I was raised in a military family by parents who grew up in economically challenging circumstances but made successful lives and careers for themselves. They expected me to pay attention in school, study hard and get good grades, which I did. I also found my way into leadership positions in school. Through those experiences, along with moving around the country as is typical of the military life, I learned how to be disciplined, build relationships, and adapt to new environments quickly, all of which has enabled me to be successful both personally and professionally.Today I devise and execute high impact go-to-market, operational and financial strategies. I am recognized for identifying and addressing critical performance drivers and solving business challenges. I am skilled in recruiting and inspiring teams while building organizational capability. By blending keen intellect, strategic acuity, and decisive leadership with business savvy, communication skills, and engaging interpersonal style I deliver results in key areas.Executive Acumen – Spearheaded new energy drink manufacturing plant, spirit distillery and visitor center. Recommended against software company’s market entry into US and EU, saving millions in investment capital and expenditures.Business Startups and Liquidity – Launched and led company to market prominence in retail enterprise software space, including raising eight figures in venture capital and selling company. Led multiple other successful exits.Business Acceleration – Grew company from 1 to 220 employees and from zero to tens of millions of dollars in sales, placing it #13 on Inc. 500’s list of fastest growing companies and Deloitte’s Fast 500.Team Building and Leadership – Led team to develop and market leading edge software, communications, and display technology, resulting in six patents and sale of intellectual property.Operational Improvement – Ramped profitability by identifying, analyzing and implementing cost reduction or revenue/margin expansion initiatives, delivering deep eight figures in cost reduction and inventory shrinkage.Turnarounds – Triaged, stabilized and rebuilt low performing IT organization in NASDAQ 100/Fortune 500 company; completed technology implementations on time and budget while elevating employee satisfaction.Additional competencies:Profit and Loss | Go-to-Market Strategy | Planning & Execution | Staff Development |Team Building & Mentoring | SaaS/Enterprise Application Software | Operational Efficiency | Process Improvement | Strategic Planning & Alliances | E-Commerce & Retail
Listed skills include Business Strategy, Management, Saas, Enterprise Software, and 14 others.
