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•Built a performance driven team of 247 sales and marketing professionals worldwide, representing 27 international locations•Managed and directed all downstream activities: sales, marketing, logistics, product development and management, procurement, customer service, warranty & after-sales, mergers, acquisitions, business development and external affairs. Reduced cost-to-serve by half in 3 yrs.•Developed long-term marketing strategy streamlining the focus on market, channel and product selection resulting in a dramatic business turnaround•Reorganized the downstream operations capturing forex and margin spreads improving bottom-line performance 20% in 1-yr.VP North America Sales and Marketing•Introduced two award winning new products, achieving top tier market share in US residential solar systems.•Originated an industry leading national channel program with a big box retailer. Residential solar systems can now be bought in over 350 stores nationwide. Program sales exceed $100M.•Co-authored patent filing for ‘GreenGrid’, an innovative concept for a residential solar smart-grid community co-op.Vice President Supply - Utility•Developed full services retail power delivery organization for renewable electric start-up, including wholesale power trading, retail distribution and led the Board risk management governance committee, saving the company $25M+ in the first year.•Secured Series B and C funding, $150M of investment capital. Director, Business Development - Natural Gas and Power•Negotiated and managed $100M of investments in eBusiness and RenewablesSpecialties: M&A Due Diligence & IntegrationPrivate Equity Fundraising Renewable project development (origination, EPC, financing)C-Suite Relationship Management New Product DevelopmentB2B and B2C Strategic Marketing Start-ups and Turnarounds

Listed skills include Management, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy, Leadership, and 6 others.