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Experience
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Business Advisor
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UMass Office of Technology Commercialization an...
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University of Massachusetts President’s Office,...
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Business Advisor
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Feb 2011 - Present
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University of Massachusetts President’s Office,...
Contribute to resources available throughout UMass for students and faculty starting companies based on ideas or technology developed at UMass. Provide step-by-step guidance in company formation, funding acquisition and team creation.
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MIT Enterprise Forum, Clean Tech Open
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Cambridge, MA
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Judge, Mentor
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2010 - Present
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Cambridge, MA
Judge and advise cleantech business teams on VC funding pitches for this MIT start-up incubator. Mentor start-up companies on business strategy, market analysis & research, go-to-market planning, capital procurement, marketing and sales. Serve as a judge for funding presentations and business...
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Solution Dynamics, Energy Cost Reduction Services
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Greater Boston Area
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Vice President, Sales and Marketing
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2011 - 2016
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Greater Boston Area
Generate new customer revenue and open new markets for this energy cost reduction company. Established and direct a start to finish sales and marketing organization to drive revenue generation in heavy industry, data center, light manufacturing, food processing, institutional and other energy int...
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Chief Marketing Officer / Founding Partner
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2008 - 2010
Web start-up providing calendar reminder tools for passport, license and other time-critical renewals. Wrote business plan, defined products, raised funds and identified target markets. Created launch plans, messaging, communications and advertising vehicles.
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CEO / Founding Partner
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2003 - 2006
Conceived, designed, manufactured and sold custom products in a fiercely-competitive commodity market. Competed and became exclusive supplier of several costuming products sold to the entertainment industry. Profitably sold the company after splitting it into three separate businesses to maximize...
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Director of Business Development
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1999 - 2002
Managed department responsible for negotiating new partner alliances and acquisitions of content and services. Supervised staff of Business Development Managers to achieve strategic business goals. Generated >$500K in new revenue. Added ‘Ask the Expert’ service, white paper sales, on-line auct...
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IBM / Lotus Development
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Cambridge, MA
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Product & Marketing Manager
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1996 - 1999
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Cambridge, MA
Marketing Manager - Developed alliances with third party companies to increase product and service revenue. Opened new markets for Lotus Organizer by creating mutually beneficial strategic relationships with telephone and wireless service providers. Built alliances for distribution of 10 million ...
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Microsoft
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Seattle, WA
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Product Manager / Corporate Channel Policy Manager
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1988 - 1993
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Seattle, WA
Contributed to Microsoft’s eight-fold growth from $500 Million in revenue to $4 Billion in just five years managing distribution channel marketing for all Microsoft products. Pioneered Microsoft’s entry into the mass merchant and rack jobber channels by engaging and studying these reseller’s busi...
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Product Marketing, Product Management, Sales and Consulting
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1987 - 1987
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CA
Xerox, Apple, Hewlett Packard and DEC, as well as start-ups Micro Focus, DataLex, TeleSoft and CSG
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Education
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Other Professional Training
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