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Texas, United States

Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas, Texas, United States

Responsible for all operational aspects of WIS. Proud to be leading a dynamic, engaged and dedicated team of people.

Greater Detroit Area

Clark Hill PLC is a full service entrepreneurial law and business development firm with over 300 attorneys in 12 locations in the US.As Practice Group Director, I am responsible for business development, strategy and tactical aspects of specific practice groups within the firm.

Auburn Hills, Michigan

• As part of the Blackstone Group of companies, RGIS is a world leader in global inventory services. The company supplies national and international customers with a range of inventory counting, asset management and.
• Exceeded the budgeted EBIT target in Q1 2015 for the first time in 28 quarters.
• Improved year-to-date customer service by 50%.
• Established a performance dashboard to ensure necessary and achievable standards.
• Through focused recruitment and intensive training, increased employee base by 65% and improved quality roster strength from 35% to 47%.
• Piloted ramp strategy for new 7-Eleven business team training and rollout.

Toronto, Canada And Chicago IL

• In addition to President RGIS Canada was chosen to lead the $80M U.S. Midwest (Fargo to Detroit to Oklahoma City, encompassing 57 districts and $100M in revenues.
• Increased gross margins 4% within six months.
• Spearheaded new contracts and renewals, improved customer service and performance.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Chosen to lead turnaround strategy, P&L, recruitment and sales and marketing insights for the turbulent Canadian business.
• Increased revenues from $17M to $26M in revenue and EBIT from - $3M to + $3M.
• Attracted new clients and increased sales by 53% in three years and recruited a new senior management team.

United Kingdom

• Recruited by private equity firm Impala, which was later purchased by Blackstone Group, to develop new European markets and customers in Poland, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Belgium.
• Completed five acquisitions in two years: Israel, France (two), Germany and Scotland.
• Recruited and trained a new European management team.
• Increased organic sales in each of the two years, including Asda Stores Ltd. (Walmart subsidiary) turnaround in year one.
• Revenue growth from $22M to $150M.

Lausanne Area, Switzerland

Served on the BOD for the Biotech start-up QGel.

• Consulting services to the third-party warehousing industry and ran a 120,000-square-foot cool storage and repacking warehouse company.Built a repacking and service-oriented 3PL business. Provided consulting services.
• Built a significant business in a highly competitive environment.
• Provided repack services to major Canadian retail and manufacturing companies.

Juris Doctor Executive Track

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