Recent author of a book on change- RIDING CURRENTS OF CHANGE. Also consulting to the broadband industry in both the US and Europe. Prior to re-joining Sand Cherry Associates, I spent 16 years in the European pay-TV industry in operations, marketing and programming positions. I was the Managing Director for Europe at Sand Cherry Associates before joining Liberty Global as the VP Marketing and Sales for their satellite division. There I was responsible for all revenue and customer generating activities in 3 markets and had programming responsibility for the entire division. I came to Europe in 2001 to become Vice President of Sales and Marketing for HBO in Central Europe where I oversaw the HBO brand in Europe as well as the growth of HBO, Cinemax and other basic channels owned by HBO and its partners. I also was responsible for the launch of the HBO family of services in new countries throughout Europe.I have over 35 years experience in cable operations, marketing, satellite distribution, wireless telephone integration and program distribution. Exposure to these different pieces of the same industry has allowed me to bring a very broad perspective to the industry. I have a BA in Communications from Hofstra University along with graduate work and certifications in marketing and leadership. Having served as one of the founding co-chairs of CTAM Europe, I also was named one of the 50 most influential people in the industry by Cable and Satellite Magazine Europe.Specialties: •End-to-end business processes incl. contracts, product intros, marketing, sales, order processing, billing and customer care, budgeting, P&L•Extensive International Experience•Employee training, development and retention•Team building and leadership•Develop marketing programs to drive business and foster team focus•Creative approaches to product marketing and sales•Bus Development and contract negotiations•Author and Public speaker - public, government and press incl. trade shows (US and Europe)
Listed skills include Strategic Partnerships, New Business Development, Marketing, Management, and 45 others.