Experience

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  EarthWise Solutions, Inc.

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Founder & Managing Partner

    • 2015 - Present
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Our team partners with climate impact-focused entrepreneurs and investors to build high-impact, high-return, nature-positive companies and investment funds. Led or supported >100 investments worth US$200m. Selected executive leadership, investing and advisory roles:- Interim CEO, Understandin...

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  d.light

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Chairman & CEO

    • 2007 - 2015
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Together with talented founders and a great impact investor group, built the market leading residential solar company, improving the lives of over 50 million low-income customers in 60 developing countries during my leadership tenure. The company has now brought modern renewable power and light t...

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  Nano-Tex

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • CEO & Board Member

    • 2002 - 2006
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Led the company's growth from a single product with limited US distribution to 30 million garments sold annually across three products by 90 brands in 30 countries, supported by 100 production partners worldwide. Received notable recognitions, including Small Times Magazine Company of the Yea...

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  Winterland

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • CEO & Board Member

    • 1997 - 2002
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Led the successful turnaround of an iconic US$110 million sales, 700 employee manufacturer and distributor of licensed entertainment merchandise after a failed LBO. Negotiated the sale of the company in 2002.

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  Holt & Associates - Interim Executives

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Founding Partner

    • 1992 - 1997
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    As Interim COO, led the successful turnaround of HydraBaths with 33% sales growth, debt refinancing, and equity investment. As Interim COO for IDG Books, contributed to growing the "...For Dummies" brand from $34 to $90 million in 2 years, reorganizing operations, streamlining product d...

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  Oakland Tribune

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Vice-President, Sales & Marketing

    • 1990 - 1992
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Led the transformation of an underperforming 115-person sales department into a state-of-the-art, high-performance team, stabilizing revenue during a deep wartime recession, rebuilding the sales and marketing departments, and introducing innovative classified advertising products that gained sign...

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  Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Director of Marketing - New Products

    • 1987 - 1990
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Contributed to the significant growth of a $240 million (now $2+ billion) premium ice cream manufacturer and distributor through the successful development and introduction of two groundbreaking products.

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  Procter & Gamble

  • Brand Manager, Folger's Coffee

    • 1982 - 1987

    As one of the youngest brand managers in company history, made lasting sales and profit contributions in multiple food and beverage product categories. Helped lead Folger's Coffee, the company's 4th largest brand ($1.2 billion revenue), to market leadership and record profits for the firs...