* Heading project for a startup of a company in the South Florida market to begin operations in Q1 2018; developed business plan and secured financing for business

* Led Budget and long-term Strategic Plan processes, integrating the operations of 3 legacy companies (Elanco, Novartis, Lohmann)
* Implemented Rolling Forecast process in the region
* Negotiated and prepared valuation for in-licensing deal Mexico
* Established pricing governance
* Launched new set of management reports for the region

* Managed finance team based in Mexico and Colombia, in a region with sales of approx. 50 mUSD and multiple production sites (own and toll mfg)
* Achieved best performance of North Latam's history in key performance indicators
* Spearheaded transition of accounting function (general accounting, financial reporting, order-to-cash, requisition-to-pay) to Shared Services in Mexico, achieved savings of +10%, and reduced 3 headcounts

* Led team of 4 direct reports and revenues of +80 mUSD, in Italy, Iberia, Turkey, South Africa, and MEA
* Implemented early risk mitigation strategies to improve financial results, which led the region to reach 90% of its original Sales and Ebit targets, exceeding expectations

* Managed performance, proposed corrective action, and recommended strategic value improvements for 25 countries, with approx. 500 mUSD in revenues. Region grew 63% in Sales from 2009-2012, and 111% in Ebit
* Led project to restore the profitability of Central Eastern Europe’s operations. Sales grew 65% from 2009-2012 and Return on Sales increased from -1.5% to +7%
* Developed valuation models for M&A opportunities in Brazil; liaised between local and global management teams

* Headed R&D, Regulatory/Medical Affairs, and Packaging finance function in the region, with a budget of +20 mUSD
* Defined new budgeting process within the region, developed reports for measuring performance, and initiated project to develop R&D productivity metrics to drive more analytical-based decision making in the organization

* Headed cross-functional team of 14 people that launched the Business school’s graduate division. Led recruiting process to hire faculty: established criteria, performed interviews, and hired first 10 professors
* Spearheaded the development of division’s business plan and conducted competitor and market analysis to advise CEO on positioning, pricing, and advertising strategies to be pursued by division

* Managed development and implementation of US$ 10 million entertainment voice portal involving national and international partners. Revenues increased more than 100% by second year of operation and market coverage reached more than 60% of the national territory within first 6 months of operation
* Led development and implementation of telephone voting application (with voice recognition) for a popular reality show of one of Brazil’s largest TV networks