
Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Investor
Portland, Oregon Area

Entrepreneur, Business Leader, Investor
Portland, Oregon Area
Serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building and leading successful ventures in the technology, manufacturing, healthcare and business service sectors. Experience includes a VC-backed start-up through IPO, a leveraged buy-out and turnaround of a large industrial company, bootstrapping two professional services firms, investment and/or leadership roles in several start-ups.
My career includes 15+ years of international management experience, with overseas assignments in Europe, Latin America and Asia, and extensive travel to over 70 countries. I'm bilingual in Spanish, fluent in French and Portuguese, and speak some Italian.
Active in start-ups as a board member, and provide board-level leadership to community service organizations.
Corporate leadership, general management, sales & marketing management, channel development and global business management. Domain expertise includes technology, manufacturing, heavy industry, healthcare and business services.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
October 2002 — Present (6 years 10 months)
Responsible for building and leading this healthcare service business with 200+ clients nationwide, including major health insurers, hospital groups, TPAs and medical management firms. General management responsibilities include corporate leadership, P&L responsibilitty, strategic planning, marketing, sales, finance, operations and HR. Growth has averaged more than 50% per year, while maintaining profitability.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Management Consulting industry)
November 2001 — January 2007 (5 years 3 months)
Sales & Marketing recruiting and consulting company which serves emerging growth and mid-market businesses in the technology, manufacturing, healthcare and business service sectors, nationwide. Services include:
1) Recruiting: exclusive/retained search for Sales, Marketing and Business Development talent, including executive, managerial and front-line professionals.
2) Consulting & Interim Management: strategic marketing, marketing communications, sales process development, sales performance management & channel development.
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Shipbuilding industry)
August 1995 — July 2000 (5 years)
Co-led the acquisition and turnaround of a major U.S. shipyard, providing ship repair and conversion services to international shipping companies. Grew business from $44 million to $130 million in annual sales, and West Coast market leadership. Customers included major oil companies, cruise ship lines, US Navy, etc.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Industrial Automation industry)
1985 — 1995 (10 years)
Venture-backed start-up which grew to international market leadership in industrial assembly robotics, machine vision, motion controls and factory automation software. Started and built the international division to $15 million in sales and European market leadership. Took over global responsibility for sales, marketing, application engineering, training and customer service operations for SBU, with $70 million in sales. Key member of the management team that took the company from start-up to $100 million in annual revenues and a successful IPO.
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
1984 — 1985 (1 year)
Start-up export trading subsidiary of BofA, focused on building international distribution channels for American manufacturers of computer systems, factory automation and test equipment.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Machinery industry)
1982 — 1984 (2 years)
Export trading division of manufacturer of hydraulic machinery and equipment sold into the shipbuilding and offshore industries. Built distribution and product support channels throughout Latin America and Asia, managed Mexican joint venture.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1979 — 1982 (3 years)
Vice President, AIESEC International, Brussels, Belgium (1 year). International management development organzition which operates a worldwide exchange program for recent graduates. Started organization in Costa Rica (6 months), and led Latin American expansion. During this period, also held interim sales and marketing management assignments with companies in Colombia (1 year) and Singapore (6 months).
BA "with distinction" , International Economics, Latin American Studies , 1977 — 1979
I lead workshops with CEOs and business owners on the subject of building and leading winning sales programs, hiring top sales & marketing talent, sales performance management, channel development, etc. Personal interests including investing, skiing, backpacking, running, reading and the arts.
Board of Directors, Oregon Entrepreneurs Network, Member: American Electronics Association, Software Association of Oregon, Portland Downtown Rotary Club
Received numerous sales, leadership & corporate growth awards.
International Senior Member, AIESEC-International
Graduated "with distinction" from college.