Co-Founder & Vice President Of Business Development
Sacramento, California Area
Gatekeeper Innovation saves lives endangered by prescription drug abuse. We make real, practical, economical products that reduce abuse potential. www.saferlockrx.com• Founded company; oversaw product development, business development, and relationship management, oversee a team of 8 personnel, including Sales, Engineering, Marketing, and Supply Chain Managers. • Led initial product development, selecting talented consultants, leading bid evaluation, and sourcing out manufacturing to overseas partners; launched a new product to market, and continually refined product offerings and manufacturing process by retooling product, selecting new partners, and increasing sale and order volume to reduce manufacturing cost by over 50%.• Responsible for developing strategic direction and managing business development actions, partnering with sales team to prospect leads and close new accounts, and actively develop relationships with new retail and community partners. • Actively sought out capital investors to expand product reach, completed a 13-week Velocity Venture Capital accelerator program, and presented to investor groups of over 800 people; successfully closed $3,800,000 in investments for the company. •Sought out and developed a relationship with Centor, the world’s largest plastic bottle and closure company.• Spearhead relationship with Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD), approached organization and submitted proposal for best ways to reduce drug abuse; chosen as “Top 5 Technology to Reduce Prescription Drug Abuse in the U.S.”, and received national recognition leading to passage of a bill in Illinois providing incentives to pharmacies to use product. • Partner with pharmaceutical and retail companies and their executives to expand offerings in stores and hospitals; won contracts with Walgreens, CVS, Cardinal Health, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, Pernix Therapeutics, and many others to boost sales and garner further product investment.