Leah Roth Email and Phone Number

I am passionate about growth: new products, new markets, new businesses. While I have worn a variety of hats • Business Development • Corporate Development • Strategic Initiatives • Investment Banking • Entrepreneur/Start-up Founder, this passion is the thread that ties it all together.As a cross functional leader, I bring product, engineering, sales, and finance together to solve strategic problems. I am both a strategist, able to operate at 50,000 ft. and a deal closer, able to move seamlessly into the 50 ft. zone and execute.ENTERING NEW MARKETSAt HP, I worked with the President of the Printing Division to enter the Digital Offset Printing market. We won Board approval to create a strategic alliance/partnership with the market leader, in conjunction with a $100M equity investment. It was so successful HP later acquired the entire business. BUILDING NEW BUSINESSESI was part of a five person team tapped by the CEO, to develop a Software as a Service (SaaS) business for Seagate. The team went from zero, to Board Approved Strategy, to $100M+ in revenue in 14 months. I executed two acquisitions with an aggregate deal value of $200M+ that provided the foundation for the business.START-UP/ENTREPRENEURSHIPCurrently, I am the founder of an online fine jewelry and lifestyle ecommerce company. Following my passion for business building, I developed Sugar et Cie from concept into a growing, multi-channel, eCommerce business. AREAS OF EXPERTISE:▸ Business Development: Competitive landscape analysis, business plan development, LOI/term sheets, negotiation, contract review, ecosystem development, partnerships (co-marketing, co-selling, technology co-development, licensing-in, licensing-out).▸ Strategy: Strategic planning, strategic initiatives, new market entry, emerging technologies.▸ Corporate Development/In-House Investment Banking: Mergers & acquisitions, integration planning, divestitures, equity investments, commercial agreements (OEM).▸ General Management: Cross-functional leader, mentor, team builder, talent retainer.▸ Domain Knowledge: Software, SAAS, hardware, services, eCommerce, payment, storage, personal computing, data centers. ▸ Customer Segment Experience: Consumer, SMB, & enterprise.Are you looking for someone to drive growth in new markets? Potential collaborators or partners - I'm always on the lookout for the next challenge, let's connect: LROTH02502@GMAIL.COM