About
16-year senior retained executive recruiter for top recruiting firms and boutiques, building full-vertical executive and operational teams around the world. Helping high-performance companies become more globally capable & competitive.
- Assessment Benchmarking
- Competitive Talent Mapping
- International Compensation
- Leadership Consulting
- Succession Planning
- M&A Integration
20-year expat career fulfilling the senior leadership needs of global companies in must-win international markets International Market Entry & Development leadership experience while employed with the world’s top brands. Led or was on the leadership team for 3 start-ups in the Asia Pacific Region:
- Managing Director Asia Pacific, leading a start-up that included a $53 million glassware factory in China
- Asia Pacific region-wide launch of the Tools of Vidal Sassoon haircare appliances
- Set-up & launched Hershey’s WFOE China Subsidiary
Experience
Leadership Consulting, Executive Recruiting, Advisory Services
Heidrick and Struggles, Stanton Chase, Boutiques – APAC and North America
May 2008 to Present
Recruiter for Stanton Chase, Stonehouse Resources, various boutiques. Providing specialized recruiting for internationally oriented roles. Consulting international companies on cross-border talent management for US Market Entry and nearshoring / reshoring manufacturing to USMCA countries. HEIDRICK & STRUGGLES: While Partner-in-Charge of Heidrick & Struggles’ Beijing office lead 6 recruiters, and 9 researchers and support staff. Built effective strategic-level global leadership teams for clients through executive recruitment, executive assessment, leadership consulting, succession planning consulting and talent market mapping—making them more capable and competitive.
Libbey Asia Pacific
Managing Director Asia Pacific – Beijing
2006 to 2007
Led China start-up operations for Libbey Inc LBY, the world’s second largest producer of glass tableware products, an end-to-end role: production operations through sales. Recruited, trained and led a team of over 350 from CFO to CHRO, from Machine Operator to Plant Manager.
Nestle China Ltd.
Business and Brand Development Manager – Beijing
2002 to 2006
Led Nestle’s chocolate and sugar confectionery marketing team, driving profitable growth, and leading collaboration among and across shared service functions including: sales, R&D and manufacturing.
The Hershey Company – China
Country Business Manager, China – Shanghai
1998 to 2002
Led the start-up of Hershey’s Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise WFOE in China, transitioning from a regional export business to a national brand with in-country operations.
Conair Corporation
Regional Director of Operations, Far East – Hong Kong
1994 to 1997
Established and led supply chain operations for a 10-country, 14-SKU rollout, including: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.
Education
Graduate School & University
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Master of Business Administration
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
Bachelor of Business Administration
Executive Training
Harvard Business School
Corporate Strategic Integration, July 2010
University of Michigan: Ross School of Business
Finance for the Nonfinancial Mgr., May 2006