Experience

Bright Mountain Media

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman of the Board

  • 2011 - Present

  Boca Raton, Florida We are currently developing, through organic growth and acquisition, the largest vertically integrated media company focused on the military and public safety demographic. The Company's goal is to be the number one provider of news, products, and services to this market. In its last 3 years, Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (stock symbol: BMTM) has grown into a conglomerate operating as Bright Mountain Ad Network, Bright Mountain eCommerce, and Bright Mountain publishing - including 16 acquisitions… Show more We are currently developing, through organic growth and acquisition, the largest vertically integrated media company focused on the military and public safety demographic. The Company's goal is to be the number one provider of news, products, and services to this market. In its last 3 years, Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (stock symbol: BMTM) has grown into a conglomerate operating as Bright Mountain Ad Network, Bright Mountain eCommerce, and Bright Mountain publishing - including 16 acquisitions to date. Bright Mountain Ad Network connects advertisers with the best publishers in our demographic. Bright Mountain eCommerce designs, produces and markets brands that show the patriotic and fearless side of being a professional hero. Bright Mountain Publishing operates 26 websites with over 5 million monthly visits. Show less



Connected Warriors

• Board Member

  • 2017 - Present

  Boca Raton, FL Connected Warriors, Inc.’s goal is to support, improve and facilitate the well-being of Veterans, Service members and their Families in communities nationwide and overseas by providing effective wellness programs at no charge. As a Board Member, I provide guidance and support for the overall success of this mission.



Speyer Door and Window, Inc.

• President and CEO

  • 2005 - 2009

  Boca Raton, FL I started this company, focused on developing a new and unique technology that electronically and completely locks and seals doors and windows. This technology was the subject of 24 patent applications and over a dozen issued patents. The Company was sold to SecuraSeal Technologies in December, 2009.



iCAD

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• CEO

  • 2002 - 2002

  Nashua, NH CEO of the newly formed iCAD, Inc. the successor company of the merger of Howtek and Intelligent Systems Software, Inc. iCAD (NASDAQ:ICAD) was the first publicly traded company specializing in computer aided diagnosis of breast cancer.



Intelligent Systems Software, Inc.

• President and CEO

  • 2000 - 2002

  Boca Raton, FL and Clearwater, FL As CEO, capitalized company, directed the product development, FDA approval and commercialization of a breakthrough CAD product that discovered breast cancer up to 24 months before seen by traditional mammography. Merged with Howtek, Inc.(NASDAQ:HOWT) to form Icad, Inc.(NASDAQ:ICAD) in 2002.



Galileo Corporation

• President and CEO

  • 1998 - 1999

  Sturbridge, Massachusetts As CEO, managed a large scale turn-around from losses to profits, recapitalized company, and began to refocus the corporation to the telecommunication industry. Company changed its name to NetOptix(OPTX:NASDAQ) and was sold to Corning Corporation(GLW:NYSE).



Leisegang Medical, Inc. / Galileo Corporation

• President and CEO – Leisegang Group

  • 1996 - 1998

  Boca Raton, FL Managed the (4) women’s health medical device companies in the Galileo Group including two USA companies and two with international offices in Canada and Germany.



Leisegang Medical, Inc.

• President and CEO

  • 1986 - 1996

  Boca Raton, FL Started this company and built it into the premier physician office brand for Ob-GYN products in the USA. This company was later sold to Galileo Corporation during tenure.



The Hays Group, Ltd.

• President – Hays Medical

  • 1981 - 1985

  London, United Kingdom Managed the six medical companies of the Hays Group. All companies were manufacturing businesses with sales forces. Four were located in the USA, one in Germany, and one in the UK. The product range served markets in OB-GYN, cardiology, and ophthalmology.



CR Bard

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

• Director of Marketing

  • 1973 - 1981

  Murray Hill, NJ Director of Marketing for one of the C.R. Bard divisions which specialized in the development of biomedical equipment.