Experience

Ingage Consulting

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder and Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2009 - 14 years 7 months

  Woburn, Ma Management consulting firm dedicated to helping franchising companies build competitive advantages and solve business issues by focusing on engagement and improved franchiser-franchisee relationships.



Delta Payment Solutions

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2018 - 6 years

  Greater Boston We help your business make money by disrupting the credit card processing industry. We're change agents who leverage the bargaining power of our Delta co-op to give your business the advantage. Company co-founder responsible for developing strategies, creating marketing materials, client sourcing, and lead generation activities.



Training Unleashed

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Podcast Host

  • May 2015 - 8 years 8 months

  Training Unleashed podcast for people dedicated to training and designing and delivering impactful training programs. We invite training and business professionals, authors and educators, and business coaches and consultants to be guests on the podcast. They share their expertise. They provide tips and best practices. Listen to the Training Unleashed podcast to get all the tools you’ll need to improve your team and help achieve your business objectives.



Tortal Training

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • May 2022 - 1 year 8 months

  United States Tortal provides simple & effective LMS, employee training, and eLearning program services for businesses of any size. We can increase your revenue and efficiency via our effective LMS, employee training, and custom eLearning solutions. Learn more about our powerful services below.

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2013 - May 2022

  Woburn, MA Tortal Training develops training solutions to increase your company’s training results. Our engaging methodologies are proven to increase employee comprehension, employee retention, and produce measurable results for your company. With Tortal’s Learning Management System you can easily create, distribute, monitor, and track the completion and success of your online training courses. Tortal Training has the expertise to develop, deploy and support of all e-learning materials. With… Show more Tortal Training develops training solutions to increase your company’s training results. Our engaging methodologies are proven to increase employee comprehension, employee retention, and produce measurable results for your company. With Tortal’s Learning Management System you can easily create, distribute, monitor, and track the completion and success of your online training courses. Tortal Training has the expertise to develop, deploy and support of all e-learning materials. With a customized solution for each client, virtual-learning materials provide superior training opportunities. Our development team has worked with companies that have complex and varied workforces, and delivered products that ensured measurable long-term results.



Empowery eCommerce Cooperative

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2018 - 5 years 3 months

  Greater Seattle Area The Empowery eCommerce Cooperative is about uniting the power of individual Internet Sellers so that each member can accomplish more. In the co-op culture, you are never on your own. Empowery is the first co-op focused on Amazon sellers and eCommerce companies. Co-founder



Via Group Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Sep 2020 - 3 years 4 months

  Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Via Group Partners' vision is partnering to serve. We are a preeminent leadership advisory and thought leadership firm, sharing one goal: to transform people, organizations, and the world through great leadership. We know what great leaders can do and are passionate about delivering the best leadership solutions for our clients. We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide Board advisory services… Show more Via Group Partners' vision is partnering to serve. We are a preeminent leadership advisory and thought leadership firm, sharing one goal: to transform people, organizations, and the world through great leadership. We know what great leaders can do and are passionate about delivering the best leadership solutions for our clients. We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide Board advisory services, CEO search and succession, executive search, executive assessment, change management, D, E & I consulting, leadership development, organizational transformation, and thought leadership. We share a commitment to and pride in doing work that contributes to successful careers, stronger companies, and a better world. Our vision, partnering to serve, also illustrates our B Corp side. As a pending Benefit Corporation, we are honored to serve and grateful give. We give away 5% to 20% of our fees to the charities, causes, and communities in need that we cherish as well as ones that our clients cherish. Show less



The C-Suite Network

• United States
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• C-Suite Network Executive Leader

  • Oct 2016 - 7 years 3 months

  Greater Boston The C-Suite Network is the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders, with a focus on providing growth, development and networking opportunities for business executives with titles of vice president and above. The C-Suite Network’s mission is to provide a peer community, networking events, relevant content and services to support c-level executives and other entrepreneurs achieve professional success. C-Suite Network offers invitation-only events as well as custom-tailored content through… Show more The C-Suite Network is the world’s most trusted network of C-Suite leaders, with a focus on providing growth, development and networking opportunities for business executives with titles of vice president and above. The C-Suite Network’s mission is to provide a peer community, networking events, relevant content and services to support c-level executives and other entrepreneurs achieve professional success. C-Suite Network offers invitation-only events as well as custom-tailored content through all its entities: C-Suite TV, C-Suite Radio, C-Suite Book Club, and C-Suite Network Advisors™. Show less



International Franchise Association Franchise Relations Committee

• Advisor Board

  • Feb 2011 - 12 years 11 months

  Washington DC-Baltimore Area Support the franchise industry by working on the improvement of the relationship between franchisor and franchisee.



NEFA (The New England Franchise Association) - NEFA is an FBN Affiliate

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• Board Member

  • Feb 2011 - 12 years 11 months

  New England New England-based Association of franchisors, franchisees, and franchise-related suppliers. Lead the effort to re-affiliate with the International Franchise Association and become an IFA Franchise Business Netwerk affiliate. In addition to my board role, I lead and facilitate many meetings for the organization members.



Intergrity Square

• United States
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisory Board

  • Jan 2010 - 14 years

  Advisory board member since the founding of the company. Our mission is to connect and empower fast growing companies, exceptional entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, and capital providers, who all share a common set of values to achieve sustainable growth. We focus on thoroughly understanding our clients’ needs and placing them first. We provide straightforward advice and deliver on our commitments, allowing us to be The Force Behind Your Growth™. Additionally, through our Executive… Show more Advisory board member since the founding of the company. Our mission is to connect and empower fast growing companies, exceptional entrepreneurs, seasoned executives, and capital providers, who all share a common set of values to achieve sustainable growth. We focus on thoroughly understanding our clients’ needs and placing them first. We provide straightforward advice and deliver on our commitments, allowing us to be The Force Behind Your Growth™. Additionally, through our Executive Recruiting platform, we are able to identify appropriate C-suite individuals to support HALO companies’ initiatives. Show less



ClearDATA

• Chile
• Business Consulting and Services

• Advisor

  • Aug 2010 - 13 years 5 months

  Austin, Texas, United States Become an advisor in the companies first year. ClearDATA’s Cloud Solutions help healthcare organizations transform and innovate in a multi-cloud world. Drawing on deep HIPAA, GxP and GDPR expertise, and purpose built for cloud management, security, compliance and remediation, ClearDATA is the Clear Choice for your cloud journey.



GoSpotCheck

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Advisor

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2020

  Execute with precision, everywhere. Category leaders use our mobile app to distribute tasks to the frontline, and our reporting dashboards to spot and close execution gaps, instantly. Our software presents the right action at the right time to the right person, and helps leaders make better decisions, faster.



Promoboxx

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advisor

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2019

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States Promoboxx believes in retailers. We believe that if you provide marketing support to your independents, they’ll transform into your best local advertisers. We believe that by aligning with your retailers, you’ll increase local awareness and drive sales, all while making your retailers stronger marketers and business people.



Parterre

• Austria
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2016 - Aug 2018

  Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Participated as an investor and board member in the acquisition and eventual successful sale of Parterre Flooring.



Lenders One Mortgage Cooperative

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Broad Member

  • Apr 2000 - Apr 2010

  A national alliance of independent mortgage bankers that helps you grow today. Serving as a cooperative expert during the launch of the business, also contributed to the recruitment of initial co-op numbers, building a strong foundation with like-minded members. Mentored the senior management team, increasing outcomes and profitability. Advise the company on the very successful sale to Altisource.



CCA Global Partners

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Vice President

  • 1988 - 2009

  Manchester, NH Privately held, $10.2 billion management/service company for 12 affiliated franchised and co-operative businesses with 3,600 U.S. and international retail locations. Businesses in flooring, lighting, bicycle retailing and mortgage lending. After starting up, successfully running and troubleshooting numerous CCA businesses, selected to oversee all retail franchise and cooperative groups totaling $5 Billion; the award-winning training department that services all affiliate businesses; and… Show more Privately held, $10.2 billion management/service company for 12 affiliated franchised and co-operative businesses with 3,600 U.S. and international retail locations. Businesses in flooring, lighting, bicycle retailing and mortgage lending. After starting up, successfully running and troubleshooting numerous CCA businesses, selected to oversee all retail franchise and cooperative groups totaling $5 Billion; the award-winning training department that services all affiliate businesses; and National Programs, providing discount services and products to affiliates. Also helped develop new online business collaboration platform.

• Vice President of Training

  • 1992 - 1997

  Founded and built a comprehensive training program for sales / marketing, finance and business leaders of all CCA cooperatives, affiliates and franchisees – a clear market differentiator and business success factor. Continue to oversee the division, encompassing staff of 24, 500 live training events annually, and online university with 8,000 active users.



Carpet One

• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • 2004 - 2008

  Manchester, NH While to continuing to manage the rest of the portfolio, took over leadership of CCA flagship ($3.5 billion annual revenue) flooring business. Won back loyalty and enthusiastic participation of franchise/co-op members, and rehabilitated marketing and business planning support, boosting profitability by 30% over three years. Got 200 of 700 members actively involved in running franchise/co-op through national, regional and function-oriented advisory councils. Re-created commonality… Show more While to continuing to manage the rest of the portfolio, took over leadership of CCA flagship ($3.5 billion annual revenue) flooring business. Won back loyalty and enthusiastic participation of franchise/co-op members, and rehabilitated marketing and business planning support, boosting profitability by 30% over three years. Got 200 of 700 members actively involved in running franchise/co-op through national, regional and function-oriented advisory councils. Re-created commonality of goals, pride of ownership. Show less



Flooring America / Flooring Canada

• President

  • 2000 - 2004

  Brought in to revive bankrupt franchise business of Carpet One’s former #1 competitor. Put Flooring America on growth path from $700 million to $2 billion sales, 300 to 600 stores. Merged with another CCA company. · Won back loyalty of disgruntled co-op members, helped them build their business with sophisticated merchandising programs, creation of private-label brands, margin-building training. · Added Flooring Canada, a master franchiser, to CCA fold. Forestalled major… Show more Brought in to revive bankrupt franchise business of Carpet One’s former #1 competitor. Put Flooring America on growth path from $700 million to $2 billion sales, 300 to 600 stores. Merged with another CCA company. · Won back loyalty of disgruntled co-op members, helped them build their business with sophisticated merchandising programs, creation of private-label brands, margin-building training. · Added Flooring Canada, a master franchiser, to CCA fold. Forestalled major franchisee revolt including lawsuits. Personally rebuilt member trust and business. Show less



International Design Guild

• President

  • 1995 - 2000

  Led the acquisition of Design Supply Guild, a group of 17 luxury flooring member retailers. Rebranded the group International Design Guild; greatly improved programs and merchandising, and grew to 80 members and $300 million in revenue. Continue to oversee management of group since relinquishing presidency in 2000.



Carpet One Floor & Home

• United States
• Retail

• Vice President of Marketing

  • 1988 - 1990

  Recruited by CCA founder to create marketing department and strategy for new flooring retailers’ cooperative. (Returned to lead Carpet One in recent tenure at CCA.) Developed national print, TV, radio, direct mail ad campaigns; initiated highly effective sales, sales management training; executed aggressive member business marketing initiative.



Vesco's Best Buys

• President

  • Jul 1981 - Jun 1987

  Helped grow business from $3 million to $22 million. At age 26, named to re-organize and run ailing retail consumer electronics, appliances, kitchen cabinets and electrical supplies business ($22 million in revenue, 12 locations). Won extended bank credit to fund restructuring; developed new business plan; increased profit margins and paved the way for growth and eventual successful sale of all the company’s divisions.