Co-founded artisan bakery specializing in Breton crêpes, French bread and pastries. We bake everything from scratch, daily, using only natural ingredients. Our mission is to bring happiness to our customers and team members, and serve our community, while offering a superior experience with quality products, and choice.

Co-founded artisan bakery specialized in French breads and viennoiseries (croissants, danishes, etc..). We bake everything from scratch, daily, using only natural ingredients. Our mission is to bring happiness to our customers and team members, and serve our community, while offering a superior experience with quality products, and choice.● Voted best bakery in Bucks County (pop. 650,000) (Bucks Happening).

Led a strategic, enterprise transformation initiative to provide exceptional customer experience (CX). Guided a cross-functional and cross-regional team that designed and initiated implementation of Enterprise level changes to customer care and service delivery throughout a previously decentralized organization to create an Exceptional Customer Experience.

Responsible for revenue, margin (P&L), strategy & business execution for the cybersecurity business unit of UL.● Global professional and digital cybersecurity services business unit● Full P&L responsibility with 13 offices on all continents; 10 direct reports (Operations, HR, Business Development, Finance, Sales & Marketing, 4 service lines / P&L, CISO); 540 employees (65% Gen Y and Z)● Challenge: turn around underperforming payment security business with 3-year revenue decline ● Achievements: o Stabilized business unit in year 1 and increased operating margin by defining new vision, strategy and business model, integrating 5 acquisitions with each other and with UL and rebuilding a scalable business with right people in right roles, right culture, new operating model and new scalable solutionso Repositioned BU as UL’s sole cybersecurity business, serving 5 smart ecosystems (payment; mobility; healthcare; homes; buildings; industry 4.0) globally. Grew smart devices cybersecurity business at 3x market growth rate.o Developed the vision for the digitization of BU’s business model through SafeCyber SaaS platform, voted top IoT product of the year 2021 by IoT Magazine

Responsible for revenue, margin (P&L), strategy & business execution for the Compliance to Performance (SaaS and advisory) business unit of UL● $45M global business that develops & commercializes strategic advisory services and SaaS solutions for the management of compliance, quality and performance in life sciences● Full P&L responsibility with 4 offices in the US and sales teams in US, China, Japan, UK; 8 direct reports (HR, Finance, Sales & Marketing, 2 service lines / P&L, CTO, Business Development, Product Management); 117 employees (60% software developers; 20% instructional designers; 20% advisors)● Challenge: turn around a life sciences compliance SaaS business that had stagnated for 5 years, since acquisition by UL● Achievements: o Grew organic revenue from prior 5-year CAGR of 1.7% to 8%, 11% and 15% YoY and OP from 9% to 25%, by defining new vision, strategy and business model, evolving from a compliance management SaaS model to a combination of strategic advisory and SaaS, helping clients accelerate growth and move from compliance to performance o Acquired and integrated LearnShare, leader in learning management systems

● Developed Enterprise strategy and introduced company portfolio management approach.

● Led the search, screening, and due diligence for a pipeline of acquisition targets for Systra’s North American operations.

P&L co-ownership for the North America business unit of SYSTRA. Led the transformation of the business (development of strategy and execution of business transformation ).● Challenge: Transform the stagnant NA business of Systra and achieve high growth● Achievements: o Transformed the NA business through development of a vision and strategic plan, realignment of organizational structure to market, development of business intelligence and new operational processes, strategic partnerships and business plans to expand into new markets with new solutions. o Grew bookings by 30% YoY by focusing organization on larger contracts as a prime designer or equal joint venture partner instead of taking smaller role as a sub-consultant to larger engineering firms.o Prevented departure of complete Software Group team to competition by providing vision, focus and structure, and defining a clear product roadmap.

Direct report to CEOStaff of 20Strategy, business development, product management, marketing and customer service● Direct report to CEO - Managed business development and customer service groups based in the USA, China, Korea, Germany, and Romania. ● Challenge: professionalize business (recent acquisition) by leading the development and execution of markets, products portfolio, pricing, and sales channel strategies, and improving lead to quote process● Achievements:o Introduced “new product development” processes for new pressure control products and systems, resulting in 20% sales and GP% increase of 2 pts. o Created a pricing strategy focused on value, risk and power of product families, resulting in a systematic and market driven approach to price increases, with realized price increase of 3.2% in FY09

● Direct report to CEO - Management of a business development & marketing group located in France, Italy and Romania ● Challenge: support the CEO with the turnaround of two older acquisitions by leading the development and execution of markets, products portfolio, pricing, and sales channel strategies● Achievements: o Moved to a value-based pricing approach, becoming a price leader on the EMEA market and doubling price contribution to bottom line o Revamped product portfolio, eliminating non-core and non-profitable product lines and defining new products and extensions of current product lines

Business consultant to companies receiving SBIR/STTR funding from federal government agencies such as the DON, DOE, EPA, NSF, NIH, etc. Dawnbreaker provides business commercialization support to these small businesses as their technology matures and they are looking to grow their business and be sustainable.● Coached and consulted start-up and small businesses on the identification and evaluation of new business opportunities, and on the development of business, marketing and commercialization strategies.● Consulted technology firms across various technology areas serving the needs of NAVAIR, DOE, EPA, NSF and NIH (including photonics, electronics, semiconductors, photovoltaic, spintronics, information technology, fuel cells, smart sensors, polymer OLED, ozonation, materials technologies, etc…)

Internal operations consultant● Analyzed, identified and recommended integrated operational processes and organizational changes to reduce spare parts inventory held in their 85 North American printing plants by 30% in five years.

● Researched & analyzed markets and competition; developed strategic, operating and marketing plans, and forecasted financials for two clients who subsequently received funding. Industries: potato farming & transformation – plastic surgery onboard cruise ships

Management of Aerospatiale (now EADS) for the production of the H10 cryogenic stage of the Ariane 4 launcher vehicle● Managed contract of $71 million annually● Led team of technical experts for Ariane satellite launcher vehicle’s cryogenic stage during seven launch campaigns in French Guiana Technical expert for the H10 cryogenic stage of the Ariane 4 launcher vehicle during launch campaignsAdvisor to the development team regarding future production & operation of a new Ariane 5 cryogenic propulsion stage (ESC)

One of three individuals advising the CEO of the readiness for launch of the Ariane 4 satellite launcher vehicle (rocket) during the Launch Readiness Review (RAL)● Supervised quality issues for entire rocket during four launch campaigns. One of three individuals advising the CEO on launcher readiness at the Launch Readiness Review (RAL) ● Demonstrated diligent persistence and flexible persuasiveness in managing German and Italian contractors, Daimler Chrysler Aerospace and Alenia Spazio ● Coordinated quality aspects of cost reduction program for 2nd stage of Ariane 4 (-10%) Product Assurance Manager for L33 and PAL storable stages, manufactured by DASA (now EADS)

Military Officer (Captain)Direct report to COOP&L responsibility for 3 business units - civilian, union employees.● P&L & program responsibility for two BUs performing Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul and Modification of Navy aircraft - Staff of ~ 100 civilian, union employees● Challenge: Retain sole client (Navy), dissatisfied by cost, quality and turnaround time● Achievements:o Reinvented operations and achieved cost reduction of maintenance of Alize aircraft (-10%) and Crusader aircraft (-23%) o Analyzed trade-off between performing Depot level maintenance of E2C Hawkeye in France or in the US and made recommendations to Navy Headquarters o Budgeted, planned and coordinated annual maintenance, modifications and repair activities of several programs simultaneously, representing 15% of company’s total budget

Military Officer● Coordinated task forces to conduct emergency on-site repairs to deployed Naval aircraft ● Improved processes, created group for qualification and approval of products, initiated and implemented standardization of consumables and products used on aircraft throughout the Depot