Entrepreneur, leader, investor, and board member of emerging technology and healthcare companies. Founded and led Carjojo Corp. Founded and led IntelliChoice, Inc., becoming the worldwide leader of consumer automobile information available electronically and in print. Led the successful sale of the company. Advised early stage clean-tech firms. Co-founded Vyou, Inc. and Veechi Corp./getTalent and led the companies through several successful financing rounds. Marketing acumen honed at Apple Computer and throughout my entrepreneurial career. Negotiation skills developed as a contracting officer for United States Air Force and refined in every position since.Accomplished visionary, leader, advisor, and motivator. Broad functional experience combined with a dynamic personality allows me to communicate with diverse groups and individuals. Experienced and skilled working with boards, shareholders, customers, prospects, senior executives, and entry-level employees. Specialties: -Able to distill and communicate vision.-Able to spread enthusiasm and passion.-Succinct and direct in all communications.-Highly competent public speaker.-Professional negotiator.-Excellent sales skills.-Able to function with technical, sales, and finance groups.-Effective with shareholders, customers, boards, other constituencies.-Industry experience in SaaS and internet services, computer software and hardware, medical devices and Pharma, information as product.
Listed skills include Start Ups, Product Management, Sales, Negotiation, and 19 others.