Professional Background

 

Managing Director, Blackhawk Technologies, LLC

Generating revenue for Clients through negotiating licensing and M&A deals to monetize their Intellectual Property and other Assets and maximize value.  Leading numerous global high profile M&A transactions including sale of Product Lines for small businesses, large corporations and intellectual property owners.

Licensing Director, Delphi Automotive 

Leverage Delphi’s technologies at all Divisions to monetize globally.  Generate short-term and long-term revenue by negotiating and closing winning IP licensing deals, asset sales and establishing equity relationships in spin-offs.

Global Business Development Manager, Delphi Medical Systems

Lead business development through cultivating relationships with global clients, establishing global marketing channels, leveraging industry network, and effective communications. 

Licensing & Commercialization Executive, Delphi Automotive

Generate short-term and long-term revenue for Delphi by negotiating winning Intellectual Property (IP) licensing agreements and establishing equity relationships in spin-offs.

 

Team Leader (Consultant), Thetford Corporation

Lead a multi-functional team in the development and launch of Thetford’s highest visibility product line by setting clear team goals and establishing program targets. 

President (Owner), Plastic Specialties, Inc.

 Manufacture and supply of Class A, structural, and insert molded plastic components and systems to Tier 1 suppliers such as Delphi, Lear and Eaton with 100,000 sq-ft manufacturing space.

Vice President (Owner), Design Engineering Services, Inc.

Engineering services provider to Tier 1 companies such as UTA, Bosch, GE and Autoliv from concept to production product development with complete Finite Element Analysis for theoretical simulations.

 

Sales Manager, Bosch Automotive

Efforts achieved exponential growth in Bosch’s DC motors market share in global Automotive Air Moving Systems (HVAC and Engine Cooling Fan Modules).

 

SALES MANAGER, GENERAL ELECTRIC, IN.

DESIGN ENGINEER, GENERAL ELECTRIC, IN.

 

EDUCATION & LICENSES

MBA, Indiana University, IN. Magna Cum-Laude

BS in Electric Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology, IN. Magna cum-Laude

 

Crisis Text Line Counselor – Level 7 (2019), CLP (Certified Licensing Professional – LES, 2012), SBIR/STTR Grant Strategies (Biotechnology Business Consultants, 2009), Leadership with Excellence (Delphi, 2008), Licensing Contract Negotiations (Delphi, 2006), Lean Principles Implementation (Eaton, 2002), World Class Human Resource & Talent Searching Methods (MTR, 2000), QS 9000 Certification (Bosch, 1993), Team Facilitation Workshop (Bosch, 1993)