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Southern California

Capstone is a large national consulting firm that addresses society's most challenging social problems by serving non-profits, pubic sector institutions, healthcare organizations, and other private sector companies. Responsible for leading the organization, building the partner team, and managing daily operations. See www.capstonesolutionsconsulting.com for more information.

Texas

Contemporary Recovery is a next-generation residential addiction treatment enterprise, centered in the southwest, designed to deliver significantly improved patient outcomes and financial results by combining advanced clinical protocols with technological innovation and sophisticated business practices. Responsible for designing and implementing the firm’s corporate strategies and plans; overseeing operations; driving financial performance, business development and sustainable growth; directing new program and technology design enhancements; and insuring proper organizational development. See www.contemporaryrecovery.com for more information.

Southern California

USC is a world-renowned private university. Was responsible for teaching as a faculty member at the doctorate level in the areas of executive leadership, marketing, finance and social innovation. Also worked with the institution to conceptualize, incubate, and build new and innovative social and business ventures and academic programs, including an influential military research center, field-leading mental telehealth clinic, new nursing department, and the School's first $100M online graduate degree program.

Florida

Artscape was a unique early-stage business providing art supplies, equipment, and event-related consumer services to the national school market. Co-founded the company, helped raise $7 million in private equity capital, built the operating infrastructure and management team, set up a national distribution network, and directly led sales and field service operations. Opened 50 new markets, and generated $5 million in start-up revenues.

Greater Boston Area

BELL was a $30 million non-profit educational services organization operating 60 schools in low income/high needs areas of Boston, New York, Washington DC, and other U.S. cities. Was responsible for the financial performance and general management of all operations. Transformed the organization from a small local non-profit to a large, professionally-run, nationally recognized entity. Built a formal management structure, re-designed its central and site operations, opened new cities, quadrupled the # of schools from 15 to 60, recruited 900 new teachers, and expanded enrollment from 1,200 to over 10,000/year. Increased the organization's annual funding from $4 to $30 million, established a $7 million bank financing line, met annual financial operating goals, and raised the service quality and academic performance levels each year.

New York, Los Angeles, Florida, And United Kingdom

Scholastic was a highly respected $2 billion publisher and distributor of books, software, and related consumer products. Was responsible for general management and P&L performance for the Book Fair operating unit with $250 million in revenues, $35 million in profits, 1,300 employees, 8 regional centers, 250 sales personnel, and 40 distribution facilities.* Re-built a world-class sales organization, created new marketing programs, and acquired numerous competitors. Refined the business model, raised market share from 55% to 80%, and increased sales revenues from $100 to $250 million/year.* Cut costs, implemented operational process improvements, inspired new field management teams, installed new CRM systems, and oversaw facility and fleet operations. Raised labor productivity 35%, lowered turnover 60%, increased customer satisfaction levels from 92% to 97%, and grew the business' annual operating profit from $10 to $35 million/year.* As interim Managing Director for the company’s U.K. subsidiary, also led turnaround efforts that restructured the operating division, re-invigorated staff, increased sales 18%, and reversed a declining profit trend.

Texas, Asia, And South America

Both firms were start-up ventures funded by private equity. Co-founded Versacom, an 80-person Internet publishing and services company during the early phase of this new delivery mode. Created a new business model with industry associations and strategic partnerships, raised $15 million in private capital, and managed all of its sales and operations. Evangelized the new technology, generated revenue through Internet advertising and B2B commerce, and eventually sold the business. Previously founded Biogenesis, an international environmental engineering firm, with a joint venture in Singapore and government contracts in China and South America.

Texas

Sunwave was a $20 million, three-plant, 150-employee consumer products manufacturing firm in the leisure products industry. Recruited by VC’s to re-brand the business, build national retail distribution, and improve profitability. Doubled first-year sales to $20 million through creative marketing and expansion of the dealer network. Also directed an unexpected operations turnaround requiring plant closures, rationalized products and manufacturing processes, and management of sensitive banking relations. Kept the creditors at bay, and employees on-board, while rebuilding the operation with limited resources. Increased efficiencies and successfully turned a $2 million/year loss position profitable.

Southern California

Clark Manufacturing, dba Sundance Spas, was a $50 million consumer products firm. Directed marketing, sales, customer service, and a 250-dealer national retail distribution network. Restructured the company's in-house and independent sales rep organizations, introduced new retail advertising and promotional marketing programs, and overhauled the parts and service operations. Reduced average selling costs, improved dealer relations and consumer satisfaction levels, and increased annual revenues from $15 to $50 million/year.

Mba, Business

Ba, Economics