Marilyn Eisele Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Miller Tanner is a global meeting planning company that provides comprehensive meeting planning services for the Pharmaceutical, BioTech and Medical Device industries and commercial events for corporations. Miller Tanner plans Face-to-Face, Hybrid and Virtual meetings for clients around the world.Specialties: Global meeting planning services - niche market experience with Investigator Meetings, Advisory Board meetings and other meetings associated with the industries we support.

Westfield, Oh

Westfield Bank was founded with a vision that remains the same today - to be a common thread, unifying and lifting its customers and communities with care and financial expertise. The banking team can offer personalized roadmaps and solutions, in addition to personal, business, and agency products and services that will help the communities and customers it serves thrive. Headquartered in Westfield Center, Ohio, Westfield Bank was established in 2001, and serves customers from its offices in Akron/Fairlawn, Brecksville, Canton, Cuyahoga Falls, Mansfield, Medina, Westfield Center, and Wooster.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Clearstead is a leading institutional and private client advisory firm that is relentless in providing superior solutions so their clients can exceed their aspirations, and build stronger legacies for their families, their communities, and themselves.

I was proud to serve as a Governor-appointed member of the Board of Trustees, recently serving as the Chair and on the Executive Committee for my alma mater. Previously I served on the Compensation Committee (Chair) Academic and Student Affairs Committee (Chair), the Audit Committee (Chair), Investment Committee and Financial Affairs & Facilities Committee.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

BIOHM is a company focused on building products and data specifically focused on the microbiome. BIOHM has commercialized probiotic products that are designed to address gut-based bacteria, fungi and biofilm in the gut. In addition, BIOHM is currently selling a microbiome test kit to help consumers better understand, manage, and balance their gut health through personalized dietary, supplement and lifestyle recommendations. The data collected from these tests provides extensive and valuable information for development of new pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and ingredients for new products. Monetizing this data through partnerships represents a clear market opportunity that the company intends to capture.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I served as CFO for Walnut Ridge, a management company and family office which manages the business, non-profit, philanthropic, and family activities of this private enterprise anchored by GOJO Industries, the global leader in B2B hygiene solutions and inventor of PURELL®. Other entities include five start-up operating companies, a fund investing in and providing strategic guidance to early-stage ventures in the health tech space, two philanthropic foundations, a non-profit journal, and various other family investments.✦ ✦ ✦ I led numerous initiatives in this position, including ✦ ✦ ✦✦ Serving as operating manager for a real estate holding and management company ✦ Advising various operating companies on strategy and financial and operational management✦ Transforming financial, tax, trust, legal, public securities, and IT systems and processes to current best practices ✦ Identifying opportunities to reinvest idle cash leading to increased returns of over $800k annually ✦ Initiating and engaging experts for an estate planning project and update to achieve family objectives ✦ Upgrading the internal and external resources and advisors to provide exceptional talent to the family office✦ Building culture of teamwork and comradery and serving as a valued mentor and advisor✦ Enhancing the services, information, and communication provided to family members

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I had multiple leadership roles at this leading venture capital and commercialization firm focused on innovative neurodevice technologies that restore lost neurological function, prevent damage, and reduce the effects of disease and injury. ✦ ✦ ✦ I led initiatives that will have positive effects for years to come, including ✦ ✦ ✦✦ Transforming the enterprise and companies from small business to enterprise class✦ Upgrading and implementing IT, operational and financial systems and processes across all functional areas of the business ✦ Overseeing Enterprise Launch Plan to transition SPR Therapeutics from a research organization to a commercial enterprise ✦ Re-energizing the organization, providing leadership, and creating a culture of teamwork and accountability✦ Leading or co-leading equity and debt financings, aggregating $25M+; assisting with government grants and contracts✦ Leading the Engineering Team through design & development of three new medical devices which received FDA approval, leading to commercialization

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I served as a board member, audit committee chairperson, and compensation committee member for this publicly-traded company that operated KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Express and A&W restaurants. The company was sold in May 2014.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

I was a business strategist, advisor, and de facto COO for this privately-held group of manufacturing companies that designed and produced high-quality weapons loading and support systems used primarily by the United States and 38 allied Air Forces.✦ ✦ ✦ Under my leadership, we made great strides ✦ ✦ ✦✦ We significantly improved operations, margin and profitability, and increased production throughput and sales by 90% in one year.✦ I launched and managed a comprehensive project to redesign all business processes and re-implement the ERP. system providing critical information to assess, manage and improve the business.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

This venture-backed company developed, manufactured and sold high-performance electronic dispersions to microelectronic component companies primarily in Asia. We positioned the company for an exit in spring 2011 to ✦ ✦ ✦ This was a truly fulfilling opportunity, and I accomplished a lot with the help of a great team ✦ ✦ ✦✦ I helped identify and develop the electronic material business model✦ We co-founded two spin-off businesses in fuel technologies and life sciences✦ I directed eight equity financing rounds totaling over $25M, independently sourced venture debt of $4M, and secured $2M in Ohio Third Frontier Grants and other Ohio tax and investor incentives. We successfully attracted leading institutional investors, including Morgenthaler Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, Industrial Technology Ventures, Early Stage Partners, and Reservoir Partners. ✦ I co-developed and implemented manufacturing/R&D processes and a proprietary software application✦ We established sales and technical support operations in Asia✦ We positioned the company for exit, resulting in several licensing opportunities for the parent IP holding company

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

As CFO, Interim CFO, or Consultant I worked with great organizations in fields from nonprofit to technology:✦ Corrpro Companies Inc. (AMEX: CO) $200M publicly traded provider of cathodic protection systems and engineering services with 60 worldwide locations. ✦ DotCom Technologies, Inc. Software development company sold under my leadership to SKYVA International, premier provider of value chain software solutions. ✦ American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland and American Red Cross of Toledo✦ EVERSTREAM, INC.Venture and strategic investor-backed technology company that developed streaming software.✦ COMPLIENT CORPORATION Venture-funded business-to-business provider of internet software applications and turnkey learning solutions for management of organizational compliance activities.

$210M+ publicly traded leading regional retailer and operator of warehouse-format home centers selling to do-it-yourself home repair and remodeling customers with 16 locations and 1,300 employees.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

PWC is an international business services firm that provides industry-focused services in audit/assurance, consulting, HR, transaction and tax for public and private companies.