King, Edward, First is a Board and C-Level advisory firm focused primarily on marketing and strategy.• Led strategy offsite and catalyzed a consumer products company's successful US market entry • Redesigned a digital products company's pricing and product strategy, leading to a 31% revenue increase• Served as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a consumer products client and interim Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for a pharmaceuticals client

Mentor, Advisor, Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Advisor / Mentor to portfolio companies

Briggs Acquisitions is a privately held investment group that invests in lower middle-market companies within the healthcare industry in the United States through buyouts and turn-around investments.

Strategy and Marketing Advisor

The Classic T Shirt Company manufacturers and sells classic-looking t-shirts using the highest quality organic, sustainable cotton, for distribution in North America and Europe. Feel the difference!

Heaven Tea Co., is an angel-funded Tennessee-based luxury herbal goods company that sells organic tea blends and accessories into high-end retailers and grocery stores.

Archbolt (formerly Mobilosophy) works with organizational leaders to shape execution strategies, customer experiences and digital products that accelerate growth.

Marketing:• Built and managed an online presence with a 500,000 person mailing list, 1.5 million monthly pages views, and 350k monthly visitors, supported by social media, influencers, and affiliates• Averaged over 20% year-on-year revenue growth over 12 years despite multiple disruptions and technological changes in the dating industry• Developed multiple marketing funnels, segmented by customer, with an overall conversion rate >3% (vs. 1% competitor benchmark)• Raised awareness of the brand and the industry by appearing on prominent TV shows (Dr Phil Show, Tyra Banks Show, ABC Nightline, etc.), creating a popular podcast, and writing books and magazine columns• Developed secondary revenue streams through partnerships and marketing third party productsOperations:• Created over 100 original products and services, including “mass customized” online courses, e-books, webinars, audio and video products, and group, individualized, and specialty in-person coaching programs • Controlled costs while scaling revenue through outsourcing, process re-designs, and automationGovernance:• Recruited and managed executive teams overseeing marketing, finance, operations and technology• Managed relations with investors and lenders. Prepared the business for sale, exiting in 2016 with a sale to a strategic investor

• Identified a process improvement opportunity and built a cross-functional team to validate hypotheses and obtain stakeholder buy-in. • Project improved underwriting throughput by 30%, leading to annual savings of $1.5MM

• Redesigned an underperforming business unit’s strategy, leading to a 21% annualized profit improvement • Led the financial modeling of what became the UAE’s first offshore real estate receivables securitization ($160MM), working directly with the senior managing director for the country

• Sourced $5MM from private equity funds for a crucial fundraising round• Built financial and management reporting systems • Reported to and worked closely with the co-CEOs.

• Key advisor on a 9-month $50MM turnaround of the South African railroad’s container business• Managed a team to produce the financial model for a successful $5.6B merger in the electricity industry• Recognized as an internal “expert” in finance and valuation(Company name at the time was "Mercer Management Consulting")