My 30 years’ experience has given me a deep understanding of how to focus high-performance sales and customer teams on bringing solutions to customers. 

Some examples of my client engagements include:

• Overseeing software implementations to ensure that all stakeholder requirements are met.
• Evolving sales organizations by adding new teams, improving sales processes and implementing training plans.
• Executive coaching to support negotiations, role and responsibility clarity and growth and profitability strategy.

I founded Give Something Back Workplace Solutions (GSB) in 1991 and grew the company to $30 million in sales, making it one of the largest independent office products companies in the country.  Before selling the company in 2018, it had more than 40 customer service and salespeople, 5,000 active customers, 5 locations, 5 sales managers and processed 13,000 transactions a month. 

I understand the intricacies of running a midsized business.  Over 27 years, I led GSB through dozens of technology upgrades and implementations including 3 ERP, 4 CRM and 6 websites. The last ERP conversion to Microsoft Dynamics ERP required 8,000 hours over 4 months and was the most successful in the history of the VAR.

I’ve been honored with numerous awards, including Bay Area Most Admired CEO (2011, San Francisco Business Times), California Small Business of the Year (Small Business Association, 2005) and Top Bay Area Forty Under Forty (San Francisco Business Times, 2001).

I am passionate about giving back to the community. GSB’s success at serving allowed us to donate millions to hundreds of community-based organizations that work tirelessly to improve the quality of life in their communities. I was recognized as Corporate Philanthropist of the Year (Association of Fundraising Professionals, 2005) and GSB was awarded Most Generous Company in America (George Magazine, 1999).

I grew up in Cambridge, MA and have lived in the Bay Area since I graduated from Occidental College in 1988. I have two adult children, Spencer and Haley, who live and work in Boston and San Diego.

I am a workout junky that loves the gym, running, skiing and yoga. I played college football and lacrosse and continued playing lacrosse until 36. I am a foodie and music lover.