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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Global operating executive with 25+ years of achievements in public & private equity-structured organizations. Proven track record accelerating top-line growth, building high performance cultures & installing scalable operating infrastructure. Known for approaching strategy design, innovation & program execution with the collaboration, agility & financial discipline that creates commercial competitiveness, internal momentum & winning results.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Key Roles

Financial Technology

Nov 2019 – Present

  • Chief Commercial Officer

Private Equity

2016 – 2019

  • Operating Executive – Due Diligence Lead & Team Member
  • Chief Marketing Officer | Staples Europe
  • Senior Vice President – Sales Operations | YP, Inc.

Financial Technology

2012 – 2016

  • Senior Vice President – Global Sales Operations
  • Chief Marketing Officer
  • Vice President – Sales Learning & Enablement

Business Process Outsourcing

2003 – 2012

  • Vice President – Global Sales Learning & Enablement
  • Various Sales & Sales Leadership Roles

Achievements

Led Global Marketing & Sales Strategy/Operations Resulting in 10% Organic CAGR (3 Years – $1bn Sales Plan)

Led Several World-Wide Transformation Initiatives Resulting In Multi-Millions of YOY Cost Savings

Built & Operated Growth Oriented Business Strategies & Cultures in NA, EMEA & APAC

Built Product Strategy, GTM & Corporate Brand(s) Globally Across Multiple Industries

Implemented Global Risk, Compliance, Audit & Procurement Standards & Programs To Protect Corporate Interests & IP

Member of Various Corporate Executive Committees, Interacting At The Board Level

Managed Global Teams & Operated at An Executive Level on A Full-Time Basis Inside & Outside North America

Coaching & Advising C-Level Executives On Business Strategy, Operational Excellence & Commercial Execution

Participated In &/Or Led Due Diligence Activities Across 20+ Deal Teams With An Expertise In Technology, BPO & Media Sectors

Expertise

Strategy

M/V/V | Corporate Planning | Innovation | Digital | Segmentation | Market Entry | Competition | KPI Design

M & A

Investment Thesis | Due Diligence | Pre & Post Transaction Integration

Product

Value Proposition | Product Roadmap | Pricing | Development & Requirements | Services Bundling | Product Management

Marketing

Brand | PR | Communications | Research | Lead Generation | Campaigns | Content | Creative | Field | Solution Marketing & Management

Sales

Channel Models | Territory Design | Quota Setting | Commission Design | Performance & Activity Management | Training | Pre-Sales & Enablement

Client Care

VOC | Interaction Management | Knowledge Management | Customer Contracts | Client Satisfaction | Loyalty Programs | Up-Selling

Operations & Talent

Organizational Design | Culture Building | Succession | Compensation | Retention | Program Management | Systems, Process & Data Optimization | Budgeting

Education

  • RAMAPO COLLEGE
    OF NEW JERSEY

    BA – History

     

    1998

  • Stevens Institute
    of Technology

    MBA – Technology Management

     

    2007

  • Stevens Institute
    of Technology

    MS – Technology Management

     

    2014

  • Columbia
    University

    Executive Certification – Strategy

     

    2021

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Best Fit Organizations

Helping middle market technology, business services & media organizations looking to go to the next level. Whether it’s taking the reins from start-up founders, course-correcting a broken or stalled firm or simply jumpstarting a successful organization looking for the next set of wins, I help to ask & answer: what’s next!

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