Professional ExperiencePresident and Chief Executive Officer,
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. Tenure from July 2005 through July 2007. Charged
with restructuring the company. Tweeter had suffered several years of declining sales and operating losses. Closed more than
one-third of the stores, exited unprofitable regions and cut corporate overhead by 50%. To manage the lease liability, continued
the reorganization in Chapter 11. Completed a going concern sale to a private equity fund, Schulze Asset Management. The restructured
company had 102 stores in 17 states, and revenue of $500 million with positive cash flow.
Interim CEO, Tweeter Home Entertainment Group,
Inc. Tenure from April 2005 through July 2005. Requested by Tweeter’s
Board of Directors to act as interim CEO upon the resignation of the existing CEO.
Senior Vice-President
and Chief Financial Officer, Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. Tenure
from October, 2001. Direct reports include VP of Finance, VP of Human Resources, VP of Operations and the CIO.
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Information Officer, Tweeter Home Entertainment Group,
Inc. Tenure from May, 1996. Responsible for all accounting and administrative
functions, external reporting, information systems and investor relations. Responsible for raising capital to fund the growth
plan. Tweeter was a $60 million regional retailer in May of 1996, and grew
to $800 million in revenue in 23 states. Between 1999 and 2004, Tweeter led its industry in operating income as a percentage
of sales.