Description
Summary I remove barriers to success. .facilitate companies to realize their maximum potential, reorganize if and as necessary, pivot, become re-positioned and agile, raise capital, correct under achieving situations, provide coaching/mentoring, strategy planning, agility management training, raise capital, and build high functioning management teams to achieve investor and market return expectations (VC, PE and Market). Last 25 years spent as serial CEO brought into companies to take them to the next level for the investment community. My value includes these primary areas (no specific order - all important: 1) Creating and executing highly focused and strategic business plans, 2) Providing leadership and strategic coaching, 3) Ameliorating crisis situations, 4) Re - positioning companies facing failure, 5) Reignite stagnated or unprofitable companies to achieve sustainable profit and exit 6) Integrating acquisitions, 7) Building highly effective, agile teams, 8) Helping Executives achieve their maximum potential During my years as a "C" level executive (20 plus as CEO 10 as CFO/Controller): Helped institutionally funded portfolio companies return to profitability, accelerate revenue growth, and achieve Board desired exits, salvaging more than 24 companies from near death and complete loss of invested funds. ** Location, Situation and Duration agnostic * software re-aligned 2 distinct businesses, * grew rev from $18million to $27million * Cut cash burn from $1.25MM to $425K per month * Raised $10.0Million in new funding completed development and launch of Company's flagship products. * Obtained multimillion-dollar distribution agreement with leading device distributor. * Developed and implemented marketing and sales strategies to establish company in market in U.S., Pacific Rim, Japan, Europe and South America * Repositioned Company and replaced management team. * Passed all FDA audits with no form 483's issued * Divested company and product lines to four separate entities. 2 to provide total management of financial services businesses i.e. Custodial/trust services firms front middle and back office integrated systems * completed product * sold company for 10X * highly successful turnaround of company in deep crisis due to malignant management. turn-around * company had been infiltrated/damaged by organized crime including in house counsel and Exec VP. * Revenues grew during tenure from $16m to $34m * liquidated due to infiltration and direction of FBI. * (no one got sued and bad guys sent to jail - RICO violations). Reorganized company structure reporting/ accountability domains * scaled company *Expanded capital base doubling valuation of the company * Cut losses by two-thirds while completing badly delayed advanced integrated multidimensional distribution software product. * Reorganized distribution function - (cutting expenses 22%). * Negotiated proprietary on-line product sourcing - (reducing COS 18%). * Acquired computer outlet store
Work Experience
COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
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(Confidential) | Founder/Managing Director / Permanent Or Interim Ceo, Executive/Leadership Coach | / - Present |