CEO
GoFirst:
Solutions
Healthy ROI
Advisors
CEO and
Co-Founder
Benezon
The Benefits
App
2015 to 2022
VP Business
Development
Nurtur Health
Centene
Corporation
2010 to 2013
CEO/COO
and Co-Founder
ActivHealth
Personal
Health
Development
1988 to 2010
President/CEO
Prolawn
Proscape
Grounds
Management
1982 to 1999
SELECT PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Founded and built three $1MM++ businesses from ground up, in various industries including consumer services, information technology, and healthcare advocacy, earning reputation for forward-thinking innovation, unwavering tenacity, and collaborative leadership
- Co-Founder and CEO of Benezon, an app technology and healthcare advocacy company earning Inc. Magazine recognition with back-to-back Inc. 5000 award listings for fastest-growing private companies in America
- Drove innovation and new business development in growing all three businesses to national recognition for growth and professionalism
- Successful exit of Benezon via merger with Medxoom in October 2022
- Formed exclusive partnership with Duke University to develop ActivHealth International, an online health and wellness education and management platform; raising $2.8MM in capital to fund product development
- Proficiently navigated ActivHealth through turbulent economic climates, including 2000 dot-com bubble and 2008 recession; led successful sale to Fortune 500 company, Nurtur Health – Centene Corporation in 2010
- Spearheaded transition of ActivHealth to Centene, including strategic planning, budgeting, channel development, and partner relations
- Founded and scaled Prolawn Proscape from trunk-of-car start-up to $4MM in annual revenue with 115 employees in 3 markets
- Earned numerous awards for operational received Medallion of Merit in recognition of organizational leadership and professional career achievements excellence including 3-time Crescendo Award winner by Cincinnati Business Courier for sales growth; “Award for Professionalism” by Lawn and Landscape Maintenance magazine and in 2022, received Medallion of Merit in recognition of organizational leadership and professional career achievements
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
- Company Vision and Growth Planning
- Strategic Planning and Execution
- Human Capital Development
- Operational Leadership
- Organizational Design
- Budget and Finance
- Investor Relations & Shareholder ROI
- Keynote Speaker
- Business Startups and Exits
EDUCATION
- University of Dayton
- MBA – Business, Management, Marketing
- Bachelor of Arts in Photography
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
- Trustee – Phi Sigma Kappa Foundation
- Director – Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
- Faculty Member – Agency Growth Mastermind Network
- Member – CEO Round Table (30+ yrs)
- Author – Amazon #1 Best Seller “Life & Death Decisions in the C-Suite”