Vice President, Business Strategy & Operations

• Jan 2014 - Present

▶ SCOPE: Hired to lead operations and strategic vision for well-established legacy brand and global leader in art market. Reinvigorated brand, integrating organic growth into new business channels through innovative business modeling, strategy, and venture capital. Restructured existing revenue streams in art sector and real estate and expanded development to other areas in venture capital. Set strategy performing competitive market analysis to identify growth opportunities across all three pillars. ▶ VENTURE CAPITAL: ● Analyzed a broad array of investment opportunities including ESG and Fintech ● Produced a several multiple return in an investment coupling blockchain, art, and fintech. Conducted diligence and gained shareholder support for several investment rounds, leading to a several multiple ROI. ●Analyzed and participated in a late-stage investment in a healthy Quick Service Restaurant chain in the South and Southwest Unites States ▶ ART DEALING: ● Self-taught Unity during pandemic to produce realistic and striking VR art installations. ● Reduced costs by streamlining processes and restructuring parts of business. ● Generated double-digit revenue growth by expanding sales channels to global art fairs. ● Negotiated and coordinated restructuring of established Wildenstein Institute to Wildenstein Plattner Institute. ● Created in-depth analysis and drove investment in Artory. ● Secured sales growth and marketed company brand by generating research publications in collaboration with research team. ● Built website from scratch, articulating fresh, modern approach to business and rebranding. ▶ REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: ● Doubled real estate portfolio valuation. ● Analyzed holdings, tackling all aspects of development, lease/contract negotiation, tenant relationships, construction, and sales. Sold off assets, reinvested, and redeveloped high-value locations. ● Negotiated one of the largest retail leases in NYC history with redevelopment of 740 Madison Ave.

Contributor

• 2015 - 2016

▶ SCOPE: Authored Hodinkee's "At The Bench" series, chronically restoring various interesting timepieces, and walking readers through their history and the nitty-gritty of watch repair and service. ▶ SCOPE: Authored Hodinkee's "At The Bench" series, chronically restoring various interesting timepieces, and walking readers through their history and the nitty-gritty of watch repair and service.

Senior Analyst and Project Manager

• 2009 - 2013

▶ SCOPE: Hired into start-up culture by nanotechnology development firm founded in midst of 2008 financial crisis. Performed due diligence and analysis, leading project feasibility studies, conducting market research, and determining company valuation. Targeted high-return investments in R&D, expanding government contracts business. Managed product development projects in oil/gas, water purification, battery membrane technologies, and surface chemistry applications. ▶ KEY CONTRIBUTIONS: ● Landed two large government engagements with DOD and EPA. Wrote grants to secure lucrative short-term contracts. ● Developed sales pitches for business development team. ● Liaised with scientists and business leaders in development programs with Pentair, Saudi Aramco, Halliburton, and Lockheed Martin. ● Participated in acquisition and post-acquisition strategy of corporation in pharmaceutical development. Acquired intellectual property and development around surface chemistry intellectual property. Analyzed, performed in-depth valuation, and negotiated rights of pharmaceutical candidate (later named Rezurock) with profit-sharing agreement to NY-based biopharmaceutical company Kadmon Pharmaceuticals, culminating in a $1.9 billion acquisition by Sanofi.

Salesperson

• Oct 2007 - Dec 2008