Education
Harvard Business School
MBA, Business 1986-01-01 - 1988-01-01University of Wisconsin-Madison
JD, Law 1974-01-01 - 1977-01-01Luther College
BA, Economics, Accounting 1970-01-01 - 1974-01-01Work Experience
Brownstein Corporation
Current
Brownstein Corporation
Argyce LLC
Current
Argyce LLC
Skolas Management Advisors
2007-05-01 - 2009-05-01
Skolas Management Advisors
Genaera Corporation
2003-10-01 - 2007-05-01
Genaera Corporation
Skolas Management Advisors
2001-03-01 - 2003-09-01
Skolas Management Advisors
Valigen NV
2000-11-01 - 2001-12-01
Valigen NV
Coelacanth Corporation
1999-06-01 - 2000-10-01
Coelacanth Corporation
Phytoworks
1997-10-01 - 1999-06-01
Phytoworks
EMI GROUP INC and Others
1997-04-01 - 1998-01-01
EMI GROUP INC and Others
EMI Group Inc (Subsidiary of EMI Group plc)
1992-02-01 - 1997-03-01
EMI Group Inc (Subsidiary of EMI Group plc)
Skills
Summary
Attracted to fluid situations, corporate boards, audit committees, management challenges, new business models, new applications of technology and transactions. Extensive experience in finance, law, general management in public and entrepreneurial private companies (tech, life sciences, entertainment). Negotiator, deal closer, manager & mentor. Currently – turnaround management, distressed companies. Prior roles include: CFO & General Counsel - Drug Development, Biotech, CombiChem; Interim CFO - NYC New Media Company; Medical Instrument Start up. President - Shared services subsidiary of foreign multinational: Treasury, Tax, Legal, M&A, Admin and Patent Licensing, Litigation Management General Counsel - Finance, M&A, Corporate, Litigation Management Specialties: Change Management, Governance • Restructuring, reorganization • Positive leadership in negative times • Entrepreneurial manager -- start up & restart Financial & Administrative Management • Accounting, Treasury • SEC compliance; investor relations • HR • Modeling, budgets, projections • Boards of Directors; Public co. Secretary Transactions • Equity & debt financing • Divestiture, M&A, demerger • Contracts: vendors, contract manuf. etc. • IP licensing