President
CurrentAcquired, turned around, and led growth of a troubled startup company that manufactures and distributes Cloud 9 Sterile-Aire air purifiers used in hospitals, restaurants, offices, club venues, residences, and more with 30 employees. Direct sales, product development, manufacturing operations, quality assurance, marketing, finance/accounting, and human resources functions. HIGHLIGHTSGrew company from $20K to $3.5M revenue, from one product to seven product lines, from 25 distributors to hundreds, and from two employees to 30. Steered design and development of company’s top-selling product; the only air purification product line ever registered by the US EPA.Maintained 250% to 500% profit margin per year. Built an international distributor network and expanded customer base to Central America, South America, and Europe. Led sales team and distributor network that built business customer base from 25 to 1,000+ commercial accounts, including Marriott, Holiday Inn, JC Penney, City of Chicago, Panasonic, NBC, Xerox, M&M Mars, Texas Heart Institute, American Lung Association, and many other well-known brands.