Professional experience and career objectives: Highly effective business leader with over twenty five years experience in the fortune 500 arena. Accomplished, results-driven professional with a proven track record of building dynamic sales and marketing organizations. In addition I also have extensive experience turning around struggling organizations during times of crisis and transition. Praised and acknowledged by Executives and board members for stabilizing operations, elevating morale, and effectively growing stagnant business operation
Skills and areas of expertise: Change Management Business Growth Leadership Modeling Experience in turning around or eliminating underperforming business operations Experience in evaluation of acquisition targets Sales Leadership/Rainmaker
Current Employment
President
Performance Dynamics
(Consultancy) - United States
january 2004 - Today (5 years 10 months)
Owner and founder of Performance Dynamics. The company provides executive coaching and development for employees that have been identified by their employer as high potential executive candidates. We work one on one with candidates to identify areas where additional development will facilitate early
Former Employment
President/CEO
SurfRay A/S
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
february 2008 - february 2009 (1 year)
Responsible for building a single integrated Search Software company from Mondosoft and SurfRay. In 2008 created first positive P & L for the US based search business. Organized and Deployed a global support group. Hired a Sales Leader for EMEA and also a CTO to lead our product development group.
Marketplace President
IKON
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
march 2002 - january 2004 (1 year 10 months)
Responsible for New York/New Jersey Marketplace. Effectively turned around a business that had been depressed by the impact of the 9/11 terrorist attack. Operational responsibility for Sales, Service, Marketing and Administration. Responsible for managing three offices in New York and New Jersey.
Vice President/GM
Xerox Corporation
(Computer Science, Internet) - United States
june 1994 - march 2002 (7 years 9 months)
Operational experience in building businesses in the US, Canada, Latin America, and Europe. From 1994 until December of 2001 grew the operating unit from 6 people to over 300 on three continents. Responsible for branding our service offerings and developing a worldwide marketing strategy.
Education
Wayne State University Law School United States (Michigan)
, september 1977 - may 1981
JD
University of Michigan United States (Michigan)
, september 1973 - may 1976
Journalism
About me
Interests:
Cars, Books, and Learning
Languages:
English
Groups and associations:
BOD University of Detroit Former President 100 Blackmen of Detroit