Background
Summary
Senior Executive with 20+ years of experience, offering the results-orientation of a proven operating executive with the strategic perspective of a consulting Partner and Head of Corporate Development. Focus has been on high tech and retail financial services companies to define innovative strategies, identify and execute M&A transactions, lead transformations and leverage customer insights to drive growth and performance.
Industry Expertise: High Tech and Financial Services
Subject Area Expertise: Corporate strategy, corporate development, business transformation, operations performance improvement, cost reduction.
International Experience: Lived in France and England for 11 years growing up (1972-83), then returned to work in both France and England with The Boston Consulting Group (1996-98).
Industry Expertise: High Tech and Financial Services
Subject Area Expertise: Corporate strategy, corporate development, business transformation, operations performance improvement, cost reduction.
International Experience: Lived in France and England for 11 years growing up (1972-83), then returned to work in both France and England with The Boston Consulting Group (1996-98).
Experience
SVP, Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer
Intuit
Lead the Corporate Strategy and Corporate Development groups at Intuit, tasked with accelerating Intuit's organic and inorganic growth, building strategic capability across Intuit and attracting/developing talent. Member of the CEO staff.
Managing Director
Argus Information & Advisory Services
Opened and ran the San Francisco office for Argus Information and Advisory Services, a private-equity backed company in the payments space. Part of the management team helping drive rapid growth of the business on the West Coast as well as new product launches in Canada and the U.S.
Partner and Managing Director
The Boston Consulting Group
Partner focused on the High Tech and Financial Services Practice areas. Let multiple client engagements across strategy definition, customer-driven innovation and growth, M&A advisory and post-merger integration, and operations improvement projects. Supported largest West Coast software client for 10 years, instrumental in developing seven new client relationships, promoted to Partner early, consistently ranked as one of San Francisco's most billable officers, and led firm-wide recruiting at Stanford and Berkeley.
Corporate Negotiator
Oracle
Negotiated supplier agreements to improve service levels and reduce costs. Realized cost savings of over $2M per year. Chaired regional purchasing agent conferences and trained new employees.
Skills
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Education
Stanford University
B.A., Philosophy
Graduated Phi Beta Kappa
Recipient of the prestigious "Block S" awared for the highest GPA of any Varsity athlete (3.8 / 4.0)
Recipient of the prestigious "Block S" awared for the highest GPA of any Varsity athlete (3.8 / 4.0)
Activities and Societies: Varsity Soccer