Experience

Art Connects New York

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Community Affairs, NYC

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  Responsible for direction, strategies, and engagement for Art Connects New York working with the many NYC departments and agencies to bring ART and Artists to social service centers which are void of art. Art is for everyone.



W.R.Rogers & Company

• Principal

  • Sep 2006 - Present

  Started my business as an Urban Gardening & Design Co. working with owner's of exclusive NYC terrace strictly via "word of mouth" recommendations. The Company evolved into Civic/Urban engagement. It continues to evolve with NYC and Global Urban issues as well as understanding the vibrancy, resilience, and intelligent long range thinking needed to keep NYC on course. LGBTQ issues, Immigration reform, working with our elected officials, and promoting Renewable Energy sources are also on my agenda.



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cardiovascular & Endcrinology Specialist

  • Sep 2001 - Sep 2006

  Cardiovascular & Diabetes Business Manager, Specialist



Bristol Myers Squibb

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cardiovascular Specialty Representative

  • Nov 1995 - Sep 2001

  Sales Business Manager Cardiovascular & Diabetes - Connecticut



North Sails USA

• Senior Executive Sales Representative

  • Jun 1989 - Sep 1995

  Senior Sales Exec. selling and consultant to Clients around the World with very large sailing Yachts.Americas Cup with Bill Koch 1992, Americas Cup with Young America 1995 (sailing team coach).Team building, planning and coordination with owners as to annual objectives, intense yacht racing as tactician/mainsail trimmer. I specialized successfully in taking teams from a loosing record to winning.



Sobstad Sails

• Director of Advertising/Marketing, Exec. Sales Representative

  • May 1984 - Jun 1989

  Sailing/sales Professional engaged with a diverse clientele from small yacht owners, Maxi Yachts (largest) owners, to America's Cup syndicates. Ability to understand and solve problems unique to the yacht owner's goals. Team work both on the water racing and in the office selling to clients. I believe in long term relationship selling. I am passionate about selling only the best products and an ethical business philosophy where the customer comes first. Advertising and Marketing involved working with our Ad. agency utilizing maximum exposure on budget.



American Atlantic Lines Shipping Co.

• Second Officer

  • Sep 1980 - Sep 1982

  Responsible for loading offloading cargo, Navigation / Meteorology officer charged with planning/plotting ship's routing and Weather Observations.



Americas Cup Yacht Race - Dennis Conner

• Mainsail trimmer on the water & Procurement Associate on land.

  • Dec 1979 - Sep 1980

  STUDENT/INTERN learned skills from Dennis Conner and all