Kevin Crosthwaite

Current

Founder at Consumer Protection and Recourse
CEO at The Crosthwaite Group

Past

Senior Vice President at Atwood Richards
Chairman & CEO at Spartus Holdings/Division of Hanson PLC
Executive Vice President at Dynasty Classics

Executive Vice President at International China
National Sales Manager at Pfaltzgraff

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Education

Hofstra University

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Summary

Left medically disabled after gross negligence from a well know Heart Hospital on Long Island, New York in 1999. I came out of Pacemaker surgery having sustained a stroke, a paralyzed diaphragm and vocal chords, extensive brachial plexus nerve damage, extensive bleeding in y lugs which was undetected for 11 days. That hospital transferred me to another hospital after 31 days, and then transferred again after 6 days. My surgery had to be repeated 68 days later at a different hospital 3 miles away from the first hospital. When I came out of surgery the second time, the 2 operating room scrub nurses stated you "can't believe what we found when we opened you up" I hope you have a good malpractice attorney. The "Operative Report" had it been written with sincerity and specificity would have clearly illustrated the numerous mistakes and extend of my sustained injuries. Instead, hospital policy dictated "no mudslinging" and was written in a very general benign manner. When the scrub nurses were subpoenaed to testify hospital administration refused and put up an iron wall. I have been in the hospital 23 times in 11 years and lost my malpractice case due to the actions of the second hospital.

I spend my time finding inequities in programs and services that negatively impact consumers.It is amazing what people get away with. I was just bilked for $91,000 from a contractor .Why? Because the City of New York (DCA) issues a Home Improvement License to anyone who can pass a test that doesn’t ask one question about proficiency. Instead the test is all about New York City Contractor Laws. Now that NYC Licensed Person bids on a job, collects your money and does a deplorable job.
Recourse
•When physicians and hospitals know malpractice attorneys protect their best interests, that lone patient has no chance especially when another treating hospital puts politics in front of the truth. My surgeon during the first hospital had the highest rejection rate, infection rate etc.

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Specialties:

Global sales and marketing management, intellectual property, brand management corporate turnarounds. Created, launched and developed significant strategic business units that yielded significant contiguous positive P&L results in the consumer products, licensing and real estate industries. Kevin is also a seasoned executive with extensive accomplishments in sales and marketing, management consulting, launching start-ups and as a CEO by returning underperforming organizations to profitability.

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Experience

Founder

Consumer Protection and Recourse

(Investment Management industry)

July 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

CPR is a National program design to overhaul the way the Home Improvement Industry conducts business in America. In most states virtually anyone who can pass a written test that only refers to state consumer law can get a license. That concept is akin to taking the written part of your driving test and no road test. There are many very good qualified contractors, but conversely there are more substandard. This dilemma hurts everyone.
CEO

The Crosthwaite Group

(Privately Held; Consumer Services industry)

February 1994 — Present (15 years 10 months)

Global sales and marketing management, intellectual property, brand management, licensing, corporate turnarounds, professional coaching and leadership. Created, launched and developed significant strategic business units that yielded significant positive P&L's. My experience and results stem from the Home Furnishings, Real Estate, Health-Wellness and Fitness, Home Improvement, Home Remodeling Management and Consumer Advocate.
Senior Vice President

Atwood Richards

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Financial Services industry)

May 1998 — February 1999 (10 months)

Atwood Richards was an International Multi-lateral trading organization that would help a wide range of industry segments improve underperforming assets. My clients included GE, Air Canada, American Airlines, Ingersol Rand, General Motors.
Chairman & CEO

Spartus Holdings/Division of Hanson PLC

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

January 1990 — November 1994 (4 years 11 months)

Manufactured consumer products in the US, Taiwan and China along with sourcing products and components from around the world. Spartus Holdings consisted of five different home furnishings companies with similar channels of distibution.
Executive Vice President

Dynasty Classics

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

January 1989 — December 1989 (1 year )

Recruited by Board of Directors to establish strategic and tactical initiatives for this company that grew to over $100,000,000 in revenue in five years
Executive Vice President

International China

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

January 1986 — December 1989 (4 years )
National Sales Manager

Pfaltzgraff

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Consumer Goods industry)

1981 — 1986 (5 years )

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Education

Hofstra University

Additional Information

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Websites:

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Interests:

Networking, Mentoring, Fitness, Consumer Products,Intellectual Property, Licensing, Sales, Think Tank, Wellness, Reading, Computers, Automobiles, Altruism.

Kevin Crosthwaite’s Groups:

The LinkedIn Lions Forum,"LinkedInnovators", Facebook, Spock, LinkedIn Power Forum, Real Estate Connect New York, Marzar, Linkedinterims, Rotaract, Wright Hand Power Forum, www.truewealthcreators.in, DallasBlue NY