Accomplished, proactive, experienced senior executive with demonstrated success in management, marketing, sales and digital transitions. Recognized as a strong leader and mentor.
A visionary with strong general management leadership skills, effective in leading development of strategy and operating plans. Focused on connecting strategy to execution of tactical initiatives. Excels at repositioning businesses and developing new revenue streams to maximize shareholder value.Industry noted leader in bringing innovation to award winning products, digitally delivered content and ecommerce. Has successfully identified, developed and launched innovative new products, services and digital technologies in education and consumer markets. Developed and built key ecommerce and retail business operations both in the B2B & Direct to Consumer arenas.Recruited and built senior teams and restructured organizations to meet strategic imperatives to reinvent the business and business model. Introduced new organizational functions such as Customer Insights, Big Data, Brand Marketing, Social Media, eMarketing and Digital Product development . Established new product development process that leverage customer and marketplace insights and reduced time and cost to market. Introduced KPI metrics to organizations to evaluate, track trends, foster and build accountability.Held senior P&L responsibility positions in private family backed, private equity backed, national nonprofit and public companies. Experienced in M&A and divestures. Holds both paid and philantrophic board seats. Currently working in early stage technology companies, capital formation and corporate development.
