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Franklin, Tn, Us

Westport, Ct, Us

Bainbridge Island, Us

➤ Team: 8–10 Direct & 5K+ Total | Organic & Inorganic Growth | M&A/Post-Acquisition Integration➤ Client Programs | Sales & Marketing | Business Strategy | Corporate Governance | Strategic Initiatives➣ Most recently, in 2023, transitioned to a board and investor role, guiding business strategy and corporate governance.➣ As the Executive Chairman, focused on strategic growth initiatives and led M&A efforts to acquire platform company.➣ As CEO, grew revenues at double-digit percentage CAGR from 2019–2022 (height of the pandemic) while delivering strong EBITDA and free cash flows. Protected and grew the business, managing P&L, sales, marketing, operations, etc.➣ Transformed brick-and-mortar business into a 100% virtual/remote operating model.➣ Reorganized teams, maintaining strong engagement and operational performance throughout transition.➣ Achieved client Net Promoter Score (NPS) that was twice the industry average during COVID while delivering business KPIs.➣ Championed 3 acquisitions – established Shared Services to drive collaboration, share best practices, and leverage economies of scale. Fostered results-oriented, entrepreneurial culture of accountability.➣ Preserved company agility by recruiting adaptable talent and developing impactful real-time strategies. Transitioned federated model to roll-up, integrating into a unified operating company. Digitalized back-office, sales, and marketing.

➤ Team: 6 Direct & 350+ Total | Annual Revenue Growth | Business Growth | Rebranding Strategy➤ Inorganic Growth | Operating Margin Growth | Cost Savings | Sales & Operational Excellence➣ Led a single-offering organization, exploring organic and inorganic growth possibilities and leading M&A due diligence for several potential targets.➣ Diversified the corporate product offering in the face of changing regulatory and competitive environments.➣ Rebranded and marketed organization with new name, “Trellis,” that enabled business expansion to other regions and business sectors (beyond Texas student loans).➣ Planned and executed multiyear sales and marketing strategy to magnify enterprise value.➣ Revolutionized corporate structure and product offerings and pioneered development and launch of new services/offerings, adding incremental new revenues.➣ Increased operating margins, outpaced competition, and reduced expenses.➣ Improved collection recovery rates, driving down cost per dollar collected.➣ Attained incremental revenues by implementing direct marketing tools.➣ Established start-up entity from the ground up, overseeing all aspects of branding, marketing, sales, and strategy.➣ Delivered sales and operational excellence by developing new processes and capabilities. Won new clients.

➤ Team: 3 Direct & 14+ Total | P&L Management | New Business Development & Growth➤ Technology Solutions Commercialization | Transformational Change Enablement | Strategic Negotiations➣ Prepared business for exit and sale to BLIPPAR, which acquired Binocular in 2015.➣ Worked closely with executive management to enhance company direction and longevity while devising strategy to monetize technology solutions.➣ Negotiated and closed a new agreement with global cosmetic player Estée Lauder.➣ Repaired broken relationship with Glasses.com and renewed the contract.

➤ Built an outsourced network of jewelry design, manufacturing, and assembly.➤ Commercial Operations | Sales & Marketing | Product Positioning & Placement➣ Ideated, launched, and bootstrapped this online/e-commerce jewelry start-up, managing the full gamut of business functions from marketing research, branding, and sales, through business operations and vendor management.➣ Magnified online and offline presence by developing and trademarking Korbella brand, designing website, packaging, etc.➣ Expanded offerings to include high-end bespoke sculptures.➣ Secured media coverage in USA Today, Forbes, Men’s Health, and numerous business journals/magazines.➣ Placed products at the Four Seasons George V in Paris.

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong, Hk

➤ Team: 6 Direct & 36+ Total | Operating Budget | Marketing & Campaign Management➤ Brand Building | Product Launch | Customer Segmentation | Top- & Bottom-line Growth➣ Positioned organization to #2 ranking in Hong Kong by translating business concepts and marketing strategies into bottom-line results in new business revenue generation, persistency, and customer base expansion.➣ Provided strategic marketing direction to drive top- and bottom-line growth during the 2008 financial crisis.➣ Administered multimillion-dollar operating budget and worked closely with finance and actuarial teams to manage the product portfolio.➣ Orchestrated successful product launches, introduced decision science analytics, and diversified distribution channels to realize wider customer reach and faster growth.➣ Built team capabilities and effectiveness and promoted high-potential talent.➣ Generated new business premiums through customer segmentation, propensity modeling, and innovative marketing campaigns. Served as a pivotal member of the Executive Committee.➣ Led innovative VIP Program and Walking with Dinosaurs event sponsorship from concept to execution.➣ Introduced the first iPhone and iPad insurance application in the region with “What’s Your Number?” campaign.

➤ Team: 16 Direct & 600+ Total | Sales & Operational Excellence | Cultural Transformation➤ Marketing & Branding | Customer Service | Strategic Partnerships & Alliances | Joint Venture➣ Reversed a 6-year trend of financial underperformance.➣ Ranked #1 in mortgage services by Fortune: “Americas Most Admired Companies.” Unified brand architecture and transitioned from 80 disparate brands to 1 overarching brand and 3 sub-brands, strengthening market presence.➣ Directed and steered complex operations of the largest group of Shared Resources functions, including marketing, sales, customer service, and IT, and enabled joint ventures and strategic partnerships.➣ Built a performance-driven sales culture emphasizing accountability, introducing cost-of-sales metrics, efficiency indices, leaderboards, etc., to drive focus and enhance results.➣ Saved several million annually through consolidation and simplification initiatives, dramatically streamlining technology expenses.➣ Established a robust project management office to ensure timely and within-budget completion of strategic initiatives.• Third-largest title insurance group in the USA; publicly-traded Fortune 500 company.

New York, New York, Us

➤ Corporate Vice President, International Marketing, Global Consumer Bank – New York, NY➤ Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development: CitiFinancial International – Dallas, TX➤ President, Insurance Group, Associates First Capital – Irving, TX➣ Led organizational change initiatives related to acquisition and integration. After the transition, deployed marketing best practices across Europe and Asia.➣ Integral member of the business development team that sourced 25+ potential acquisitions; closed 2 acquisitions. Identified assets for divestiture. Entered new markets, including Denmark and Poland.➣ As President of Insurance Group, drove incremental revenue through new product launches, new direct mail and telemarketing initiatives, and application of data analytics.➣ Saved costs via operational improvements and renegotiation of contracts.

Mba - With Honors, Marketing & Corporate Strategy

Bba - With Honors, Marketing