Senior Sales and Business Development
Greater New York City Area
Senior Sales and Business Development
Greater New York City Area
Sales executive with broad marketing, operations, and business development experience. Background in consumer software and distribution of content on a variety of media. Effective manager who generates excitement in a brand with humor, style, and grace. I'm drawn to start-ups and turnarounds, and seek challenges along the way.
(Consumer Goods industry)
November 2007 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Giantmicrobes manufactures plush versions of actual microbes - only a million times bigger! Each one comes with an image of the real microbe, and information about its origin. They make great learning tools for parents and teachers, and are an amusing gift for anyone with a sense of humor. From the Common Cold to STD's, there's something for everyone!
(Entertainment industry)
April 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 7 months)
New business development for a content-driven, social-networking, market research company.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Warehousing industry)
September 2003 — March 2006 (2 years 7 months)
Joined family business to transition company for sale.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
August 2000 — May 2003 (2 years 10 months)
Recruited to establish distribution of PC consumer software to retail, education, and international channels.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 1998 — July 2000 (2 years 2 months)
Label liaison to Sony Music Distribution for national retail sales of proprietary and third party licensed children's brands.
BA , Economics , 1980 — 1984