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Expert is a publishing and media executive with over 25 years' experience in business strategy, operations and technology implementation. As a business executive, Expert has successfully managed several troubled and under-performing businesses, creating new businesses opportunities, developing new funding sources and enhancing shareholder value for investors. His years spent as an operating executive have largely been with brand-name publishing companies such as Macmillan, Inc., Berlitz International, Wolters Kluwer Health, Reed Elsevier, Ingenta Technology and R.R. Bowker. As a consultant, Expert has worked with clients as diverse as AARP, Hewlett Packard, InterPublic Companies and Reed Elsevier with an emphasis on business strategy, market development and corporate development.

His skills and experience include:

• Business and corporate strategy development and implementation
• Operations management and business transformation
• Traditional and digital publishing and operations
• Print-to-digital transformation and adoption of new business models
• Software development and software services

Expert holds an MBA (Finance) from Georgetown University and a BA from Boston University. He has served on several boards and advisory groups, including the Association of American Publishers, Book Industry Study Group and the International ISBN organization. Additionally, he has public and private company board experience.

 Led product development, editorial and production teams for large scale print and digital information publisher. Managed international staff of 50. Established product management methodology including standard approaches to product life-cycle, market analysis, conceptual design, functional design, development, and launch/go-to-market practices. Migrated 40+ titles to the web and launched more than 20 entirely new web data and analytics products.
 Led professional services teams (40+ staff) in software development, application integration and support and led project teams (2-10 team members) in systems evaluation, business process reengineering and corporate and business strategy. Certified project management trainer for proprietary methodology training at PWC.
 Directly managed product road maps for multiple new market entry products including database/information products, software platforms and trade books and educational content. Extensive work with cross-functional teams including sales, editorial and product development and external customers to help define and enhance products in agile development environments.
 Foundational experience as financial planning and analysis executive charged with establishing budgets, strategic plans and operational reviews. Reviewed major product investment proposals, conducted acquisition due diligence and other similar operational finance projects.
 Led corporate development team to carve out $40 million operating unit from Reed Elsevier and divest business. Subsequently, elevated to President and managed business from a base of $35 million to $55 million in four years. Built entire executive team, defined print-to-web migration strategy, acquired five businesses and effectively managed several sunsetting legacy products. Mentored executive team and implemented bonus and incentive program to support strategic goals of the business. Raised profit from break-even to over 18% of revenue.