Experience

The Mikan Group, LLC
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Partner

  • Dec 2017 - Present

Paladeschi Consulting
• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• President

  • Jan 2012 - Present


Medrad Inc (Bayer HealthCare)

• Senior Vice President, International & Service

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2012

  I was responsible for all Regional Business activities outside of North America for all Medrad products and services. This includes direct line responsibility for all personnel and full P&L accountability for each of these International Regions. International Sales currently account for approximately 40% of the company's business. Additionally, I am responsible for Medrad's Global Technical Service Business including the direct line responsibility for the US Service operation as well as full P&L accountability worldwide. The Global Service Business currently represents about 15% of Medrad's worldwide revenue.



Medrad Inc. (Schering AG)

• Senior Vice President, Global Field Organization

  • Jun 1998 - Jan 2009

  Reporting directly to the CEO, I was responsible for the World-wide Sales, Service, Clinical Support, Technical Operations, Telesales, and Customer Support functions for the company. My total department consisted of more than 600 employees in the USA and around the world, with revenues in excess of $550 million and an operating budget of about $100 million. I have full P&L responsibility by Geographic Region as well as a Global Service Strategic Business Unit (SBU). The USA business represents 60% of total sales with the remaining 40% coming from International markets. I was a member of the MEDRAD Inc. Executive Committee under whose oversight the company received the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (2003)

• President & Representative Director (NMKK)

  • Jun 1996 - Jun 1998

  I was responsible for all MEDRAD Operations outside of North America, but with General Management responsibility for the Japanese operations, including oversight of all activities generating revenues of $10 million. I directed the incorporation and start-up of our subsidiary operations in Japan (NMKK incorporated in July 1996). I developed and implemented the Japan strategic plan.

• Managing Director (MEBV)

  • Jan 1989 - Jun 1996

  I was responsible for establishing MEDRAD Europe, BV (Maastricht, The Netherlands) which was our company's first international venture. During my eight years in Europe I was able to hire and train a high performing Senior Management Team and achieve revenue growth from $2 million to $24 million for the period. This performance exceeded the European 5 year Strategic Expansion plan I developed, and was realized through the establishment of direct subsidiaries in the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom, strengthening a network of independent distributors, and the formation of all back office infrastructure necessary to support the business.