Professional Experience

BUSINESS AND LICENSING EXECUTIVE:

  • Certified Licensing Professional
  • Intellectual Property Licensing & Commercialization
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Global Business & Market Development

Dedicated Executive with a diverse background in building high performance teams and leveraging organizational advantages to implement winning value propositions.  Proven track-record in strategic business partnerships with internal & external partners.  Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.

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, 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. 

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. 

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.

MARKETING SPECIALIST, GENERAL ELECTRIC, IN.

DESIGN ENGINEER, GENERAL ELECTRIC, IN.

MOTOR 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

SPECIAL TRAINING

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)