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objective

results-driven executive eager to contribute broad scope of experience in business development, operations, fiscal administration and human resources toward actively supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing performance levels

career profile

ø  mba.

ø  over 20 years of background as a senior media executive.

ø  expertise in business turnarounds, expanding shareholder revenues and producing record profitability.

ø  notable for developing $100mm+ in shareholder wealth.

ø  deliver outstanding performance with limited resources.

ø  successful career in spearheading business development with major publishing organizations.

ø  accomplished leader, networker and sales executive.

ø  background encompassing p&l, management development, hr, operations and communications.

ø  expertise in training future management to high peaks of performance.

ø  accomplished executive overseeing organizations in the $500mm sales range.

ø  drive achievement of ambitious revenue objectives in highly competitive marketplaces.

ø  establish and facilitate high dollar client relationships including account management.

ø  adept at presentations to c-level management.

ø  record of progression to assignments of increasing responsibility.

ø  consistently meet/exceed challenging business development objectives.

ø  proven accomplishments in building market share and recognition.

ø  notable presenter, facilitator and communicator.

ø  comprehensive understanding of assessing business requirements and implementing solutions.

ø  well-organized multi-tasker with strong detail orientation.

ø  exceptional team developer and leader.

ø  b.s., accounting.

professional experience

american media inc., new york, ny                                                                                            2006 - present

president and chief operating officer

       recruited to assume comprehensive p&l responsibility for largest u.s. celebrity news/fitness publisher.

       manage operation with $500mm in revenue, including 17 publications and 13 websites.

       delivered record year in advertising revenue.

       expanded ebitda 45% in face of financial restatement.

       spearheaded all facets of shape, star and men s fitness magazines, producing all-time advertising records in 2008.

       increased internet revenue/profits 400% in spite of complete lack of investment capital.

       recruited, trained and manage exceptional professional staff.

       coordinate relations with banks, bondholders, equity sponsors, board directors and rating agencies.

       orchestrate presentation of refinancing proposals and earnings calls.

 

hachette filipacchi media, u.s., location                                                                                        1991 - 2005

senior vice president/group publishing director (1999-2005)

       provided leadership for sports & leisure, women s and shelter divisions including woman s day, home, metropolitan home, elle d cor, popular photography, american photo, travel holiday, boating and flying magazines.

       directed all aspects of nine leading consumer magazines with revenues exceeding $250mm.

       captured #1 or #2 advertising market share in almost all divisions.

       redesigned and repositioned woman s day, corporate leader in size, revenue and profitability.

       produced 20% revenue/profitability increase in 12 months.

       integrated multiple websites into magazine operations from separate division, achieving significant savings.

 

 

 

 

 

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senior vice president/group publisher (1991-1999)

       tasked to direct operations for home magazine, metropolitan home, elle d cor and home plans.

       facilitated largest and most successful acquisitions of the nineties including home magazine and metropolitan home.

       drove all facets of only successful start-up in company history, elle d cor.

       above was crucial factor in extraordinary revenue growth rate and ebitda and development of up to $300 mm in shareholder wealth.

       held complete p&l responsibility for four profit centers.

       initiated successful business strategy, advertising sales/promotion and circulation strategy.

       controlled production and franchise extensions for multi-media applications.

       ensured editorial integration.

       restructured three major consumer magazines, two acquisitions and one start-up, and achieved profit of $14.4mm from earlier loss of $14.2mm.

 

 

earlier background

prior to 1991, held increasingly responsible assignments with cbs magazines.  titles included vice president/group publisher, group business manager, manager of business planning/women s day magazine and manager, financial reporting/financial analyst.  in these assignments, produced a $4.2mm profit from a $2.4mm loss, was recipient of the a.s.m.e. general excellence reward, directed all facets of eight magazines and saved $1.7mm in operational costs for women s day. 

 

 

education

new york university, new york, ny

master of business administration, finance/marketing, 1991

 

university of connecticut, storrs, ct

bachelor of science, accounting, 1976

 

cbs school of management, new york, ny

general management certification, 1980