Award-winning Founder of Operation Hand Up, a program to help transitioning military accelerate their transition into civilian careers. Author of a book on transition, "Employment after DEPLOYMENT". Accomplished marketing and business development manager with extensive experience in all phases of the product life cycle as well as market development. Successful track record in a variety of industries ranging from inkjet imaging to environmental bioscience to medical devices. Equally comfortable in Fortune 50 and start-up environments. Experience in both creating new business categories and rejuventating stagnating product lines. Specialties: CAREER COUNSELING - coaching job-seekers, guiding and training transitioning military on private sector employmentPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT - defining user needs, creating product plans, collaborating with engineering to implement new products, manage development programs, product launch and obsolescence MARKET ANALYSIS - business planning, scenario planning, creating business models, long range forecasting, market share analysis, competitive analysis, pricing analysisMARKETING COMMUNICATION - web development, communication strategy development, branding, lead generation programs, market entry strategiesCHANNEL DEVELOPMENT and PROGRAMS - recruiting and managing complex sales channels world-wide, creating channel partner incentive programs
Listed skills include Product Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Strategy, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and 44 others.