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San Diego, California, US

As a facilitator with Vistage Worldwide, the world’s leading chief executive organization, I have the opportunity to work with more than 40 CEOs, owners and executives spread across five groups. The breadth and depth of our members create a dynamic, diverse mix of leaders who seek to grow personally and professionally. Through monthly meetings, 1:1.

• Providing global consulting services to businesses in the areas of strategy formulation and execution, new product development and process improvement to achieve breakthrough performance. Specialties include:
• Mentoring and coaching
• Strategy development and execution
• Talent development
• Business process optimization
• Transformative leadership

Princeton, NJ, US

As a consultant, I assumed an operational role of half of Autism Speaks’ Walk program and Field Staff, providing leadership to achieve revenue growth in 2010. I participated in strategic and tactical management as a member of the Operating Committee and helped to restore confidence in the Field Staff suffering from low morale upon arrival.

Monroe, MI, US

Advanced to executive oversight for all La-Z-Boy branded products’ manufacturing, wholesale and retail operations outside the Americas. Held full P&L management and strategy development responsibilities for operations in Asia, Australia/New Zealand, Europe and the Middle East. Managed the complex array of partners, joint venture and dealer relationships.

Monroe, MI, US

Led the strategy development and implementation of a transformation plan designed to ensure La-Z-Boy’s survival through the economic downturn and position the company to thrive post recession. Planned and implemented a corporate-wide continuous improvement program with the goal of subtracting 10% of planned operating costs annually.

Princeton, New Jersey, US

Elevated to partner to lead one half of Kepner-Tregoe’s NA business development and delivery function for all products and services to strategic clients. Member of senior management team that planned and oversaw consultant and client development programs.

Princeton, New Jersey, US

Senior Consultant, Worldwide Strategy Practice (1999-2001)Recruited to sell and led engagements with strategic client companies as a central component of Kepner-Tregoe’s strategy to revitalize the firm’s North American Practice. Coached and facilitated client CEOs and senior leadership teams to make strategic decisions that determined the nature and.

Founded this successful start-up company to commercially exploit a breakthrough technology for respiratory drug delivery and industrial applications. Developed the business plan, attracted venture capital, built relationships with preeminent R&D organizations, established a process to protect intellectual property, and assembled a talented team for.

• Successfully started and operated a consulting firm specializing in new business development, marketing and management consulting. Provided business analysis, identification and negotiation with potential partners, and.
• Evaluated products, markets and business opportunities (including M&A) to facilitate clients realizing hundreds of millions of dollars in new product top-line sales and tens of millions in savings by focusing.
• Authored a ground breaking multi-client benchmarking project on the front end of the new product development process. Assembled a consortium of nine industrial product companies to participate in the project’s design.
• Led the marketing and sales function Microcel Technology, Inc., as a key member of executive management team of this high technology advanced material manufacturing start-up. Established marketing focus and discipline.

• Promoted to develop a coherent strategy to enter the advanced composite business with the acquisition of a fabrication business.
• Spearheaded the smooth integration of the acquired fabrication company into the Engineered Materials Division to achieve the strategic objective to become a fully integrated player in the advanced composites business.
• Held new unit P&L responsibility to exploit aerospace market, focusing on Boeing, resulting in 30% sales growth in 14 months.
• Built and installed the fundamental infrastructure required for the company to grow and create a sustainable high performance organization.
• Developed and orchestrated a strategy to commercialize relevant technologies emerging from AlliedSignal’s R&D, leading to $3 Million in profit in three years.
• Key member of leadership team that successfully divested the fabrication business achieving financial attractive results and realigning AlliedSignal from structural to electronic composites markets.

• Selected to lead the marketing and sales group for engineered thermoplastics in the high technology electrical/electronic markets and crafted national marketing and sales strategies.
• Restructured the sales organization and established realistic sales objectives and product offerings to drive efficiency and align with geographic territories.
• Inaugurated a process for developing aggressive sales goals, short-term sales programs and new product introductions yielding in a 30% sales growth in one year.

• Promoted and relocated to lead a team of 10 Scientists, Technicians and Market Development Specialists responsible for growth initiatives through identification of market opportunities, internal commercial development.
• Crafted a successful strategy to become a tier one player in high performance, high margin electronic polymers eventually resulting in $20 Million in top line growth.
• Culled and de-marketed irrelevant technologies saving $2 Million annually in operating expenses.

• Quickly advanced to develop and direct the marketing and sales programs targeting three major automotive companies and their suppliers through a staff of Engineers and Sales Representatives.
• Sustained an annual growth rate of 12% for engineered plastics by identifying important programs, selecting the development teams, allocating the marketing support resources, and following through in the sales phase.
• Negotiated long-term, multi product supply contracts with GM and Ford with price increases, at a time when competitors lost price.

Provided engineering support to the automotive sales teams. Participated in the largest single year’s growth recorded in the automotive industry for AlliedSignal's Engineered Plastics business.

Dearborn, Michigan, US

Key member of design team that managed Ford's first entry into the small truck market with the Japanese import of the Courier truck from Mazda.

Arlington, Virginia, US

Held various assignments in the United States culminating in a Commander of a nuclear-capable firing battery in Germany, the front line of the Cold War at the time.

Bs, Engineering

Mba, International Finance