget and achieved 108% of subscriber growth plan while meeting acquisition cost goals.• Expanded EarthLink’s retail channel presence through business development partnerships with Best Buy, Office Max, Circuit City, and other retailers.

Plano, Tx, Us

Recruited to the corporate office to lead the $200M Computer Services business, which included leading product and operational consistency of Kinko’s’ computer rental and digital production services for 1,100 stores throughout North America. Achieved 35% CAGR, the fastest of any Kinko's business segment. I also assisted with international expansion into Japan and Dubai.Prior to my corporate role, I managed operations for 22 retail centers in central and southern Ohio, where I led the team from fifth-ranking to first-ranking region for revenue growth and profitability.