Experience

Colonial Purchasing Co-Op, LLC

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Active consulting positions with a non-profit association (SolarUnited) and the Colonial Purchasing Cooperative. Handles day-to-day operations, membership acquisition, fundraising, external communications, contract negotiation, corporate branding, marketing, annual budgets, as well as government relation strategies. Active consulting positions with a non-profit association (SolarUnited) and the Colonial Purchasing Cooperative. Handles day-to-day operations, membership acquisition, fundraising, external communications, contract negotiation, corporate branding, marketing, annual budgets, as well as government relation strategies.



Becquerel Institute

• Belgium
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Renewables Advisor

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Provide research, strategic advisory services, and due diligence to private companies as well as to public and institutional organizations in the field of renewable energies, with a focus on Photovoltaic (PV) electricity. This spans through neighboring sectors such as building-integrated photovoltaics, and transport, including storage, green hydrogen, and more. Provide research, strategic advisory services, and due diligence to private companies as well as to public and institutional organizations in the field of renewable energies, with a focus on Photovoltaic (PV) electricity. This spans through neighboring sectors such as building-integrated photovoltaics, and transport, including storage, green hydrogen, and more.



Making Vinyl

• United States
• Musicians

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Co-founder of Making Vinyl, the first B2B Conference & Networking platform Dedicated to the Rebirth of Record Mfg. Industry. www.MakingVinyl.com Co-founder of Making Vinyl, the first B2B Conference & Networking platform Dedicated to the Rebirth of Record Mfg. Industry. www.MakingVinyl.com



SOLARUNITED / IPVEA - International PV Equipment Association

• Germany
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• Executive Director / Co-Founder

  • May 2007 - Sep 2014

  Spearheaded global operations and execution of government relation strategies. Managed and executed all project implementation plans, digital and print communications, crisis management, partnerships, external relations, and public speaking. Oversaw special envoys of C-Level executives from European nations to governmental meetings in China and the MENA regions. Spearheaded global operations and execution of government relation strategies. Managed and executed all project implementation plans, digital and print communications, crisis management, partnerships, external relations, and public speaking. Oversaw special envoys of C-Level executives from European nations to governmental meetings in China and the MENA regions.



MEDIA-TECH Association

• Germany
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing

• Executive Director / President

  • Nov 2003 - Dec 2013

  Co-founded and chaired this industry-leading, global media association; reported to the board of directors. Devised and implemented strategies that resulted in successfully incubating and scaling association industry initiatives. Produced small, medium, and large-scale exhibitions with over 5,000 attendees across Asia, North America, South America, and within the MENA regions. Successfully negotiated multimillion-dollar globalized intellectual and technology licensing agreements. Co-founded and chaired this industry-leading, global media association; reported to the board of directors. Devised and implemented strategies that resulted in successfully incubating and scaling association industry initiatives. Produced small, medium, and large-scale exhibitions with over 5,000 attendees across Asia, North America, South America, and within the MENA regions. Successfully negotiated multimillion-dollar globalized intellectual and technology licensing agreements.



Tapematic USA, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Sales and Technology

  • Oct 1990 - Jun 2006

  Board member in charge of a service organization, within a global producer of manufacturing tools for the media and optic disk industry. Led a team of 50 field personnel, and a $100M P&L. Defined a three-year global vision and entry strategy for the Brazilian market which included focusing on localized manufacturing to reduce country entry barriers. Board member in charge of a service organization, within a global producer of manufacturing tools for the media and optic disk industry. Led a team of 50 field personnel, and a $100M P&L. Defined a three-year global vision and entry strategy for the Brazilian market which included focusing on localized manufacturing to reduce country entry barriers.



Producers Color Service, Inc.

• Video Quality Assurance Development Manager

  • Jun 1984 - Sep 1990

  Video Quality Assurance Development Manager at the largest sound stage outside of Hollywood that specialized in corporate video communications, and national television commercials. Video Quality Assurance Development Manager at the largest sound stage outside of Hollywood that specialized in corporate video communications, and national television commercials.