Hero Health serves working People, employer Plans and top Providers. We save the "true Payers," business owners, 20% on the group health plans. We also provide $0 out of pocket programs for primary care, pharmacy, elective surgery and specialty care. Hero achieves these twin savings by directly contracting with the best doctors.

River Oak provides Captive formation, management and consulting services for successful Middle Market business owners. I work with their top-tier Trusted Advisors as a responsive resource. Captives are the only strategy that combines Risk Management, Asset Protection, Estate Planning Options and Significant Tax Deductions. Let me know if you would like to learn more about conservative, compliant Captive solutions.

YouScience is an exciting education technology company based in Nashville. They hired Carolina Marketing to consult on the launch their breakthrough online guidance solution called Latitude. Latitude reveals students aptitudes and interests through a scientifically valid assessment. The patent-pending algorithm then sorts through education and career options according to your unique strengths. My consultive responsibilities began with product enhancement and sales strategy. My role grew as I was promoted to SVP Business Development and added responsibilities of recruiting, sales management, conferences, partnerships and sales programs.

As President, I led this home furnishings company through a rebranding and turnaround by leveraging Lazzaro's unique strength as a vertically integrated factory with its own tannery, foam facility, frame factory and mixing warehouse. With the foreign operation aligned with domestic demand, we completely overhauled the sales and marketing operation:* Product Line: After ROI review, dropped 200+ SKUs. * Sales Force: After performance review, replaced 85% of Reps* Sales Plan: Reoriented sales to Top 50 Retailers* Sales Channels: Created Private Label Line for Brand Names* US Operations: Opened Domestic Warehouse in NC. Hired Staff.* Marketing: Overhauled Website, Catalog and all Client-facing Materials

Founder and President of Harmony Home, LLC. We developed, designed, engineered, sourced, manufactured, shipped and serviced custom home furnishings for major retailers. Clients included Target's Avington, their best-selling collection in history. Grew business from start-up to over $8M in sales. Sold the Company in 2009.

Promoted from Product Development Director to VP of Sales and Marketing after first year. Overcame myriad of challenges with factory 5,000 miles from key customers and headquarters. Created and managed marketing plans to expand both direct and warehouse customer base. Hired, trained and managed over 50 Sales Teams across North America. Led sales efforts that created the fastest-growing company in the entire industry.Grew Customer Base from 20 to 200+ in 5 yearsGrew Revenue from $11M to $202M in 5 yearsLeft to form my own company.