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Hastings, Nebraska, Us

An active member of the board of directors and an investor for this ethically sourced, all-natural soaps and bath products company since 2017, I took the reins when the pandemic hit – and scaled our operations in record time.We’ve since doubled in size to accommodate unprecedented demand and growth that includes newchannels and retailers – and are proud to deliver our Made in the USA products in a matter of days.Today, Pacha soaps can be found on the shelves of Big Box, Traditional and Grocery retailers includingCostco, World Market, Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods.In addition to guiding our diversification yielding a new product launch, contracts with national chains and the development of a sales force of brand ambassadors, I’ve built our C-suite leadership team andexpanded our workforce to include high-performers spanning Marketing to Manufacturing to Finance.Visit us at www.pachasoap.com.

Waterloo, Ia, Us

When VGM Group approached me to reboot and acquire Simply Retail, I accepted the challenge – leading its brand relaunch to Simply Shops, a go-to-market strategy and providing operations leadership throughout.Recognizing how Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement models have changed, offered patients a unique one-stop service experience – providing healthcare systems with a framework for sustaining profit margins by sustaining patient satisfaction and reducing re-admittance penalties.This premier healthcare retail outsourcing company, VGM’s fastest-growing division, provides productdevelopment, clinical retail sales and consumer patient value training to referral authorities across a vasthospital network.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Lent expertise to grow company’s core DME business.☑ Championed paradigm shift benefitting patients and healthcare systems alike to audiences at annualconferences and readers of leading healthcare publications.☑ Coined “Caretail,” a term embraced as norm by industry and journalists alike to describe selling in ahealthcare environment.☑ Directed team serving as advisors to over 7K healthcare CxOs spanning hospitals, specialty clinics,pharmacies, DME stores and VGM’s other business entities.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

I was recruited to repair this assisted living company’s reputation following a flurry of negative media attention – achieved through a 4-state, town-by-town listening campaign and brand marketing strategy that restored confidence amongst communities, healthcare providers and patient families.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Reversed occupancy losses by regaining trust of hospital CEOs leading to referral list inclusion. ☑ Achieved licensure reinstatement by gaining City Council buy-in for turnaround plan. ☑ Stemmed staff exodus by designing and executing national leadership, sales, customer service and motivational training for healthcare operator and provider teams across 30+ communities.When our CEO was ready to sell, he relied on me to create a playbook used to improve performance across 800-assisted living units nationwide, share our turnaround story with prospective buyers, and provide data analyses key to a powerful, data-driven pitch.