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Greater New York City Area

Neura Labs creates, acquires, holds and licenses intellectual property, tools and solutions related to a next generation "Intelligent Internet."

Morristown, Nj

San Francisco Bay Area

Coosmic creates, operates and franchises next generation "Intelligent Networks" that empower simpler, faster, more capable and smarter Internet services.

2010 "Top Office Award" EXIT Realty New Jersey Region2009 "Office of the Year" EXIT Realty New Jersey Region

Teaches "Global and International Management"

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Teaches "Managing in the Global Environment"

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Media and advertising company developing online/ mobile/ print, yellow pages, shopping guides and local business data acquisition in the Yangtze River delta: Hangzhou, Ningbo, Suzhou, and Xiaoshan.

Greater New York City Area

A private investment company focused on early stage opportunities. As Managing Partner, co-founded, organized sales & operations, and guided the growth of APD Worldwide, a Canadian-based advertising sales agency. Through innovative sales techniques, succeeded at taking some of Canada’s largest companies away from larger and more established competitors. Advisor to publishing companies in China and the United States on business expansion and companies in the U.S. on doing business in China.

Hong Kong

Recruited by the ChinaBig Board to direct crucial changes. Built and led this directory company with 350 employees in three countries. Joined ChinaBig as CEO from RH Donnelley, the managing partner, after an intense two-year involvement that included positions as Chairman of The Operating Management Committee, Vice Chairman and Board member. Directed organizations of senior level reports which included, the print publishing/distribution operation, Finance, the computer and I.T. organization, the sales/marketing group; and Internet directories/professional services. Published and distributed over 570,000 directories.Increased top line sales by over 250%. Increased ChinaBig’s tri-lingual database from 2 to 3 million businesses and launched the Global Trade Directory ecommerce service for manufacturers, exporters and worldwide buyers. Successfully combined cost controls with aggressive sales and marketing strategies to achieve annual financial objectives in a highly competitive business environment.

Greater New York City Area

Provided the senior leadership in marketing and business development, and also directed Donnelley’s innovative cable television business (YPTV), Internet directory business and international operations. Reported to Chairman. Acknowledged by the Chairman for building and leading the “brightest and best team” in the company. Built ChinaBig.com, a modern yellow pages directory business in China from scratch. Negotiated the complex transaction with the Chinese Ministry of Telecommunications and established a yellow pages/Internet joint venture. Led a team of senior level executives through business licensing in China, building government relationships and setting up operations. Acknowledged by members of the U.S. State Department for creating one of the best joint venture deals they had ever seen in China. Put together a team of American and Chinese management and, organized the company, opened offices, created training programs, hired and trained a sales force and was selling in less than 4 months with a staff of over 100 employees. Part of the senior executive team which successfully separated Rueben H. Donnelley from its parent, Dun & Bradstreet, and took it public as a $1 Billion company on the NYSE. High profile leadership position as member of the Senior Management Group that directed company. Participated in quarterly investor and analyst calls/meetings. Prepared and presented strategic business plans and operational performance to outside Board of Directors. Successfully sold proposals. Secured and directed business alliances with over 40 companies. Evaluated and negotiated numerous partnerships, acquisitions, and ventures in the U.S.A., Asia, Europe and Latin America.

New York, Ny

Organized and directed a New Publications Division for Travel Agent Magazine. Managed an international sales organization and editorial staff to launch 9 new travel directory publications. Helped drive Travel Agent #2 in revenue increase for all U.S. magazines published in 1992. Also functioned as publisher and directed “Unique Homes”, the prestigious international Luxury Real Estate magazine to a successful turnaround. Expanded into book publishing. Increased advertising sales 25% in the midst of a major real estate recession. In collaboration with top sales trainer Terri Sjodin launched and conducted Unique Homes Power Seminars, a series of marketing seminars for luxury real estate agents including: The Art of Selling Its All In Your Delivery and Advanced Advertising & Promotional Strategies From The Luxury Real Estate Market.

Rockaway, New Jersey, United States

Under long term consulting agreements:For Citicorp (16 months): Organized and managed the implementation of a financial smart card, data security, and other applications for Citicorp’s global smart phone business (this was the first commercial smart phone). For Reed Travel Group (14 months): Developed a consolidated corporate telemarketing program to reduce the cost of subscription acquisition and book sales. Authored the product and launch plans for the Official Meetings and Facilities Guide – Europe and the Official Resort Guide publications.

Secaucus, Nj

Authored a plan for a global electronic publishing business. Hired at Rupert Murdoch’s emphatic request after he read it, to “make it happen”. One of the people responsible for creating THISCO (The Hotel Information Switch Company, a global consortium of hotel chains and hotels) and ULTRASWITCH, the central travel computer communications system that made online and later Internet consumer booking of all kinds of travel possible.Help build a new international (U.S. Asia and Europe) multi-business unit division through acquisitions and start-ups. This resulted in a $350 million profit when the division was sold.

Greater Philadelphia Area

In 1976 was a Co-Founder of Jefferson Bank originally in Downingtown, Pennsylvania and later in Philadelphia. I developed the economic case for the bank and wrote that part of the application. It was the first new State Chartered Pennsylvania Bank in 30 years and the first with a woman Chairman. I sold my stock in 1979 to buy my first house. Bank grew to a $1.9 billion banking institution with 32 branch offices before being acquired. I was later an expert witness before the Pennsylvania Banking Commission on the licensing of a new state bank in Erie, PA.

Ms, Environmental Science (Management & Planning)

Bs, Business Administration (Management & Computer Science)