Functional Skills

Strategic Planning
Financial Management
Clinical Research
Operational Efficiency
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
Private Equity Investing
Organization Development
Operations Management
Finance Transformation
Innovation Management
Communications
Leadership Development
Marketing Analytics
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
E-commerce Implementation

Software Skills

Microsoft Office
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
MacOS
Adobe XD
Adobe Premier Pro

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Industrials
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Technology

Languages

English
German
Fortune 500

Experience

AJS Consulting Company LLC Management Consulting
Executive Consultant
3/2024 - Present
• Fractional CEO/COO leadership and strategic, operational, fund raising and M&A consulting for start up/early-stage medical tech / device companies. High G2M, Scaling and product development focus.

Dynisco Corporate Strategy & Development
President
7/2021 - 1/2024
• Full global P&L responsibility for industrial technology firm that manufactured precision engineered sensors and solutions measuring pressure, temperature, Rheology and Viscosity for plastics (injection molding, extrusion, OEM /B2B, recycling, etc.), Oil & Gas, aerospace, automotive, healthcare and food.
• Envisioned and led a comprehensive global growth and operational turnaround via a robust strategic plan and deployment, consolidating the global footprint to yield a $3.5M annualized EBITDA increase and achieving 38% business growth in 2 years, 8%+ EBITDA CAGR, and 27% GM improvement. Led M&A process to sell major ownership to CDR (PE) in 11/2023. Led transformation from sensor provider to precision engineering smart platform focus enabling broader organic and acquired value propositions.
• Improved operational efficiency by implementing lean principles, KPIs, analytics, and load optimization, resulting in 7 to 27% GM improvement and successful site consolidation within 5 months

PDI Healthcare, Professional Disposables International Corporate Strategy & Development
Senior Vice President, General Manager
3/2019 - 2/2021
• P&L responsibility for an international private mid cap MedTech infection prevention business.
• Achieved 35%+ business growth, surpassing profit targets and reduced team turnover from 42% to 11 %, implementing a 5-year strategic plan poised for over 100% growth. Optimzed Sales comp plans to drive growth, market and account share and exceeded target KPIs. (Medical Device)
• Acquired, integrated Tru-D ($100K+/Unit Med Tech) and realized 300% growth first post-acquisition year. Optimized the commercial strategy and structure, gained market and key account wallet share.
• Strengthen relationships with military, distributors, GPOs, and IDNs, accelerated e-commerce traction.
• Created business case and key presenter securing a $300M line of credit to finance capacity expansion.

PAREXEL-Clinical Marketing
Corporate Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
4/2015 - 3/2019
• Global corporate marketing and communications for a large cap public clinical research organization.
• Transformed marketing, achieving a 35%+ increase in demand generation through digital capabilities.
• Increased demand generation, enabled 25% in new business and 20% in market share growth. Led creation of new Parexel and Parexel Biotech branding, resulting in a 15% increase in brand recognition.

Philips Marketing
Chief Marketing Officer Informatics & Vice President, Global Ultrasound Marketing
2/2012 - 3/2015
• P&L, up / downstream marketing and product management for Ultrasound and Informatics businesses.
• Established Healthcare Informatics Services and Solutions global marketing structure, 5-year marketing strategy and multiyear operational plan. (Medical Device/ Technology / US Payer / In vivo med device)
• Conceptualized and executed a record breaking innovative G2M strategy for a major Ultrasound global product launch that achieved 1150 Order intake, 815 units sold ($100-$350K/unit), 77M€, 70%+ GM and 8-10% price premium in 4 months. Gained 2% incremental share (23% global share), no margin erosion.
• Partnered with R&D, Clinical /Regulatory affairs to achieve FDA / EU approvals & insurance coverage.

SmithNephew Global Product Management / Strategy
Vice President, Global Technology Marketing
7/2010 - 12/2011
• Up and downstream marketing, P&L and product management for arthroscopic portfolio.
• Achieved 10% revenue CAGR and 17% GM CAGR for 7 franchises. and formulated a detailed long term profitability improvement strategy, including a 30% SKU reduction and 5%-40% COGS reduction.
• Gained market share, grew margins by 10% and increased vitality by 36%.

Medtronic Structural Heart Disease-Cardiac Product Management / Strategy
Vice President Global Marketing & Product Management
8/2007 - 5/2010
• Global up and downstream marketing, product management, and P&L responsibility for CRDM Pacemaker and Structural Heart Disease Businesses (SHD). NA P&L responsibility SHD service.
• Grew $300M portfolio to $800M with leadership position in 6 key segments. Completed 3 acquisitions.
• Achieved 16% and 11
● annual growth, transformed 200+ member commercial team to high performance account focus. Exceeded 100-member service team performance targets.
• Architected innovative G2M strategy to enable highly successful transcatheter heart value technologies.
• Partnered with R&D, Clinical /Regulatory affairs to achieve FDA / EU approvals & insurance coverage.

Medtronic Structural Heart Disease-Cardiac Product Management / Strategy
Global Director of Marketing
12/2005 - 7/2007
CRDM-Cardiovascular Rhythm Diagnostic Management(med tech/ device)
• Led global marketing team to achieve a peak market share of 55% in pacemakers.
• Led product managers, exceeded launch goals with 65% premium positioning and positive ASP uplift driving FY07 product responsibility to $931
● US and $1.859B worldwide with 3% and 5% growth.
• Partnered with R&D, Clinical /Regulatory affairs to achieve FDA / EU approvals & insurance coverage.

BAYER AG/ Diabetes / IVD Diagnostics Leverkusen Product Management / Strategy
WW Marketing Dir. / Sr. Manager Diabetes / Expatriate Corp. Manager / Manager
7/1996 - 11/2005
• Product development leadership. Global and expatriate marketing, product management and P&L responsibility. Corporate controlling / analyst for NA Bayer businesses.
• Led product development team, worked with IDEO to develop 8 product concepts, 3 commercialized.
• Led a €505 million glucose meter (medical device) portfolio, achieved 11
● revenue growth.
• Achieved 7% growth plan, saving over $10 million and increased GM by $12 million.
• Led a €28 Million business, achieved 31
● sales and 20% increase in market share with DEX2 launch.
• Completed corporate planning, controlling and strategic analysis for all Bayer North American business.
• Partnered with R&D, Clinical /Regulatory affairs to achieve FDA / EU approvals & insurance coverage.

Johnson & Johnson Product Management / Strategy
Global Product Management
7/1993 - 7/1996
J&J, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics-Hemostasis IV Diagnostics Raritan, New Jersey
• Global Product management, upstream marketing and P&L responsibility
• Commercialized new recombinant technology $100M in-vitro diagnostic. Led $50M P&L in a $300M Capital equipment alliance.