Highlights
• Results oriented executive level decision maker
• Press Secretary to Prime Minister
• Entrepreneurial skills recognized by INC. Magazine 3 times
• Listed in International Who’s Who
Proven track record of success in widely diverse industries through deep understanding of key business drivers. High-impact execution at top levels of corporate and government environments. Exceptional leader, outstanding communicator.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KPMG, LLP, Montvale NJ 2002 – Present
Executive Director, Research (promoted from Senior Director Nov. 2004)
• Direct firm-wide research program that helps drive overall firm strategy as well as marketing and messaging for specific business units and service lines
• Areas of responsibility include Primary and Secondary Research, Competitive Intelligence, Market & Financial Analysis
• P&L responsibility for $3 million budget
• Supervise staff of 30 professionals + outsource staff of 15
PENN, SCHOEN & BERLAND 1998 – 2002
Vice-President, Research
• Brought in and maintained largest single account in firm’s 25 year history
• Developed industry-setting methodology for interviewing executive-level corporate decision-makers
• Managed several of the firm's key corporate accounts including KPMG, Siemens, British Petroleum, Con Edison, Avaya, Maserati, Columbia University
• Directed teams preparing projects and presentations on brand management, corporate reputation, message development, competitive assessment, opportunity targeting, customer satisfaction, and strategic positioning
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE, Belgrade, YUGOSLAVIA 1992 – 1993
Press Secretary
• Chief spokesperson on behalf of Prime Minister
• Participated in diplomatic and trade missions to major political and financial centers around the world
• Key role in negotiations and political campaign to bring peace to Yugoslavia and establish democratic process
ICN PHARMACEUTICALS Costa Mesa, CA 1988 – 1992; 1993 - 1998
Vice-President, Corporate Communications
• In addition to Corporate Communications duties, responsibilities included successful integration of 8 international acquisitions (manufacturing, production, and distribution) across multiple cultures, regulatory environments, and operating styles into operations of acquiring U.S. entity
• Quarterbacked successful proxy contest
Chief of Staff to Chairman and CEO
• Initiated and executed policy on behalf of CEO
• Liaison to the Board of Directors
• Implemented corporate development programs including $100 million bond offering, corporate merger, road shows, annual shareholder meetings
General Manager, Nutrition Division
• Profit and loss responsibility for $20 million line of business
• In first year moved division to profitable position after 3 consecutive years of losses
Director, Public Relations
• Developed programs for effectively communicating corporate goals and accomplishments to wide variety of audiences – media, investment community, employees
CONSERVATREE PAPER, San Francisco, CA 1981 – 1986
Partner
• Grew wholesale recycled paper business from $500,000/year to $10million/year
• Recognized by INC. Magazine in 3 annual surveys as one of the 500 fastest growing privately held companies in America
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, Sacramento, CA 1978 – 1980
Policy Analyst
• Developed policy positions for Governor on a variety of areas including urban growth, health care, state budget
EDUCATION
Master’s Degree, University of Michigan. Urban Planning (including two year Teaching Fellowship)
Bachelor’s Degree, University of California, Berkeley. Sociology. Department Commencement Speaker |
