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Tel Aviv, IL

Annapolis, Maryland, US

Leading provider of ophthalmology services in the Mid-Atlantic, sponsored by Gryphon Investors.

Enabling leading veterinarians in Germany and France to realize the true financial value of their clinics without sacrificing professional independence. Privately sponsored.

Toronto, Ontario, CA

Leading provider of fertility services in Eastern Canada, sponsored by Persistence Capital Partners.

Grand Rapids, Michigan, US

Leading provider of integrated eye care in Michigan, sponsored by Sterling Partners. Company acquired by Eyecare Partners. Purpose: To Lead the Way, Improve Sight and Change Lives.Vision: To be the model for unsurpassed patient experience, inspiring and empowering our team through innovation, dedication to excellence and the creation of opportunity through.

Purchase, NY, US

Largest network of fertility practices in North America, with more than $400M in patient revenue, 28 practices and 175 reproductive endocrinologists. Sponsored by Sagard Capital Partners. Company acquired by Power Corporation of Canada at a 3X ROIC.Purpose: Fulfill Dreams of FamilyVision: To be the Global Leader in Fertility through Excellence in Patient.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Leading provider of for-profit educational services.
• Responsible for DeVry Medical International (Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University of Veterinary Medicine and American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine), Chamberlain College of Nursing and.
• Grew revenue from $363M to $670M while improving academic performance at all six institutions, based on licensing exam results and accreditation reports.
• Drove $235M acquisition and integration of American University of the Caribbean (AUC). Financial and academic performance significantly exceeded pre-acquisition models.
• Held primary responsibility for relationship with Prime Ministers of St. Maarten, Dominica and St. Kitts/Nevis (SKN). Negotiated partnership agreements with all three countries.
• Created the Coalition of Support for St. Kitts-Nevis Security Initiatives to address crime issues, reducing total crime in SKN by 53% and homicide by 49% from 2011 to 2012.

Denver, CO, US

• Fortune 500 provider of dialysis and related services.
• President, DaVita Rx (specialty pharmacy subsidiary of DaVita)
• Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
• Vice President, Operations (Northern California)
• COO for Regulatory Compliance
• Executive at Large

• Strategic, financial and operational consulting.
• Hired by venture capital investors to assist Lucy, a designer and retailer of women’s athletic apparel, with their financing strategy, store development strategy and store operations.
• Developed business strategy for ALPS, a multi-national bottled water production, marketing and distribution company.
• Developed and helped implement an e-commerce strategy for the CEO of Chemtex International, a global plastic raw materials distribution company.

Alameda, CA, US

• Importer, manufacturer, and retailer of high-quality Italian food.
• Led the growth of this 80-year-old family-owned business from 4 to 8 stores, while increasing sales per square foot by 21% and store-level contribution margin by 33%.
• Developed and implemented a complete redesign of the company’s brand identity, including name, visual identity and product line, including a successful private-label brand.
• Built a new state-of-the-art centralized commissary and implemented a new point-of-sale and inventory management information system.
• Raised over $18M in equity, debt and lease financing.

• Manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of bagels and related products.
• Drove growth from 1 to 39 stores; from $1M to $40M in sales; from 25 to 1,100 employees.
• Managed sale of the company to Einstein Brothers Bagels for $101M, over 3 times LTM sales, creating more than $75M in shareholder value in under 4 years.
• Negotiated the merger of P & A Ventures with Noah’s New York Bagels.
• Built a strong mission and values-oriented culture. The Center for Values Research placed Noah’s Bagels in the top 5% of all workplaces for employee commitment and satisfaction.
• Created a strong brand. BSI identified Noah’s Bagels as one of the top 3 places for “morning coffee or meal” in the Bay Area, together with McDonalds and Starbucks.

Boston, MA, US

Various strategic and implementation projects for a home healthcare company, a mail order pharmacy and a digital imaging technology company.

New York, NY, US

Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Literature And Economics