Experience

Cultured Marble Products

• United States
• Building Materials
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman & CEO

  • Jul 2004 - Present

  Large-volume manufacturer/installer of custom-made cast polymer fixtures for residential and commercial use. Purchased a thriving 25-year old business, managed it through a significant economic slump, brought it back to stability, and transferred day-to-day operational responsibilities to current management team in January 2012. Extensive leadership in building customer relationships, growing sales channels, driving product development and marketing, and improving manufacturing efficiencies. Show less



Walking Liberty Ventures LLC

• San Francisco Bay Area

• Managing Director

  • Jun 2002 - Present

  Founded multi-purpose firm focused on managing executive-driven projects for divisions within large corporations; providing interim executive and strategic advisory services to small businesses; and evaluating potential acquisition opportunities. Engagements have been performed both domestically and internationally, and include industries such as technology, IT services, education/entertainment, and social/digital media. Founded multi-purpose firm focused on managing executive-driven projects for divisions within large corporations; providing interim executive and strategic advisory services to small businesses; and evaluating potential acquisition opportunities. Engagements have been performed both domestically and internationally, and include industries such as technology, IT services, education/entertainment, and social/digital media.



Alliance of Chief Executives

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Jul 2004 - Present

  Membership in the Alliance of Chief Executives is limited to organizational Chief Executive Officers and/or business owners. Members participate in group discussions to present their most pressing business issues while challenging other members to continuously revise and improve their own strategic business plans. Membership in the Alliance of Chief Executives is limited to organizational Chief Executive Officers and/or business owners. Members participate in group discussions to present their most pressing business issues while challenging other members to continuously revise and improve their own strategic business plans.



ClearPath Business Advisors

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant - Operations, Strategy, and M&A

  • Mar 2012 - Jun 2013

  Provider of operations, financial, M&A, sales, and business development consulting services to middle-market C-suite executives in a variety of industries. Retained to strengthen firm's platform in its business operations leadership and M&A/capital raising services. Clients in industries such as technology, biotechnology, telecommunications, manufacturing, and building materials and services. Provider of operations, financial, M&A, sales, and business development consulting services to middle-market C-suite executives in a variety of industries. Retained to strengthen firm's platform in its business operations leadership and M&A/capital raising services. Clients in industries such as technology, biotechnology, telecommunications, manufacturing, and building materials and services.



JPMorgan Chase & Co.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate - Investment Banking

  • Jul 2001 - Jun 2002

  Member of technology investment banking group. Provided strategic advisory services for technology, media, and financial services clients Member of technology investment banking group. Provided strategic advisory services for technology, media, and financial services clients



SAP Ariba

• Germany
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Manager - Latin America

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Early leader of business-to-business internet software and one of the first to go public. Acquired by SAP in 2012. Recruited by sales organization to evaluate business operations and partnership relationships for Ariba's move into Latin America. Asked to join for summer during MBA program and took on projects throughout academic year. Early leader of business-to-business internet software and one of the first to go public. Acquired by SAP in 2012. Recruited by sales organization to evaluate business operations and partnership relationships for Ariba's move into Latin America. Asked to join for summer during MBA program and took on projects throughout academic year.



U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program

• Washington D.C.

• Naval Officer - Director, Congressional Affairs; Financial Manager (Fiscal Division)

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Navy/Department of Energy organization with responsibility for nuclear propulsion plants used in Navy warships. Selected by Program Director (four-star Admiral) for headquarters assignment in Office of Resource Management. Selected to manage budgets in excess of $200M across the Navy and Department of Energy. Appointed to manage Congressional Affairs function in response to post-Cold War defense budget reductions and need for increased accountability to oversight entities throughout the Federal Government. Show less