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Towson, Md, Us

Stamford, Ct, Us

Commercial real estate development. Coordinate construction, cap ex and tenant improvement projects in multiple markets throughout the US. Provide project cost estimates to the real property acquisition team. Lead press removal and building restoration projects from purchased newspaper production facilities. Solicit and level bids from multiple potential contractors. Active project sites include Denver, Huntsville, Fayetteville, Louisville, Milwaukee, Port St Lucie, Daytona Beach, Baraboo, Tampa, etc. Assist Baltimore Sun in negotiating new leases for its office and distribution centers.

Lead effort to grow Baltimore Sun revenue and cash flow by launching new business ventures, interactive design/development of new sites and monetizing capacity and capability. Spearhead all complex, multi-department projects. • General Manager at The (Allentown) Morning Call (2 years) – Leading the 3rd largest newspaper in Pennsylvania (100 employees). o Achieved margin target in 2019 and 2020 (exceeding the pre-pandemic margin target). o Reorganized the ad department to increase focus on digital and larger accounts. o Led the exit of the headquarters location.• Publisher of Capital-Gazette Communications (2014-2018) -- Led community affairs and business activities for capitalgazette.com, The Capital (Annapolis daily), Maryland Gazette (twice weekly), 2 weeklies, Capital Style magazine. o Executed the acquisition transition, converting 193 IT systems, consolidating back-office staff, and moving to a new location within 120 days, exceeding schedule and expense targets. o Converted The Capital from afternoon to morning delivery and consolidated distribution with the Sun carrier network, saving $2.4 million annually. o Moved printing and production to Baltimore, saving $2.8 million annually.• Led the migration of all Baltimore Sun news and business operations from the Calvert Street location to Sun Park in Port Covington. Provided the customer voice to the design and construction of the $13 million build-out.• Oversight of Baltimore’s alternative weekly City Paper and two military newspapers at Ft. Meade and Aberdeen Proving Grounds• Led acquisition of Capital-Gazette Communications, Carroll County Times and City Paper, meeting all acquisition ROI targets.• Launched digital subscriptions for the Baltimore and Allentown markets, resulting in first-year subscriber revenue of $1.6 million.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Responsible for growing company operating cash flow by launching new business ventures, and interactive design/development of new sites (baltimoresunstore.com).• Spearheaded the page template ad inventory system, reducing annual labor expense by $1.75 million.• Successfully completed three union negotiations, as part of an expert team, on contract renewals and effects bargaining.• Built an alliance for a photo archives project that generated nearly $2 million in revenue at 65% margin over four years.• Spearheaded the pay-for-performance ad program, now generating $1 million annually in ad revenue.• Started the book publishing business.• Launched b, a free newspaper and companion website developed for Baltimore young adults, as a fighter brand against the Baltimore Examiner and then City Paper.• Started the content licensing business, continuing to generate up to $150k in profit annually.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Drove the company strategies and efforts in market development, community affairs, media relations, promotions, creative services, sports marketing and events• Represented BSMG at more than 70 community and charitable events annually (35 employees)• Worked with agency to develop two market-wide ad campaigns (Sun People Know, Light For All)• Led Howard County marketing initiative to defend against advances from a formidable competitor

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Responsible for all market research, economic trending and competitive intelligence to inform decisions on product development, ad sales, branding and promotion, communications/messaging and customer segmentation and targeting (6 employees). Provided leadership or key role in multiple development initiatives, including suburban zoning, direct marketing and new products

Falls Church, Va, Us

Responsible for strategic planning, new business development, domestic and international subcontracts, design, simulation, integration and testing of complex material handling systems • Developed Federal Express as a new customer for Northrop Grumman, penetrating the express-package industry and leading to a new business unit with $200 million in bookings. Led construction of Letter and Courier Pak sort building in Memphis. Led sort system install at Alliance Texas facility.• Led unit of 40 engineers and professionals that generated $30-$50 million in annual sales

Falls Church, Va, Us

Led strategic planning and applied research & development of mail sorting, material handling and optical character recognition equipment through market introduction and penetration (3 employees)

Falls Church, Va, Us

In a matrix environment, solely responsible for the performance of a $14 million contract with the US Postal Service to manufacture and deliver 2,000 high-speed bar code reader systems in 14 months. First unit demonstrated in eight weeks after contract award. Peak production hit 350 systems per month. Managed all aspects of contract performance including production engineering, quality assurance, materials, manufacturing, contracts, distribution, service and warranty. Performance on this initial contract led to three years of follow-on business.

Falls Church, Va, Us

Participated in prototype manufacturing efforts for many advanced defense electronic projects, including the Electronic Warfare suite for the Advanced Tactical Fighter (F-22/23), the B1 Bomber Offensive Radar System and the Multi-Role Survivable Radar.

Towson, Md, Us

Managed daily operation of academic departments servicing the needs of 3,000 students and 140 faculty members. Hired/evaluated 115 adjunct faculty, created all class schedules, conducted registration, advised students and led all fund raising events for the school. Taught Principles of Management.

Mahwah, New Jersey, Us

Worked full-time while attending full-time undergraduate school, responsible for hiring, training and supervising more than 70 marketing reps and market researchers

Mba, Operations Management, Quantitative Analysis

B.S., Mass Communication (Journalism)

Study Of Mathematically Precocious Youth, Mathematics