Mr. Mullen is a business catalyst creating and executing a strategic plan for growth and/or transformation. He jumpstarts momentum, boosts morale, grows revenue and profitability, captures market share, and builds a path to a sustainable future.He leads businesses poised for growth, companies requiring swift turnarounds, organizational change, or start-ups requiring proven/innovative leadership. Background includes extensive P&L management and board-level experience in $100-$600M publicly held companies (experiential marketing, business services, events and exhibits production). Typically achieves substantial revenue/margin growth.Representative impact:GROWTH: Grew MICE North America into a profitable $100M business within just four years (despite industry downturn). Transformed it into a global competitor.TRANSFORMATION: Revitalized GES, drove revenues 35%, to almost $600M, reversed negative cash flow, grew operating margins into double-digits, and integrated acquisitions under one brand.INNOVATION: Build successful strategic development plans, bolted-on multiple lines of new business for MICE, created First National Ambassador Service Programs for GES, spear headed Giltspur’s first design animation technology initiative.CHANGE MANAGEMENT: Fast-tracked at Giltspur from account exec to General Manager, President, and COO/CEO, revitalizing two divisions and leading sale of the ten-location company (exceeding the target price by $8 million).SPECIALTIES: Acquisitions, Integration, Start-ups, Organization Turnarounds, International Development, Business Analysis, Strategic Planning, P&L Management, Sales, Marketing, Organization and Team Building, KPI Process Development, Manufacturing Productivity, Process Improvement.
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Marketing Strategy, Event Planning, Business Analysis, and 42 others.
