Experience

ArchiMed

• France
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operating Partner- Animal Health

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Self-employed

• Independent Consultant

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Trupanion

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Jun 2022



Chewy

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Healthcare services

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021



Elanco

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

• Global Head, Animal Care Expansion, Business Developement & Licensing and Alternate Innovation

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2020



Eli Lilly, Elanco

• Inidanapolis

• Global Head, OTC Business unit

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2020



Henry Schein

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President & General Manager Pharmaceutical and Nutritional products, Global Animal Health

  • Sep 2015 - Jul 2017



Bayer

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP Business Planning and Strategy, North America

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2015

  In charge of two business units and three functional areas for the North American Animal Health Business ($650MM). Finance: responsible for the North American P&L and financial reporting to headquarters. Strategic Planning: responsible for strategic planning for North American. Business Development: responsible for in and out-licensing, mergers and acquisitions and new product development. In charge of two business units and three functional areas for the North American Animal Health Business ($650MM). Finance: responsible for the North American P&L and financial reporting to headquarters. Strategic Planning: responsible for strategic planning for North American. Business Development: responsible for in and out-licensing, mergers and acquisitions and new product development.



The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director US Animal Health

  • May 2006 - Jan 2008

  Hired to establish the North American business unit with primary responsibility for launching products from the European Janssen Animal Health Division, sourcing products from other J&J companies and licensing. Hired to establish the North American business unit with primary responsibility for launching products from the European Janssen Animal Health Division, sourcing products from other J&J companies and licensing.



VetCentric

• Annapolis, Md

• VP Marketing and Business Development

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2006

  I revised the business model and created a concept that allowed the company to participate in the extremely fast growing category of on-line veterinary pharmacies. In addition I was responsible for all business development activities. I revised the business model and created a concept that allowed the company to participate in the extremely fast growing category of on-line veterinary pharmacies. In addition I was responsible for all business development activities.



Vector International

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

• President and CEO

  • Jun 2001 - Apr 2003

  Created sales and marketing consultancy servicing Animal Health Industry. Clients included Akzo Nobel's Veterinary Division Intervet, AgSpan, ASPCA, the Iams Company and worked for Brakke Consulting as their Senior Consultant for European and Global Projects. Created sales and marketing consultancy servicing Animal Health Industry. Clients included Akzo Nobel's Veterinary Division Intervet, AgSpan, ASPCA, the Iams Company and worked for Brakke Consulting as their Senior Consultant for European and Global Projects.



Geoff Howe Marketing Communications

• Kansas City, Missouri

• CEO and Co-Owner of Geoff Howe International

  • Jun 2000 - Jun 2001

  Geoff Howe Marketing Communications is a $75MM international advertising agency. In 2000 they approached me to open a US subsidiary to globalize their Hill's business and to capitalize on the larger US market opportunity. Geoff Howe Marketing Communications is a $75MM international advertising agency. In 2000 they approached me to open a US subsidiary to globalize their Hill's business and to capitalize on the larger US market opportunity.



Colgate-Palmolive

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Hill's Pet Nutrition

  • Apr 1991 - Jun 2000

  Began my career with Hill's as a Sales Representative in France, was promoted to Sales Director, France, then moved to the European headquarters in London to be the Sales Development Manager across the European theater. From there I was promoted to Associate Director Professional Marketing for the European Division, and then was moved to the US to be Director, Professional Marketing for Hill's US. As Director of Professional Marketing I was responsible for the $300MM Vet Channel. Began my career with Hill's as a Sales Representative in France, was promoted to Sales Director, France, then moved to the European headquarters in London to be the Sales Development Manager across the European theater. From there I was promoted to Associate Director Professional Marketing for the European Division, and then was moved to the US to be Director, Professional Marketing for Hill's US. As Director of Professional Marketing I was responsible for the $300MM Vet Channel.



Private Practice, Clinique St. Augustin

• Nice, France

• Veterinarian

  • Jan 1990 - Apr 1991

  Associate Manager, focus Companion Animals. Associate Manager, focus Companion Animals.



ENVN (Veterinary School)

• Nantes, France

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jun 1989 - Jan 1990

  Taught soft tissue surgery to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students. Taught soft tissue surgery to 3rd and 4th year veterinary students.