I received my B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Systems) from the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York in 1989. My leadership training has included Executive Leadership Develop Courses (one course was taught by the London Business School). In the military, I served as an Airborne Ranger Infantryman with distinction while deployed to the 1st Gulf War, the Somalia Conflict, Honduras, Panama, Egypt, and Israel. Other military qualifications include: SAPPER, Pathfinder, SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, & Escape), Expert Infantryman Badge, Expert Marksman, Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical Training, and Combat Medical Training.
My professional career led me to work at several prominent organizations, including an assignment as the Vice-President of Branded Pharmaceuticals at AmerisourceBergen, where I managed more than $40 billion in contracted spend. While at AmerisourceBergen, I was one of the original architects of the first-generation Fee-for-Service Agreements. Other companies included Nestle Beverage Company, Givaudan Roure, The Dial Corporation and Roche Pharmaceuticals. I closed out my corporate career as the Chief Operating Officer of ChainDrugStore.Net, a pharmaceutical messaging company; and my last job was the Chief Operating Officer of BDI Pharma, a specialty distribution company. My role was to implement a business turnaround that was responsible for a 42% growth in one year adding $100 million of profitable sales to the topline.
I served on the Supply Chain Management Steering Committee at Rutgers University. I have spoken at numerous Industry-related forums and actively engage in motivational speaking opportunities. I published my first book, Decisive Leadership – The Vision to See Beyond (How One Person Can Save Your Corporation) in 2009. I am currently writing the Trinity Unbound Series. The first book Trinity - The Awakening is available with Trinity - The Search being published May 2023.
My first experience in martial arts was in Taekwondo while in High School. Upon graduation and entrance into West Point, the United States Military Academy in 1985, I gained experience in the following martial disciplines: Tang Soo Do and Judo. I also boxed for 4 years and wrestled for 1 year. My martial training at West Point also included Close Quarters Combat and Advance Close Quarters Combat. I received by 2nd Degree Black Belt in Kung Fu (Tai Chi Chuan) – Training under Grandmaster Sigung Norman Smith for the past 25 years. Trained in the following disciplines: Yang Style Traditional & Contemporary, Sun Style and Chen Style.
