Experience

CBS - Corporate Business Solutions

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Business Advisor

  • Aug 2004 - Present

  Largest Management Consulting Firm in the U.S. and Canada, providing interim CEO, COO and CFO executive leadership to small and mid-market corporations which are financially, operationally and functionally distressed. - Accountable to strategically analysis, develop, design and implement immediate turnaround initiatives which may include; * Restructure and negotiate commercial bank lines, private equity groups, angel funding, investors and lender resources. * Delegate and implement… Show more Largest Management Consulting Firm in the U.S. and Canada, providing interim CEO, COO and CFO executive leadership to small and mid-market corporations which are financially, operationally and functionally distressed. - Accountable to strategically analysis, develop, design and implement immediate turnaround initiatives which may include; * Restructure and negotiate commercial bank lines, private equity groups, angel funding, investors and lender resources. * Delegate and implement performance metrics throughout organization. * Recruit, realign and hold management teams accountable for achieving performance metrics. * Develop strategic financial plan. * Immediately identify and correct the source of revenue leakage and operational impediments. * Strict Cash Management policy and procedures. * Implement Cost Containment strategies. * Evaluate, coach and mentor personnel making less than optimal contribution to agreed objectives. * Evaluate pricing models and restructure to include overhead allocation, labor burden and profitability. Show less



GLEASON CALISE ASSOCIATES, INC.

• Founder / President

  • Jan 1986 - Nov 2003

  GLEASON CALISE ASSOCIATES, INC., DALLAS, TX, 1986-2003 Founder/President/CEO - Founded and provided executive leadership from conception, including; start-up strategies, financial plan, prospectus, angel funding, recruitment and client acquisition, with rapid growth to over $120 million in gross revenue. - Growth and expansion through acquisitions; becoming a full service multi-channel integrated firm offering a full range of business services to Fortune-5000 clients, including;… Show more GLEASON CALISE ASSOCIATES, INC., DALLAS, TX, 1986-2003 Founder/President/CEO - Founded and provided executive leadership from conception, including; start-up strategies, financial plan, prospectus, angel funding, recruitment and client acquisition, with rapid growth to over $120 million in gross revenue. - Growth and expansion through acquisitions; becoming a full service multi-channel integrated firm offering a full range of business services to Fortune-5000 clients, including; Financial Management, Operations, Sales, Marketing, Digital Media, Quantitative Research and Financial Public Relations. - Expanded domestic and international market credibility and penetration by merging with Young & Rubicam WPP in 2003. Y&R’s position in the category made us one of the largest multi-channel marketing firms in the United States and abroad (see Young & Rubicam overview below). - Mentored and motivated 100+ personnel, in domestic and multinational locations through accelerated growth, technology migrations and dramatic swings in the economy and industry. Show less



YOUNG & RUBICAM WPP

• EVP, Group Director

  • May 1982 - Dec 1986

  Largest worldwide multichannel integrated marketing firm with 163 offices in over 128 countries worldwide and global revenues of $28.1 billion. Responsibilities included management of group projects and multi-office personnel for Fortune 500 clients.