I bring enthusiasm, integrity and accountability to a company seeking a passionate, forward looking, and ambitious yet humble executive who is fun to work with.Life sciences CEO, board member, and executive leader of commercial organizations with a proven track record of delivering superior returns to investors. Grew businesses at above market growth rate. Experienced in larger/public, private equity-backed companies and start-ups. My focus is on go-to market strategies, portfolio management, operational execution, transformational change, and M&A. I bring a unique combination of a private equity CEO—with a successful exit—a strategist, business advisor, commercial excellence. CEO and member of the board of directors at Vivitide, a leading supplier of peptides, and Mytide Therapeutics, a biotech startup pioneering AI/ML enabled automated biopolymer manufacturing. Effective at growing revenue at above market growth rate in larger/public (Bachem) and private equity-backed companies (Vivitide–sold to KKR; Solvias). Increased earnings by focusing on most profitable segments and operational efficiency. Led M&A strategy and execution.Leading “from the front” in a collaborative style. Supporting flat hierarchies. Driving transformational change and empowering efficient decision making and execution. Leader of international, diverse teams. Ph.D. in chemistry. Leading strategic growth• Successfully developed businesses (public, PE owned CDMOs/CROs) • Recognized as "Manufacturer of the Year 2020" • Experienced in post-merger integration of acquired businesses• Delivered superior returns by setting & achieving strong growth objectives• Led organizational change, improvement; established best practices • Built a corporate culture of striving for moreM&A• Led acquisitions in Europe/USA from target identification to post-merger integration• Managed portfolio integration and grew acquired company’s revenue• As CEO grew company for sale by PE owners; led reverse due diligence to exitMarketing• Positioned company as life-science player and became designated as one of the top 5 global players• Received industry recognition: Swiss Campaign of the Year Gold Medal• Led transformation into a customer-centric organizationSales & Operations• Led all strategic and tactical aspects of global sales and business development, key account management, product management, business intelligence, customer relationship management, customer service.• Implemented sales & operations planning (S&OP) with +10 % points improvement in on-time delivery.