Functional Skills
Software Development
Financial Management
Digital Marketing / Advertising
Business Analysis
Innovation Management
Brand Strategy
Competitive Landscaping
Post-Merger Integration
Product Innovation
Strategy Development
Software Skills
WordPress
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Sector Experience
Consumer Goods
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Social & Public Sector
Technology
Languages
English
Experience
Leitten Consulting
Management Consulting
Principal
6/2008 - Present
Providing senior-level consulting services to companies seeking profitable growth through technology and product innovation; startups; software development and design; and operations design and improvement. Consulting to leading businesses and organizations in healthcare, food technology, audio-visual services, film making, educational services and nonprofits.
Blue Spring Partners
Management Consulting
Co-founder
1/2005 - 5/2008
Co-founder and Senior Partner in a boutique private equity and consulting firm making long-term investments in mid-market companies undergoing or anticipating significant growth or transition. Focused on energy trading services; industrial electrical and mechanical contracting services; and due diligence services.
Comprehensive Computer Solutions
Operations
COO
9/2002 - 6/2004
• Turned stagnant custom computer manufacturer and software developer into one of the 50 fastest growing private companies in Virginia & High-Tech Company of the Year in SW Virginia, quadrupling profitability in two years
• Led immediate redesign and streamlining of computer manufacturing operations, reducing inventory and lead times to salvage and deliver on-time mission-critical project for nation’s leading provider of 9-1-1 equipment
• Restored profitability to software development operations
• Successfully sold company’s products and services to major companies including GE and Ericsson
• Led immediate redesign and streamlining of computer manufacturing operations, reducing inventory and lead times to salvage and deliver on-time mission-critical project for nation’s leading provider of 9-1-1 equipment
• Restored profitability to software development operations
• Successfully sold company’s products and services to major companies including GE and Ericsson
Exemplum
Start-Up
CEO
8/2001 - 8/2002
• Brought in by investors to fix troubled digital marketing/content development company after investment had been depleted
• Executed complete restructuring and turnaround of company
• Converted major losses and cash-depleted business to positive EBITDA and cash flow by developing new markets and award-winning service offerings
• Led development of 1st digital tool for tracking online user activity inside video internet segments
• Executed complete restructuring and turnaround of company
• Converted major losses and cash-depleted business to positive EBITDA and cash flow by developing new markets and award-winning service offerings
• Led development of 1st digital tool for tracking online user activity inside video internet segments
Hill-Rom/Hillenbrand Industries
Corporate Strategy & Development
VP Corp. Development & Technology; CEO of Memory Showcase subsidiary
6/1983 - 6/2001
Instrumental in moving company to Fortune 500 status through a series of successful domestic and international acquisitions [built world’s #1 supplier of
patient surfaces, wound care and pulmonary therapies] and development of new healthcare technologies that account for over $500M in annual revenues. Post-merger integration expert. Co-founder of company-funded start-up venture. Secured $4 million in funding to build startup to live pilot. Merged into sister company.
patient surfaces, wound care and pulmonary therapies] and development of new healthcare technologies that account for over $500M in annual revenues. Post-merger integration expert. Co-founder of company-funded start-up venture. Secured $4 million in funding to build startup to live pilot. Merged into sister company.