Experience

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  MedFit Partners Inc.

  • Evanston, Illinois

  • Business Development Leader & Strategic Planning Expert

    • 1983 - Present
    • Evanston, Illinois

    I work with owners to implement profit-making ventures in healthcare, fitness and wellness. 200+ consulting assignments nationally; 50 projects built worth in excess of $250M.My proprietary demographic-based analytical system delivers accurate results for start-up projects and membership projections for health clubs or retail business models. With proven management protocols and policies, I have delivered successful results for fitness and wellness centers of all sizes and in all types of communities.

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  Medical Fitness Association

  • Evanston, Illinois

  • Founder & Executive Director

    • 1990 - 2000
    • Evanston, Illinois

    Founder and director of not-for-profit association of hospital- and physician-owned health and fitness properties during period of external diversification by healthcare.Publisher and sponsor of business research, newsletters, journals and national conferences.Grew association from inception to over 500+ hospital/physician and 100+ vendor members.Created exit strategy selling organization to its membership after eight years.

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  Hospital Fitness Corp.

  • Principal

    • 1991 - 1996

    Founder and Principal in national consulting company for hospital and commercial fitness clients.Areas of expertise included market research, analytics and selling concept to clients.Business focus was identifying consumers and their purchasing habits for new project development. Worked closely with owners to provide them data and business plans for financing.

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  Barton Aschman & Associates

  • Senior Associate

    • 1973 - 1978

    Responsible for economic analyses for transportation and real estate projects in a large, multi-office consulting practice with private, public and federal agency clients. Co-developer of analytical process for tax impact methodology. Area of expertise included Dept. of Commerce, HUD and SBA minority and small business development programs.