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New York, NY, US

New Brunswick, New Jersey, US

JumpStart NJ invests in the Mid-Atlantic region, and beyond, with about a third of the investments in New Jersey-based ventures. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: SaaS B2B, HealthTech, AgroTech, Medical Devices, Manufacturing, Alternative Energy, Shipping/Logistics Tech, Cybersecurity, Consumer Packaged Goods.

• Provide interim CEO / C Suite support and advise Fortune 500 Companies, Private Equity, and Start-ups in business and commercial strategy, revenue growth, acquisitions, value creation, and operational improvements..
• Kline & Company: lead business evaluations, develop market analysis, segmentation, go-to-market and turn-around strategies, and propose new avenues for revenue growth in Specialty Chemicals and Pharma.
• Develop acquisition theses and provide guidance to Private Equity firms in specialty chemical segment.
• CTECH Program, Rutgers University: advise entrepreneurs in building business cases for start-up companies.

Stanhope, NJ, US

Malmö, SE

Colombes Cedex, FR

• Lead regional division, full P&L's, up to ~400 people with oversight of multiple production facilities in US, Mexico and South America for Organic Peroxides, Acrylic Modifier, Epoxidized Oils, Molecular Sieves, Road.
• Increased Operating Income by 32% by improving volume, sales and margin growth.
• Introduced Voice of Customer initiatives throughout organization to stimulate new product development, improve value capture, and develop differentiation strategy. Initiative resulted in package redesign which opened.
• Drove Operational Excellence through Lean Six Sigma initiatives in Manufacturing and Supply Chain, which resulted in productivity improvements, a reduction in customer complaints, improved transport safety, and cost.

Colombes Cedex, FR

• Headed 2 divisions, full P&L’s, 4 US manufacturing facilities, over 250 employees, and led global Mercaptan business segment.
• Exceeded annual earnings targets over 4 consecutive years by 15% to 40%.
• Headed the development, launch and commercialization of Paladin®, a new agrichemical product, delivering significant platform for global growth.
• Negotiated 2 multi-year contracts securing $XXXM in revenue over the contract period, and delivering millions in annual profits.

Colombes Cedex, FR

• Oversaw US division, full P&L, 4 US manufacturing facilities, and over 250 employees.
• Started-up and led operations of $150M business venture, managing all aspects of partner relationship, sales, production, and contract. Profitability targets exceeded plan.
• Led division through major restructuring and sale of business which improved profitability by $4M/year.

US

• Managed Global Animal Feed Intermediates business and US Operations for Methionine Intermediates and Derivatives department. Full P&L responsibility of +$100M and oversight of 4 profit centers.
• Crafted and negotiated long-term toll arrangement, a cornerstone of the business restructuring plan. Led cross-functional team through the shutdown of plant site, customer qualifications, and transitioned to new.

US

• Headed European operations for Methionine Intermediates and Derivative Department. Full P&L responsibility of +80M Euro and oversight of four profit centers.
• Negotiated new 5-year contract delivering $50M in sales over contract life.

US

• Managed global strategy, sales, marketing, and R&D teams, and collaborated with global manufacturing locations. P&L responsibility of +$40M and oversight of two profit centers.
• Led global team through major crisis and extended shutdown of operations, maintaining market leadership position.

US

Reported to the CEO and oversaw planning department, developed and evaluated corporate plans to ensure growth and profitability. Evaluated and recommended major acquisitions and divestitures.

Bs, Ba, Biochemical Engineering And Business

Mba, Finance