Experience

Ace Natural Inc

• Chief Operating Officer

  • May 2013 - Present

  Executive team member and key decision-maker for NYC’s premier B2B food distributor and Green Business Award recipient, holding full accountability for developing and executing the long-term strategy to promote growth, profitability, engagement, and innovation. Hires, trains, and leads technical teams, ensuring continual advancement through 360 reviews, performance assessments, and adherence to total quality management principles and constant positive transformation. Select Highlights: -Conceptualized, built, and implemented a people-focused system and practice innovation, leveraging human capital potential to capitalize on growth opportunities, create incremental revenue, and develop a better wealth creation system. -Propelled rapid growth and long-term sustainability by creating and implementing an organizational transformation strategy, averaging 30% YoY revenue growth over seven years and 8X EBITDA increase. -Achieved a 142% increase in free cash flow by creating sustainable infrastructure and competitive market positioning. -Transformed customer service to deliver a best-in-class experience, resulting in increased satisfaction and retention. -Reduced the cost of funds by 30% while increasing the company’s overall available credit by 600%. -Contributed to M&A activities, including effective negotiations that led to increased competitiveness.



Ace Natural

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Social Responsibility and Change Management Director

  • May 2013 - Present

  Works in partnership with executive management to guide the organization toward triple-bottom-line realization, by developing and implementing key initiatives, defining business processes and practices, and accelerating and sustaining responsible growth. Select Highlights: -Transformed the previously existing practices into a robust triple-bottom-line business model, leveraging human capital potential to work towards a healthier working environment and sustainable development involving all stakeholders. -Commanded a $1.8M Microgrid project, implementing full energy independence through 350Khw solar energy, state of the art battery system, and bio-diesel power. Project was first in Westchester, NY and one of the first in the US. -Guided the company to a carbon-neutral rating by implementing a Co2 emissions audit in 2016 and beyond. -Steered the organization towards a Green Distributor Award given by the Green Restaurant Association and Green Business Award by Gotham New York.



GustOrganics

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

  • Sep 2005 - Aug 2012

  Established and managed the first-ever USDA-certified 100% organic bar and restaurant in the world. Served on the executive team responsible for making critical business decisions and raising millions of dollars in investor capital that promoted rapid growth. Select Highlights: - Award recipient, 2011 Environmental Business Leadership of the Year by Earth Day New York / Natural Resources Defense Council and 2011 Green Business of the Year by Manhattan Chamber of Commerce - Nominee, Ernst & Young Prestigious 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Invited to present at “The New Rural Economy” Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Forum



New Business Development and Change Management

• Senior Business Consultant

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2006

  Led strategic transformations for top-tier companies in South America through business process optimization, innovation, global networking, and partnership development. Major Clients: -The Exxel Group: $2B Private Equity Firm -MBA Systems: Leading Information & Business Decisioning Provider in the Banking Industry -Carrefour: International Hypermarket Chain with Early Market Success Led strategic transformations for top-tier companies in South America through business process optimization, innovation, global networking, and partnership development. Major Clients: -The Exxel Group: $2B Private Equity Firm -MBA Systems: Leading Information & Business Decisioning Provider in the Banking Industry -Carrefour: International Hypermarket Chain with Early Market Success



Tallo Verde

• Peru
• Food and Beverage Services

• Chief Operating Officer (COO)/ Chief Information Officer (CIO)

  • 2000 - 2006

  Spearheaded business operations and the development of sophisticated IT systems, including marketing, new customer acquisition, infrastructure development, and supply chain strategy for farm-to-table retail network. Implemented ERP/CRM systems with cloud-based ordering and pioneered harvest ordering to increase the accessibility and affordability of certified organic produce. Spearheaded business operations and the development of sophisticated IT systems, including marketing, new customer acquisition, infrastructure development, and supply chain strategy for farm-to-table retail network. Implemented ERP/CRM systems with cloud-based ordering and pioneered harvest ordering to increase the accessibility and affordability of certified organic produce.



Datadistic

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer (COO) / Chief financial Officer (CFO)

  • 2001 - 2003

  Co-developed start up and launched a proprietary soccer statistics system and raised over $1M in private equity funding. Created revenue models and strategies to overcome market barriers, conducted feasibility studies, and procured/managed technical resources for system design and implementation. Co-developed start up and launched a proprietary soccer statistics system and raised over $1M in private equity funding. Created revenue models and strategies to overcome market barriers, conducted feasibility studies, and procured/managed technical resources for system design and implementation.