Bio

1993-Present CEO, Comunicano, Inc. Providing brand strategy, asymmetrical and value creation communications counsel to companies in the high technology, wireless health, telecom, wireless, mobile, 2.0, broadband, live entertainment, concert and events, consumer package goods, wine & spirits, financial services sectors. In the last 19 years 56 clients have exited M&A or IPO for over $6 billion dollars. 2021-Present, FOUNDER, wineTOURia, a wine discovery agency focused on the wine road less traveled and reducing the friction between producer and buyer. Established sampling programs with leading co-working facilities, developed multi-city dinner series, bespoke wine tour program, consultant to restaurants for list development and serve as international sourcing agents for non-USA etailers, retailers, importers and private client buyers. 2010-Present Winemaker, Comunicano Wine Company, USA Ambassador-International Grenache Association, wine writer. Most recently 2021- Present Global Chief Marketing Officer, AEHRA, the first pure-play Electric Vehicle company in Italy Historical Launched Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Central in 1976 age 16. Office Manager, Manager of Amateur Hockey Affairs in 1981-1984 as President and Executive Director of Hockey Central, 1984-1988. Online pioneer Journalist in 1984/85 with ENA (Electronic Networking Association) Denver Nuggets front office in 1988 Corporate Accounts Executive. Key accounts Nissan, Miller Beer, Sears, RJR, Panasonic General Manager, Celebrity All Star Hockey 1989-1998. Generated of over $6,000,000 for charities through ''A''​ level star driven events. Foote, Cone & Belding/Impact-LA 1989 operating rogue office in Philadelphia. Brand marketing, consumer/trade promotion for clients Dr. Scholls'​, Spalding, Mattel, Pioneer Electronics. Recruited to lead Upper Deck Company's Sports Marketing & Public Relations team in 1991 a Established brand and market domination programs leveraging PR and sponsorships, plus event guerrilla tactics . Launched Strategy Plus in 1993 supporting emerging companies Press Pass, Ted Williams Card Company, Alternative Capital Solutions, MobileWord & others. Renamed Comunicano in 2000. Cofounder, Millennium Group with Pace Entertainment, 1994, GM and Client Services Director. Led Jack Daniels, Coca Cola, TBS accounts. 1996-1999 Senior Communications, Pioneer Music Group. 1999-2000 Co founder venture backed Plus Media, Chief Marketing Officer