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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Sought out by multiple private equity firms to assess Multi-Unit Physician Owned practices to investment in. • Consulting – consulted with several Private Equity firms in Audiology, Eye Care, and Gastroenterology sectors. • Consulting – Partnered with several PE firms to determine investment viability in both home grown and auction processes. Responsibilities included management calls, due diligence/company assessment (operational/financial/cultural), attending management meetings, and bid recommendations.• Operating Partner – Operating Partner for Lee Equity since April 2019 focused on specific segment opportunities.* Exclusive Operating Partner for Archimedes Health Investors from May 2020 - January 2021 to develop a themed investment in eye care and to help establish the initial platform.

Warwick, Rhode Island, Us

Recruited by Richard D'Antoni/Focus Search. Claris Vision, a Candescent Partners portfolio company, is a leading vertically integrated optometric and ophthalmologic services practice in New England. Our comprehensive and differentiated eye care practices were formed by the merging of Koch Eye Associates, Eye Health Vision Centers, Southcoast Eye Care, Seacoast Eye Associates, the Greater New Bedford Surgery Center, and the St. James Surgery Center, bringing together 14 of New England’s top eye care practices and ASC’s to provide to the most comprehensive spectrum of vision care services available in our region. Claris Vision’s team of over 45 leading physicians are dedicated to providing the best clinical care, utilizing leading technology, to ensure the patient experience and highest quality care are individualized for each patient. Led a turnaround and tripled profit successfully partnering with Lincoln Financial for a sale.Our services include: comprehensive eye exams, urgent/emergency care, optical shops, contact lenses, diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma, cataract surgery, intraocular lens implants (IOL), macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, laser vision correction (LASIK), vitreoretinal disease and surgery, and oculoplastics.Through Koch Eye, we continue to be a major regional Center of Excellence in the training of eye care professionals and post-graduate fellows, as well as a clinical trial site for the New England College of Optometry.

Aurora, Illinois, Us

Recruited by Korn Ferry to transform organization from a holding company to an operating company and integrate 60 legal business entities in a centralized healthcare organization. Managed 12 direct reports, $80M budget. * With full responsibility for P&L, strategic planning, commercial sales, acquisitions, and leadership, drove profitable growth across 4 lines of business: Brick and Mortar (350 US clinics), Managed Care (sales and contracting), HearingPlanet.com (online), Buying Groups (medical device sales). * Established a managed care billing strategy to maximize our revenue cycle* Created an innovative service model which increased our operational metrics 15% above industry average* Grew Sales at 12.2% CAGR annually versus 1.7% industry average while rolling up and consolidating 60 entities. Connect Hearing, the largest nework of hearing care clinics in the U.S., is an outstanding provider of innovative and personalized hearing healthcare solutions. With nationwide corporate owned clinics and the largest contracted network of partners, Connect serves over 2500 communities throughout the nation.

Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Recruited by Spenser Stuart to turn around $110M company following industry collapse and restore operations to cash flow positive. * Immediately launched redesign of organization and its operating structure for better efficiencies, productivity, and succession planning. * Led massive effort to close underperforming clinics, restructure workforce, redesign compensation structures, improve IT tools, and create new sales and service model. * In 18 months, turned around operations and returned it to profitability and achieved record-level of operational performance.

Plano, Tx, Us

Promoted to FedEx Kinko’s International, Dallas, TX to spearhead international business unit growth strategy. Drove profitable growth through aggressive market expansion Held full strategic, operating, sales, service delivery, business development, real estate, and P&L responsibility across 180 centers in 12 countries.* Generated 8% YOY revenue growth, resulting in $220M in annual revenue. * Improved service levels from 83% to 94%.* Expanded international presence organically opening 10-20 centers per year.

Promoted to co-lead integration strategy and change management following FedEx's acquisition of Kinko's. Held full P&L responsibility for 8 districts with 102 centers, 1,800 employees, and $180M in revenue. * Grew revenue 7% and operating income 9%, exceeding company growth targets and industry growth rates.

Recruited by Senior VP Operations to lift underperforming Northeast region of 300 employees and $30M in revenue. * Turned around previously stagnant region gaining 3% market share and growing operating profit 55%.* Improved district performance from 4th to 1st quartile in the company.

Promoted rapidly from Branch Manager (Salesperson of the Year Award), District Manager (#1 status in entire organization), Marketing Manager (President's Exceptional Achievement Award), City Manager, to Regional Manager.

Mba, International Business, Corporate Entrepreneurship

Ba, Business Administration