My background is in Sales, Marketing and General Management in the Food industry. I have International experience having lived and worked in Canada, the US and Europe. I owned a small business which was sold to a large competitor, and have subsequently lived through multiple acquisitions and divestitures (surviving a few of them!)
I also serve on three Boards:
the Executive Committee of the SCORE Phoenix chapter
the Caledonian Society of AZ, of a Non-Profit 501[c]3 organization which puts on the annual Phoenix Highland Scottish Games - the first weekend of March. 2020 will be our 56th anniversary
a tour & vacation operator in the Phoenix area
I help SCORE clients in the following areas:
Business Plans and Business Analysis,
Sales Strategy (Profitable Revenue Generation); and Competitive Analysis,
Cost Reduction and Efficiency Improvements,
Mergers & Acquisitions, and Exit Strategies.
Don mentors Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Tempe Public Library, 3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ - and - from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, 1232 E Broadway Rd., #211, Tempe, AZ 85281. He is also available Monday evenings at the Chandler Downtown Library from 6:00-700 pm, and 7:00-8:00 pm.
Areas of Expertise
Business Strategy & Planning
Manufacturing & Product Development
Non-Profit
Business Operations
Sales, Marketing & Public Relations
Industry Experience
Manufacturing & Industrial
Accommodation & Food Services
Professional & Business Services
Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations
Education
Diploma In Business Administration/Marketing - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON Canada;
MBA - University of Indianapolis - Indianapolis,
Graduate - International Management Program - IMD Business School, Lausanne, Switzerland
Graduate - American Management Association Certificate Program - New York City, NY
Graduate - Marketing Management Institute - University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
