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3 Silicon Valley startups. 2 Fast Strategy transformations. Endlessly surfing waves of passion+purpose.I bring an entrepreneurial approach to change+innovation. Less top-down. More nimble.◆◆ Fast Strategy ◆◆ Led turnaround at Millennium, resolving crisis in just 60 days that had plagued $100M private equity owned company for nearly a year. Led Fast Strategy transformation at Best Doctors, solving chronic challenges of aligning $180M company around fast moving strategies.◆◆ Innovation ◆◆ Led stealth innovation project at gForce to revamp design of flagship product, averting crisis by giving company plan B when official design failed during pilot testing. Revamped system architecture for new product line at Edmark, enabling team to launch sequel product 3 weeks early without the 100-hour weeks we suffered through with first release. Revamped delivery of legal services in U.S. Marine Corps, earning Navy Achievement Medal for innovation leadership.◆◆ Silicon Valley Startups ◆◆ Led design/development of go-to-market product offerings for 3 Silicon Valley startups. Helped DigitalThink go from 6-person startup to $62M IPO, gForce go from 8-person startup to strategic acquisition by Docent, and Stagecast go from 10-person startup to award winning pioneer.Harvard Business School • Disruptive Strategy • 2019Boston University • Master of Business Administration • 2005University of Colorado • Bachelor of Computer Science • 1995International Experience: 3½ years living and working in Japan, learning language and culture.

Listed skills include Registered Nurse, Operations, and Strategy.