New York City Metropolitan Area
I am an operational Senior Executive and Entrepreneur with 20+ years experience in start-up, growth & turn-around situations. ◆ D2C eCommerce/subscription ◆ Manufacturing ◆ Restructuring ◆ International Business Development ◆ Logistics ◆ Strategy ● Global experience leading teams across the U.S., U.A.E., Kuwait & Germany. ● Co-founded and grew D2C internet subscription business to $10 million lifetime sales, 800,000 members and >1,000,000 products shipped; sold business to international publishing group. ● Managed $250 million cost-cutting and efficiency project in transportation & logistics industry; reporting into CFO of largest Continental European airport ($2.6 billion in revenues). ● Key member of Executive Management team guiding German IT company through successful IPO. ● Managed teams of up to 150; experienced in team management with minimal employee turnover.
International operations consultancy. Key client projects: ● Project Manager, reporting to CFO of Continental Europe's largest airport in 2-year $250MM restructuring and cost-cutting project. ● Operational set-up of distribution company in Middle-East (U.A.E. and Kuwait) for leading European hardware solution provider. ● Multiple market entry & business development studies for Middle-East and US markets for European internet companies.
Orsman Design Inc. is a contemporary leader in both interior and exterior lighting design, working with the world's best architects, interior designers, and landscape architects.
Brooklyn-based designer and manufacturer of innovative contemporary lighting.
sold to Sandvik Publishing Interactive Inc. Bluum is the leading subscription service in the US to help parents discover healthy and innovative children's products - covering pregnancy to five year old children. As Co-founder and CEO, I focused on strategy, fund-raising & investor relations, finance, building the team, operations and merchandising. Acquired 2 competitors and signed marketing partnerships with P&G and Disney. In 2016 bluum was acquired by Sandvik Publishing Interactive, a European publisher of children books with distribution throughout Europe and North America. Bluum has been featured a.o. on the Today Show, TIME magazine, Parenting & Newborn magazine and engaged with mommy bloggers, marketing partners and over 500 product vendors.
Vertical search engines for home furnishings and fashion retailers.