Experience

Cysurance

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Cysurance protects small businesses and their partners through affordable, comprehensive cyber insurance that safeguards small business revenue against privacy breaches, identity theft, system damage and other cyber crimes. Similar to mortgage insurance, Cysurance is offered through lenders and other partners to protect the investment in your business. >Insurance -In the event of a cyber attack, our proprietary policy protects the whole business. >Monitoring - Cysurance subscribers receive a mini-sensor that essentially acts like a smoke detector, monitoring network traffic for warning signs. >Recovery - Early-intervention recovery is performed by a dedicated breach operation team. Show less



BoxTop Growth Partners LLC

• Managing Principal

  • 2017 - Present

  BoxTop Growth Partners is a boutique advisory firm with a proven track record in driving accretive value for global companies and their investors. With offices in New York and Washington, D.C., we leverage experience from executive level positions held in both the public and private sector to scale early stage and high growth businesses. The unique combination of market knowledge, strategic experience, and broad industry relationships afford us the opportunity to help our clients go to market quickly by supporting their initiatives in brand development, sales & marketing, supply chain, technology development, corporate governance, and M&A. Show less



Hofmann Brands, LLC

• Chief Executive Officer & Board Member

  • 2013 - 2017

  • Promoted to CEO by the Board after outperforming initiatives as the COO within a year of the initial investment for a privately-owned Portfolio Investment Company to: Hofmann Sausage Company, LLC - 138 year old brand and purveyor of premium frankfurters, sausages and high quality meats; Hofmann Hots, LLC - restaurant brand developed by famed restaurateur Phil Romano and; The Handwich® - the company’s artisanal grab-and-go brand.• Restructured operations, reduced overhead by over $1 million, and improved the balance sheet to stabilize the company following a tenuous public shareholder dispute with former management.• Developed and led marketing and sales strategies to gain market share against national brands resulting in the largest geographic distribution in the brands history – 1,500 retail stores throughout the east coast.• Developed an aggressive growth strategy that elevated the brand to become ranked nationally as one of the top-20 hot dog brands in the United States, the #1 Natural Casing brand in the Southeast (new market growth), and #2 Natural Casing brand of Franks in the United States. • • Spearheaded the innovative development of the company’s handcrafted, artisan grab-and-go snack brand, the Handwich®. Show less

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2012 - 2013

  • Originally recruited to help lead the acquisition of the then, family-owned regional company; retained as the COO to transition the corporate culture into a more efficient and sustainable model for global growth with the intent of growing the brand into a national and International household brand.



Phoenix International Management Group, LLC (PIMG)

• Managing Partner

  • 2008 - 2012

  Privately owned consulting practice, specializing in Global Network Infrastructure and Business Operations Solutions. Initiated a consulting practice following a successful venture as a multi-million dollar Defense Contractor. Merged the remaining assets of previous operating company (Worldwide Network Services, LLC – WWNS) to support classified and unclassified operations. • Navigated several domestic and foreign organizations to secure multi-million dollar contract awards for state, federal and international governments. • Selected to serve as an Advisor to worldwide aviation services provider, AAR – AIR (NYSE), to assess the company’s initiative to enter the defense contracting space. Reported results directly to the CEO. • Provided security intelligence and screening services in addition to the deployment of hundreds of security resources to support high-risk events both domestically and internationally. • Selected as a partner to assist in the design and deployment of classified military grade wireless network technology for specific threat-com missions • Engaged to provide operational and technical expertise to clients in the Middle East – spent several months working in Afghanistan to provide in-country support Show less



Worldwide Network Service, LLC (WWNS)

• Managing Partner, President, & COO

  • 2000 - 2008

  Recruited to commercialize and diversify network and telecommunications solutions for government and commercial sector growth, both domestically and internationally for a privately-owned, SBA-certified Defense Contractor specializing in the engineering, design, installation, and maintenance of private networks within hazardous, remote or geographically challenged environments worldwide. • Positioned the company’s value proposition with proprietary technology solutions in addition to multiple certifications following the successful certification as a FCC Long Distance Carrier. • Spearheaded the growth of a two-person operation out of a basement, into one of the fastest growing Small Businesses Administration (SBA) certified companies in the country, peaking at nearly $80 million in annual revenue with over 230 employees worldwide. • Repositioned the Brand Image, Archetype and messaging to enhance market relevance and drive interest with targets within relevant industries; successfully bifurcated overall corporate brand (WWNS) from subsidiary consumer brand (Coastal Connect) • Leveraged company assets and resources to develop programs to fit the demand of Prime Government Contractors such as DynCorp International, Schlumberger, and others; became the “de facto” resource with multiple Defense Contractors. • Secured contract bids with multiple state and federal government agencies and commercial firms serving as the primary negotiator, resulting in a consistent 20% profit margin Year-over-Year (YoY); awarded Prime contract in Iraq, beating out Halliburton and received high marks from the US Government upon mission completion. • Successfully positioned the Company to become the largest United States SBA-certified Communications Government Defense Contractor to operate in Iraq and Afghanistan during the immediate aftermath of the conflict. Show less



The George Washington University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Supply Chain & Information Technology

  • 1996 - 2000

  Selected to lead six direct reports on a “Business Process Reengineering” initiative to transform the supply chain and IT infrastructure for the Facilities Management & Architectural Engineering Department with a $10 million P&L. • Successfully led the deployment and integration of the departments’ first web-based management information system supporting the asset management and maintenance of over $100M of fixed assets throughout hundreds of buildings spanning 3 separate campus locations. • Developed a customized Inventory Management Solution to reengineer a fragmented supply chain process into a more centralized distribution solution. Show less


U.S. Department of State
• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee
• Budget Analyst

  • 1995 - 1996
• Acquisitions Specialist (Intern)

  • 1988 - 1992