•Management Consulting leadership in several domains: ecommerce platforming, print + digital & streaming content IP licensing; internal content product development ops teams mgmt. International distribution strategy, marketing and execution down to license agreement negotiation + agreement generation for my client-partners.•Digital Transformation: Introduction of operational, fiscal, and merchandising best practices to organizations growing online and omnichannel commerce profiles in content distribution.•Content Development: Manage international content licensing strategy for IP holders and licensees including content marketing, negotiation, license agreement generation, and partnered marketing + distribution strategy for underlying content. $5mm in content deals in- and out- licensed in 27+ countries globally. Print, digital & streaming IP marketing & 25 years of media, publishing and streaming IP licensing deals expertise.•Developed strategy, engaged with partners, suppliers and distributors, negotiated contracts and stood-up integrated end-to-end print + digital publishing operations in Dublin, Ireland, U.K. and Germany for direct sales & marketing access to UK, Ireland and German language EU markets + channels for international non-profits. Deployed & in-licensed IP content for custom consumer streaming video platform.•2018-2020 - Managed communications, marketing, sales, and capital raising efforts for ecommerce and integrations Platform-as-a-Service focused systems integrator with midmarket clientele. Reported to CEO.•July 2023 - Independent consultant appointee to six person Operating Committee of $50mm+ international faith-based non-profit that operates in 18 countries worldwide. Direct oversight in all strategic planning and execution in global donor development, ecommerce, digital + print inbound/outbound IP licensing + content distribution, targeted streaming video IP licensing and operations management of subsidiaries and JV partners in EU/UK.

Recruited as Board Member and part of the core executive team focusing on deploying API-first PaaS products. The PoweredbyZola suite provides any website or publisher end-to-end storefront-as-a-widget ecommerce transaction + fulfillment services, including making available for retail sale over 1mm books in all formats (digital, print, audio). Opportunistically acquire, develop, market and ultimately sell high-margin D2C content on behalf of publishers + rights holders internationally. •Member of five person executive team guiding and implementing overall company strategy around proprietary end-to-end ecommerce platform delivered via leading-edge APIs.•Pitch, cultivate and close licensing, JV, and partnership deals with e-commerce and content companies with scale.•Acquire, develop and retain exclusive content internationally optimized for app environment.•Oversee digital asset collection, ePub production team, and refine internal processes to creatively and effectively integrate assets with app and web products to drive customer acquisition, engagement and revenues.

Recruited for new position to establish organizational structure, implement an effective sales strategy, educate and penetrate new markets, and increase revenue. Prepared and administered $850,000 budget, cash flows, and acted as financial controller. Hired, integrated, developed, and lead nine business development associates. Negotiated and executed vendor, supplier and client contracts. • Organizational Structure: Conceived sales and marketing organizational and compensation structure; hired and trained all sales staff; developed sales and marketing strategies and collateral. • Funding: Co-applied and won funding from The Growth Opportunity Loans & Services (GOLS) initiative developed by Seedco Financial as part of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses program which provides affordable financing and support to high-growth-potential small businesses; helped raise additional angel investments. • Consultant Management: Managed 10-week consulting engagement with Booz & Company implementing operational underpinnings necessary for scaling business. • Change Management: Continuously refined marketing and sales structure, systems, protocols, contracts, and other business templates; worked to increase accountability related to supplies, equipment rental, materials, and labor practices. • Pricing Strategy: Established pricing strategy for company’s services; frequently adjusted prices to remain competitive while keeping a keen eye on margin. • IT Infrastructure: Researched and negotiated implementation of integrated, multitier, cloud-based, Microsoft project management system and ensured it complemented Salesforce.com as well as company’s accounting system; drove increased use and improvements to Salesforce.com. • Sales Team Motivation & Training: Developed and implemented commission-based incentive plan; created training program for managing sales relationships with Fortune 1000 companies; lead annual training programs and weekly sales strategy meetings.

Recruited to establish Canongate U.S. book imprint for $2 million joint venture between U.S. and U.K. partners. Management, operations, and P&L responsibility with $1.5 million budget. Led operations, marketing, sales, publicity, and editorial efforts. Developed, administered, and held full accountability for operating budget; provided board with quarterly financial reports. Led editorial process, strategic development, and product production, packaging, and roll out.Grew revenue from $800,000 first year to $1.8 million third year, exceeding profit goals by 20%. • Organization: Developed and administered operating budget with P & L responsibility; scheduled, planned, and executed roll-out. Board-level quarterly reporting. • Marketing: Led and managed innovative online marketing and media buying across the board for multiple national bestsellers including The Raw Shark Texts; developed projected sales for each title and worked closely with sales force as well as independently to influence wholesalers and independent retail accounts to purchase projected amounts. Managed cooperative advertising budgets with multiple national retailers and wholesalers. • Media Exposure: Pitched, developed and secured extensive cross-media coverage in multiple national outlets including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, USA Today, GQ, Vanity Fair, Newsweek, National Public Radio, local network television affiliates and numerous entertainment and industry blogs; secured front page article on Canongate U.S. in New York Times business section.

First-mover international Software-as-a-Service provider targeting media companies’ intellectual property in Web 1.0 era.Helped raise $4+ million in strategic funding for international SaaS provider; established New York office. Created world’s largest searchable database of literary-to-film rights, the Film Rights Directory, a continuing entertainment industry standard. Provided key role in sale of company to private investors in 2003. • Start-up: Helped raise $4.7 million in capital from independent investors and Reed Elsevier; identified and rented office space, coordinated office’s opening with other satellite offices and established infrastructure. • Product Development: Conceived, developed and launched the Film Rights Directory, an entertainment industry standard. Co-managed development of customized software solutions in conjunction with IT departments of major publishers and talent agencies. Developed data partnerships with Variety, Publishers Weekly (Reed Elsevier), and inside.com. • Business Development: Negotiated and closed multiple six-figure contracts for all product lines with major media companies including 20th Century Fox Feature Films, HarperCollins (subsidiaries of News Corporation), VNU, Inc., Reed Elsevier as well as Warner Brothers and International Creative Management Inc. • Media Relations: Developed relationships with print, television, and online media and secured extensive coverage in The Wall Street Journal, CNNfn, Variety, Publishers Weekly, The Bookseller and elsewhere.

Freelance writer published in GQ, Men's Journal, The New York Observer, Time Out New York, and elsewhere.

Managed development team for Sidney Kimmel Productions.

Scouted and developed feature film material for 20th Century Fox-based producer.

Research Associate in the Salomon Brothers Technology Group personally responsible for covering Apple Computer, Dell, Gateway and others in the PC space. Multiple published research reports, quarterly earnings call lead, and worked on banking team that brought SRS Labs, Inc. public.

Assistant editor reporting to Executive Editor, "Little Random" imprint of Random House, Inc. Worked on books by Hunter S. Thompson, Michael Chabon, James Carville & Mary Matalin, Steven Levy, Anthony Bourdain, Richard Ben Cramer among many others.