Experience

LifeGuides

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and Chief Culture Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Our mission is to grow a community for sharing life experience and empathy, which grows to positively impact the lives of 1B people within 15 years. LifeGuides easily empowers you to pick a Guide, who has successfully navigated the same personal growth or Life Challenge event that you face now. Employee families choose from a broad range of 200+ topics, organized in eight channels, such as “Emotional Wellbeing & Stress.” Similar to a Match.com, members can view Guide videos and… Show more Our mission is to grow a community for sharing life experience and empathy, which grows to positively impact the lives of 1B people within 15 years. LifeGuides easily empowers you to pick a Guide, who has successfully navigated the same personal growth or Life Challenge event that you face now. Employee families choose from a broad range of 200+ topics, organized in eight channels, such as “Emotional Wellbeing & Stress.” Similar to a Match.com, members can view Guide videos and bios, and then select a suitable Guide in a specific topic area. During one-to-one sessions, with a trained and certified Guide, the Client receives emotional support, wise life experience and an authentic relationship. It helps employee families thrive by enjoying enhanced vitality, reduced stress, and greater happiness. Our Intelligence Assistance® technology further optimizes the Guide-Client matching, augments the Guides range of knowledge, and helps accelerate empathy and trust. LifeGuides is modernizing human support and re-connecting people, which is foundational to the human spirit and wellbeing. We invite you to join us in enhancing the Culture of Caring within millions of enterprises, as we support Business as a Force for Good!

• Vice Chair Board Of Directors

  • Jun 2017 - Present

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• President and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2022



ACTO

• Portugal
• Construction

• Senior Strategic Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Toronto, Ontario, Canada ACTO is disrupting how drugs and devices are promoted and brought to market. ACTO uses AI-powered mobile experiences and agency partnerships to educate and engage field reps, physicians and patients, while giving senior commercial and clinical leaders real-time insights. With ACTO's Omnichannel Education and Engagement Platform for Life Sciences, global pharmaceutical and medical device companies promote on clinical value to increase sales, drive brand impact, and reduce compliance risk.



SCRIMMAGE

• Netherlands
• Entertainment Providers

• Chairman Emeritus

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States With my leadership and contribution to Scrimmage since 2012, the organization experienced YoY double digit growth making the prestigious Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2018 and 2019, while expanding into several new business segments and global markets, including EMEA and APAC. Our commitment to excellence in innovation, customer service, and culture guided our business. Scrimmage is a multi-year GOLD Brandon Hall award winner for "Innovation Excellence in Mobile Sales… Show more With my leadership and contribution to Scrimmage since 2012, the organization experienced YoY double digit growth making the prestigious Inc 5000 list of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2018 and 2019, while expanding into several new business segments and global markets, including EMEA and APAC. Our commitment to excellence in innovation, customer service, and culture guided our business. Scrimmage is a multi-year GOLD Brandon Hall award winner for "Innovation Excellence in Mobile Sales Enablement" and "Sales Performance Support with Real ROI," a 3x Top 20 Learning Delivery Platform by Training Industry Magazine, a two time ATD Excellence In Practice Recipient, a multi-year finalist in Chief Learning Officer’s LearningElite , a multi-year finalist and winner in "Excellence in Innovation" and “Best Practices in Partnership” categories by LTEN. These are highlights of numerous other awards and recognition the organization received through support of our valued partners. Scrimmage also received recognition as a "Best Place To Work" by the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal. Scrimmage was acquired in August 2020 by ACTO, where I support the next phase of the combined growth story.

• Advisor, Director

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Advise on business development, sales strategy and market expansion for high growth mobile technology company.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2020

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Led and grew the premier mobile learning and enterprise enablement app company in healthcare, while expanding into new business segments and international markets with organizations investing in their people. We pioneered the market in providing personalized, mobile education and training technologies, empowering corporate learners to be excellent in their jobs, and their companies to be the best in their respective fields. Our mission - to fully support our clients, inspire… Show more Led and grew the premier mobile learning and enterprise enablement app company in healthcare, while expanding into new business segments and international markets with organizations investing in their people. We pioneered the market in providing personalized, mobile education and training technologies, empowering corporate learners to be excellent in their jobs, and their companies to be the best in their respective fields. Our mission - to fully support our clients, inspire individual career growth, and create measurable business success by providing simple and innovative learning technologies, integrated with personalized, engaging, and fun experiences.



Improving Connections, LLC

• Managing Director, Founder

  • Jul 2012 - Present

  Greater Philadelphia Area Entrepreneurial executive providing business development, sales support and consulting for start-up firms, lean sales organizations, and corporate business development teams.



Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (LTEN)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2020

  Advise & Support the LTEN Board of Directors on programs and initiatives to better serve its members and the community, as well as fulfill its organizational mission and objectives. The Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (www.L-TEN.org) is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the professional goals of trainers and educators in the life sciences. Founded in 1971, LTEN has grown to over 1,400 individual members who work in pharmaceutical, biotech… Show more Advise & Support the LTEN Board of Directors on programs and initiatives to better serve its members and the community, as well as fulfill its organizational mission and objectives. The Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network (www.L-TEN.org) is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the professional goals of trainers and educators in the life sciences. Founded in 1971, LTEN has grown to over 1,400 individual members who work in pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device and diagnostic companies. Show less



Spare Key

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Spare Key is a Minnesota-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to helping the parents of a seriously ill or critically injured child remain a part of their child's care team in the hospital. We do so by providing housing grant assistance to families in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, making it possible for parents to focus on their child’s recovery.



American Medical Communications

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Advisor, Director

  • Jul 2012 - Jun 2019

  New Jersey Facilitate business relationships with and between business development teams of leading medical societies and life sciences partners in the pharma/biotech/device, media and payer verticals.



Investor Network - The Largest Free Network of Investors for any US based revenue generating deals

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2019

  Trillion Dollar Investor Network is an investor and business development platform which actively invests primarily in real estate, energy development, and financial services, with a secondary involvement in venture capital and private equity investments. We introduce business operators to potential investors and help them raise capital, through the largest network of Investors, Family Offices, Venture Capital, Investment Banks, UHNWI's, Private Equity Firms, Private Equity Funds, Private… Show more Trillion Dollar Investor Network is an investor and business development platform which actively invests primarily in real estate, energy development, and financial services, with a secondary involvement in venture capital and private equity investments. We introduce business operators to potential investors and help them raise capital, through the largest network of Investors, Family Offices, Venture Capital, Investment Banks, UHNWI's, Private Equity Firms, Private Equity Funds, Private Banks, Hedge Funds, CEO’s, Institutional Investors, Real Estate Investors, Fund of Funds, Endowments, Foundations, Pension Funds, Registered Investment Advisors, and M&A Advisors. Show less



21mill

• United Kingdom
• Motion Pictures and Film

• Partner, Co-Founder

  • May 2015 - Dec 2018

  21mill (www.21mill.com) is a start-up organization committed to the growth and development of Millennial employees. Our team has developed unique learning modules that can be accessed 24/7 on mobile, tablet or desktop devices. Our technology is NOT for those managing Millennials, but for Millennial employees who can benefit from learning solutions catered to their learning style. Millennials cite professional development as one of their driving organizational needs. With 42 micro-sized… Show more 21mill (www.21mill.com) is a start-up organization committed to the growth and development of Millennial employees. Our team has developed unique learning modules that can be accessed 24/7 on mobile, tablet or desktop devices. Our technology is NOT for those managing Millennials, but for Millennial employees who can benefit from learning solutions catered to their learning style. Millennials cite professional development as one of their driving organizational needs. With 42 micro-sized learning modules dedicated to topics designed specifically for Millennials, (Working Across Generations, Putting Down The Device, Integrating Social Media At Work, etc.), we have provided a tool that will help both employees and employers become more productive. Show less



The Client Counsel

• Canada
• Business Consulting and Services

• Advisor, Director, Co-Founder

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2017

  Greater Philadelphia Area The Client Counsel’s story began when we asked ourselves two questions: 1) What will happen to customer experience as people become more mobile-enabled? 2) Could we deliver improved results and better experience if strategies for devices, customer experience and learning were combined? The Client Counsel helps our clients win new customers, gain a deeper share of wallet from existing customers and refine customer experience.



Connecthub Cloud

• Advisor

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  Greater Philadelphia Area Advised a start-up learning technology and services firm with a focus on creating tools to optimize employee and customer engagement.



IsaiX, LLC

• United States

• Director, Client Services

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2012

  Greater New York City Area Played a role in the international and US expansion of a Canadian headquartered training and technology firm, serving clients in the healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail segments. In partnership with other company leaders pursued an unsuccessful management buyout (MBO), and pivoted to entrepreneurship.



Pinsonault Associates

• United States

• Director, Business Development

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2010

  Greater New York City Area Led a team of sales and account management professionals in supporting US-based Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology customers. Specifically, our team delivered implementations of training and technology solutions to professionals supporting managed care and other payer organizations in the evolving US healthcare system.

• Senior Account Manager

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Greater New York City Area

• Account Manager

  • Oct 2006 - Jan 2010

  Greater New York City Area



Competitive Intelligence Services

• Business Consulting and Services

• Account Manager

  • 2005 - 2006

  Greater New York City Area

• Research Analyst

  • 2003 - 2005

  Greater New York City Area