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Help growth-minded companies rapidly scale their businesses by providing expertise, strategies, and playbooks for optimizing their Go-To-Market motion, Organizational Growth, Sales Execution, Branding, Marketing, and Systems (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.). With a focus on expanding Enterprise Value, we provide programs for delivering durable growth, as well as expertise and guidance on prospective strategic exits -- i.e. Acquisition by either a Strategic Partner or Private Equity sponsor.Growthwise helps B2B services and technology companies achieve significant growth in their businesses and significantly increase their enterprise value, with a focus on Corporate Strategy, GTM, Sales, Marketing, and Organizational growth.

Quincy, Ma, Us

Work with CEO to build scaling strategies, growth models, and to optimize Marketing & Sales execution. Working w/ Marketing & Sales orgs, crafted new corporate positioning, refined branding, optimized Go To Market approach, sales models, & content marketing program. Helped lead the conversion from Salesforce to HubSpot. Focused on expanding Enterprise Value, revenues have increased 90+% since start of engagement.Versetal is a global, award-winning MSP/MSSP delivering scalable solutions for Cyberecurity, Data, Applications, and Infrastructure/Cloud.

Chicago, Il, Us

Team with CEO, advising on Sales, Marketing, Growth, and Operational strategies for the organization's continued successful scaling. KPI is re-shaping the concept of the outsourced CFO for SaaS and software businesses, combining tech-enabled automation with vertical market expertise. We've helped 100+ early, growth and late-stage SaaS companies as they've raised $500+M in funding, by providing strategic financial growth expertise and finance & operational reporting solutions.

Virtual, Us

Stage 2 Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in early stage B2B software companies and sits shoulder to shoulder with leadership teams to operationalize sustainable revenue growth and sales operations. Backed by top go-to-market professionals from leading tech companies, Stage 2 Capital leverages its deep sales expertise to help entrepreneurs scale their businesses in addition to providing capital.

Chelmsford, Ma, Us

Member of Board of Directors, supporting the CEO and Executive Leadership on Organizational Growth, Value Creation, Competitive Differentiation, Sales Execution, Marketing, and Scaling Strategies.JetSweep is a managed cloud services provider serving Amazon Web Services (AWS) clients. Through its dedicated team of AWS-certified Cloud and DevOps Consultants, Solutions Architects, and Cloud Operations and Optimization professionals, JetSweep delivers a unique breadth and depth of solutions for architecting, migrating, managing and optimizing apps and workloads on AWS.

Tampa, Fl, Us

Teamed with the CEO, leading global organizational and market growth including Strategy, M&A, Sales, Marketing, Alliances, and HR as we delivered on an incredible growth story and expansion of enterprise value via organic and inorganic (acquisitions) growth. Responsible for driving the renaming and complete corporate rebranding, along with integral involvement in both the execution and integration of 2 strategic acquisitions. Upshop ultimately achieved a successful acquisition by a new Private Equity sponsor.Upshop is the only SaaS-based Total Store Operations Platform for managing production planning, AI forecasting, ordering & inventory tracking, labor management, omnichannel fulfillment, waste reduction, and more for Grocery, Convenience, and General Merchandise Retailers.

Mississauga, Ontario, Ca

Joined Centrilogic as part of the successful acquisition of ManageForce.Reported to CEO, leading all areas of marketing - strategy, brand, digital, demand generation, events, PR, corporate communications, creatives, content, social media, and analyst relations. Responsible for driving recognition and growth for Centrilogic's Cloud & IT Transformation Solutions throughout the United States, Canada, UK, Asia, and the Caribbean. Led complete rebrand of company - vision, strategy, agency engagement, digital assets, brand activation - overhauling legacy brand to properly capture the essence of the brand and its unique stance in the market.

Oak Brook, Il, Us

Founded this market-leading Application Management and Cloud Services Provider with focus on Oracle & Microsoft On-Prem and SaaS Applications and Database solutions, and Public & Private Cloud offerings (AWS, Azure, Oracle, Hybrid). Self-funded (never took a dime of outside capital), and profitable since our inception. Delivered growth every year of our existence; and hugely proud of the extensive list of customers we earned - from recognizable Fortune 100 companies, to many dozens of SMB organizations.Supported customers with locations in every global region, including Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, and Latin America; across virtually every industry (retail, hospitality, manufacturing and distribution, transportation, automotive, real estate, government, public sector, and higher education). Recognized as a Global Top 100 managed IT services provider, based on number of devices/seats managed and total managed IT services revenue.Successfully drove M&A transaction process, ultimately concluding with very positive outcome of being acquired by Centrilogic, a global provider of Cloud & IT Transformation solutions.

Covington, Kentucky, Us

1st employee hired outside of New England. Responsible for driving strategy and growth in Sales & Operations across the Central and Western United States for this rapidly growing, Oracle-focused Managed Services Provider (MSP). Chartered with leading team of Sales, Technical Service, and Business Development professionals. Additional responsibilities included ownership of Marketing strategy and execution. Grew the business from $0 in revenues to successful sales in 20+ new Central & Western U.S. states, and several Millions in annual revenues throughout dozens of key accounts, including Mattel, 3M, American Girl, Navistar, Flowserve, and others.

Austin, Texas, Us

Responsible for overall territory revenue generation and growth through intricate solution sales, including conceptualizing and implementing strategic marketing campaigns, managing indirect channels and aligning with Telesales organization. Over-achievement in sales of comprehensive software products & services, including CRM solutions, ERP applications, eCommerce suite, database server licenses, Consulting, and product training.**Achieved 176% of quota and Oracle Club Excellence '99**Achieved Oracle Mid-Year Quest Club '99**Awarded #1 Oracle REP OF THE YEAR for Northeast United States, FY'99**Awarded #1 Oracle REP OF THE YEAR for New England Region, FY'99**Awarded #1 Oracle REP OF THE QUARTER for Northeast United States, Q3 of FY'99**Achieved 105% of quota for FY'98**Achieved 149% of quota and Oracle Club Excellence FY'97**Awarded #1 Oracle New England REP OF THE YEAR, fiscal year 1997**Achieved 131% of quota and Oracle Club Excellence FY'96**Achieved Oracle Leadership Club '96**Achieved 126% of quota and Oracle Club Excellence FY'95**Awarded #1 Oracle REP OF THE YEAR for division, FY'95

Waldorf, De

Successful territory management and complex selling to broad customer base. Drove sales of B2B eCommerce solutions, including strategic sourcing and reverse auctions, eProcurement, and collaborative commerce platform. Managed complex sales cycles for large-scale ($1+ million) revenue opportunities. Exclusively worked with vice president and C-level executives within Fortune 500 organizations, spanning all industries; including such companies as Tyco, Bell Helicopter, Cessna, United Technologies (UTC), John Hancock, and others.

Austin, Texas, Us

See above detailing of Responsibilities and Achievements while at Oracle.

Penetrated strategic corporate accounts, initiating sales of database and application development tools. Sold Reporting Tools & PC Networking products.**Awarded Ingres Marketing REP OF THE QUARTER: Q1, Q2, for fiscal year 1994**Awarded Ingres Marketing REP OF THE MONTH: July '93, August '93, September '93, November '93, December '93, and January '94

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics

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