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Glencoe, IL, US

Retained Executive Recruiter. Experience in Digital Media, eCommerce, Technology, Telecom, Entertainment and Private Equity, Insurance and Manufacturing.

Chicago, IL, US

Retained Senior Executive Search Firm Partner. Primary focus and deep experience in Digital Media, eCommerce, Technology, Telecom, Entertainment and Private Equity, secondary focus in insurance and manufacturing.

Served on Board of Directors for this Music DVD entertainment company.

Founder of a boutique management consulting firm focusing on growth strategies and implementation for start-up technology, private equity and media companies. Worked closely with the founders, financiers and senior management of all clients. A sample of engagements includes:- Mini-Major Film Studio – Los Angeles/Chicago/New York - Helped with the.

Partner/Investor at this one-off CD/DVD IP producer.

Boutique Consulting firm helping Blue Chip clients with strategy execution. Company was scaled back following 9/11 as a major airline involved in the day was our biggest client.

bid4real.com was an online real estate marketplace and technology company funded in February 2000 by divineInterventures, a Chicago-based Internet incubator. Bid4real provided private label technology for media/publishing companies doing business in real estate. We were part of the Divine Interventures.

Chicago, Illinois, US

The Lab, a division the Leo Burnett Company, was an entrepreneurial group of creative business strategists focused on building and optimizing brands and brand strategies.

Publicly traded Home Builder. Reported to the CEO and Chairman, had complete profit and loss responsibility. Sat on three person management committee and oversaw three divisions. Turned comapny around and positioned it for sale to larger public entity.

Restructured the Marketing and Sales departments resulting in a 16% decrease in overall marketing expenses, a 27% decrease in marketing costs per sale and a 3% decrease in sales expense.Increased sales volume by 15%, reduced purchase cycle time by 25%, and maintained a conversion ratio of 2.7% (the best in the market).

Philadelphia, PA, US

Responsible for identifying content opportunities and developing business models to foster growth in new market sectors. Developed the Consumer Multimedia Line of Business strategy – a long-term strategic plan to leverage the convergence of the Internet, new media and entertainment businesses. Procured funding for Internet/content investments and.

Philadelphia, PA, US

New Media Enterprises was a start-up division of Ameritech that focused on the convergence of entertainment, technology and telephony, ultimately establishing americast, a cable television overlay.

Columbia TriStar Home Video, a $1 Billion division of Columbia Pictures Entertainment, manufactured and distributed home videos, independent films and new media products. I was responsible for annual revenue in excess of $250 million. Worked with key retailers including Blockbuster, Wherehouse Entertainment, Tower Video, Music +, Safeway and King Soopers.

Was responsible for all aspects of the Canadian joint venture operations. Reorganized the Canadian operation into a separate P&L.

Columbia TriStar Home Video was formerly RCA/ Columbia Home Video.

Ran a ski shop in Vail CO and was a film editor for Roger Corman at Concorde/New Horizion in Venice CA.