Experience

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  3D BioSciences, LLC

  • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Aug 2020 - Present
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

    3D Biosciences offers modern pest control solutions, which maximize efficacy with low environmental impact. Highly advanced technologies for pest control. 3D BioSciences products incorporate 3 Dimensional Immobilizing Polymeric Net Structure; a breakthrough technology that maximizes results, is eco-friendly and fights resistance.

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  Apollo Solutions, LLC

  • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

  • CEO

    • Apr 2017 - Present
    • Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

    Apollo is a privately held strategic consulting firm specializing in EPA Pest Control products and FDA Animal Health products. Apollo's client services include Business Development, Active Ingredient Sourcing, R&D Pipeline Assessment, Market Segment Analysis and Strategy Development, and Acquisitions and Divestitures.

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  Central Life Sciences

  • Schaumburg, Illinois

  • Chief Operating Officer and President Professional Products Group

    • May 1997 - Jan 2017
    • Schaumburg, Illinois

    Central Life Sciences is an Animal Health and Public Health Insect Control company with strong brands in the veterinary market, retail pet animal health market, over-the-counter food animal market, pest control market and professional mosquito control market. Responsible for developing and executing business strategies Led Sales, Marketing, Innovation, EPA and FDA Regulatory Dept's and Supply Chain. Responsible for the financial performance of Central Life Sciences as measured by return on net assets (RONA) and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

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  RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)

  • Member of Board

    • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

    Served as a RISE Board member

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  Consumer Specialty Products Association

  • Chairman of Board

    • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

    Served on the Board of the CSPA from 2002 through 2016. Served as Chairman in 2009 and Treasurer in 2016.

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  Sandoz Animal Health

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Dec 1996 - May 1997

    Executive Officer and member of 3 person Management Board that established seperate Animal Health entity by FTC order resulting from Sandoz - Ciba Geigy merger that formed Novartis.Major Contributor to leading business, retaining key empoyees and managing various stakeholder (FTC, Novartis and Central Garden & Pet) interests until acquisition by Central closed.Created accounting, human resources, information technology, legal and customer service departments with stand-alone communications and IT systems from remnants of Sandoz centralized departments.

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  Sandoz/Zoecon

  • Various General Mgt and Finance Positions

    • Jun 1988 - Nov 1996

    As Global Director of active ingredient sales and marketing was responsible for global strategic marketing, positioning and pricing of active ingredients. Closed deals to include Sandoz active ingredients key ingredients in in major Animal Health and Consumer brands including Frontline Plus, Raid, Hartz and Sergeants.