Strategic Expertise That Delivers Results

Business Strategy & Leadership

  • Business Strategy
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Change Management
  • Full P&L Accountability

Key Achievements

Generated $33M in new business opportunities
Achieved 20% cost reduction through restructuring

Sales & Market Development

  • Business Development
  • Sales Strategy
  • Pricing Strategy
  • Product Launch
  • International Business

Key Achievements

Delivered 300% increase in sales activities
Saved $12M sector after 80% team departure

Operational Excellence

  • Marketing Strategy
  • Talent Development
  • Cost Optimization

Key Achievements

Optimized operations for 20% cost reduction
Transformed organizational efficiency and performance

Proven Track Record of Excellence

A career built on delivering exceptional results and driving transformational growth across leading technology companies

LM

Local Maniacs

Principal Consultant
2025 - Present
7-figure growth investment secured for European tech company launch

Leading strategic consulting initiatives for emerging technology companies, focusing on market expansion and investment facilitation across European markets.

WI

Welocalize Inc.

Regional VP Sales
2024 - 2025
$1.5M new logos year one, scaling to $6M year two

Drove aggressive revenue growth in the localization technology sector, establishing new enterprise partnerships and expanding market presence across key verticals.

RWS

RWS Group

VP Sales
2020 - 2024
Successfully integrated major acquisition with 8% cost reduction

Orchestrated complex sales operations during a critical acquisition period, optimizing processes and achieving significant operational efficiencies while maintaining growth trajectory.

LI

Lilt Inc.

Enterprise Sales Executive
2019 - 2020
Generated $8M of $16M total pipeline in just 6 months

Accelerated enterprise sales for AI-powered translation technology, building strategic relationships with Fortune 500 companies and establishing market credibility.

LT

Lionbridge Technologies

Enterprise Sales Director
2016 - 2019
$33M new business generated with 8-figure logo closure

Led enterprise sales initiatives for global localization services, securing landmark deals with multinational corporations and establishing long-term strategic partnerships.

OW

Omnilingua Worldwide

President
2012 - 2014
Returned company to profitability, saved $2M at-risk clients

Executed comprehensive turnaround strategy for struggling language services company, implementing operational improvements and client retention programs that restored financial stability.

Recognized Industry Authority

Establishing thought leadership through speaking engagements, publications, and professional credentials

Speaking Engagements

AEP Medicare Readiness Summit
DIA Conference
TAUS Industry Leaders Forum (2x)
GALA CEO Forum
TAUS Annual Conference
TAUS Quality Evaluation Summit
Localization World Life Sciences Roundtable

Publications

"Cascade to Quality"
Thought leadership publication exploring quality management frameworks in localization processes
"Partnering to Lower Localization System Costs"
Strategic insights on cost optimization through strategic partnerships in localization workflows

Professional Credentials

MBA
Master of Business Administration
University of Iowa
BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration
University of Iowa
APMP
APMP-CF Certification
Association of Proposal Management Professionals
ANSI
AI Evaluation Committee Member
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42/JWG
11B
Military Service
U.S. Army Infantry

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