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AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Executive Leadership * Global Strategy Design/Execution * P&L/Budget Management * General Management * Growth, Entrepreneurship, Turnarounds * Organizational Development * Curriculum Innovation * Leadership Training/Mentoring * Strategic Relationships/Partners * Program Design/Launch * Student Empowerment/Experience * Marketing/Communications SELECT ACHIEVEMENTS * As an accomplished global executive, repeatedly sought out to lead both university - based and in-house corporate educational programs in strategic thinking with a cross-industry focus on entrepreneurship, competitive positioning, and value generation. * Member of the advisory council and academic committee for one of the top U.S. business schools in entrepreneurship. Provides insight and counsel supporting the college's curriculum and entrance into emerging markets in Asia-Pacific. * Recipient of Excellence in Teaching Award for executive-level contributions to graduate entrepreneurship/strategy learning. * Led international development for numerous academic institutions and agencies. Co-developed strategic plans, identified and qualified potential partner universities and new admissions channels, and formalized relationships. * Developed and implemented strategic growth initiatives for Baxter International across all divisions in North America and Europe. * Co-led startup firm from concept to multinational presence, multimillion-dollar revenue, and 150+ employees in 3 years. Drove operational expansion into new markets and variabilized client costs. * Led Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago, one of Chicago's oldest nonprofits, out of bankruptcy and through a successful JV with Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, an entity which created 2,000 new jobs over the next 16 years.
