Seasoned Country Director for international development organizations and multinational corporations. Extensive experience in directing the operations of DKT International, a US-based organization dedicated to the social marketing of reproductive health and affordable primary health care products. Initiated and directed the transition of various projects from subsidy-dependence to self-sustainability and from loss to profitability, including the design and implementation of poverty reduction and livelihood generating projects. Consultant on international business and marketing and entrepreneurships. Business management trainer and instructor on strategic management, social marketing and project management. Strong geographic experience in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Additional expertise in managing international subsidiaries of consumer and health products companies, including non-profits Core Qualifications * Results oriented: consistent surpassing of targets in product sales, market share objectives, revenue generation, and fundraising. * Excel in social marketing: projects recognized for results by donors and featured in articles in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and Le Monde. * Marketing: strategies targeting low-income populations resulting in wide accessibility of affordable products maintenance and/or enhancing of market share. * Budgeting and financial management: results attained below budget reports submitted on time annual graphic improvements in the bottom line. * Working with stakeholders: liaison and coordination with local NGOs, community leaders, host government ministries and donor agencies. * Training: conducted training programs for staff to increase local management capabilities and social marketing techniques conducted seminars on free markets (directed in particular to those emerging from socialist government systems) * Instructor on Strategic Management, Social Marketing and Project Management as well as advisor on social entrepreneurship and start-ups to college seniors and graduate students.

Highlights:

• Product Development
• Distribution
• Government
• Commodities
• Manufacturing
• Microsoft Exchange
• Publications
• HIV
• Budgeting
• Business Management