Ari Greenwald
CFO & Co-Founder at Proficient Rx- Claim this Profile
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Designated Representative
Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation -
Certified Designated Representative (Exemptee in Charge)
California Board of Pharmacy -
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Pharmacy Technician Certification Board
Experience
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Proficient Rx
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United States
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO & Co-Founder
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Jan 2013 - Present
• Co-founded startup pharmaceutical company, providing virtually every type of licensed healthcare provider turnkey solution to dispense, order, and track brand, generic, and OTC pharmaceuticals directly from point of care • Implemented B2B pharmaceutical distribution business model, creating sales and production infrastructure to sell repackaged medications to 500+ doctors, dentists and urgent care clinics nationally • Grew company to one of the largest in repackaging industry providing Physicians, Dentists, Workers’ Compensation Clinics, Urgent Care Clinics, and other medical practices with simple and efficient means for ordering and dispensing prepackaged pharmaceuticals • Maintained one of the most stringent and respected regulatory control programs in the industry, ensuring repackaging facility's compliance and certification with DEA, FDA, California Department of Health, and California Board of Pharmacy, while maintaining VAWD accreditation
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PSS
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United States
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Wholesale
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leadership Transition Consultant
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May 2012 - Dec 2012
• Following acquisition of Rebel Distributors Corp. by PSS World Medical (subsequently acquired by McKesson), seamlessly transitioned company to new leadership • Following acquisition of Rebel Distributors Corp. by PSS World Medical (subsequently acquired by McKesson), seamlessly transitioned company to new leadership
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Executive Vice President & COO
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Jan 1999 - May 2012
• Managed day-to-day operations and regulatory compliance for B2B pharmaceutical distributor of 2,000+ class 2 through 5 drugs in 40+ states • Implemented dual electronic and manual tracking protocol • Oversaw 18-step quality process to ensure quality, purity, safety and traceability of each drug distributed by company • Built and directly managed customer service and warehouse/production teams • Implemented “Physician Partner” business model, transitioning company from B2B pharmaceutical distribution to B2C pharmaceutical repackaging and technologically-driven point-of-care medication • Utilized existing sales and production infrastructure to sell repackaged medications to 500+ doctors, dentists and urgent care clinics nationally • Grew company to third largest in repackaging industry • Developed automated online software to facilitate ordering, inventory management and drug dispensing for clients, revolutionizing industry by streamlining outdated manual and desktop systems Accolade: 2012 M&A Advisor Awards, Winner, Healthcare/Life Sciences Sector, Deal of the Year ($10M - $100M); Finalist, M&A Deal of the Year ($25M - $50M)
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