Over the past 25 years, Marc’s ability to bridge technology and business has proven effective for transforming and growing $200M+ global businesses and building early-stage ventures across biotech, healthcare information, software and data & analytics.
He is passionate about creating, aligning, and advising high functioning, world-class teams that transform ideas and businesses into market leaders by focusing on strategy, leadership, and execution to:
- Prioritize and focus on the key business drivers
- Ask tough questions and solve tough problems
- Do what is right for the business
- Stay aligned as a team
- Establish & build trusting and respectful relationships
- Communicate honestly, consistently and often
- Continuing to learn and grow
More About Marc
Marc’s contribution and results achieved as a leader of businesses and board member over the past decade were greatly influenced by his tenure as a group president and senior executive at Experian plc, a $4B+ global information services company that provides data and analytics tools to clients around the world. For six years, Marc was a transformational leader who was appointed to head global businesses when it was necessary to inject stability and growth by focusing on creating strategic plans, building world-class teams, and creating alignment with effective communication that delivered meaningful growth through strong financial performance.
After exiting his second start-up — a drug development company that went from pre-clinical to phase two human studies and from a zero to $210MM valuation — Marc has spent the past 7+ years successfully as an investor, advisor and board member for: a software company that doubled its business and was sold to a private equity group; multiple drug/device development companies that successfully raised capital, built teams and developed key strategic partnerships; and multiple technology companies across various markets with novel products to meet multi- billion-dollar market opportunities.
Books that
inspire me.
We can learn merely through our personal experiences or we can expand our realm of knowledge and accelerate our impact and results by learning from the successes and failures of others. Here are some of the books that have inspired me and from which I have learned a great deal.
CASEY’S LAW
Former CEO of a range of businesses and organizations who shares his experiences and approach to relationships and business. Great messages about integrity in dealing with others and how worrying is a negative force that works against confidence.
LINCOLN ON LEADERSHIP
Not many leaders I admire more than Abraham Lincoln, and this is a good way to read how his relentless drive, conviction, style and focus on details that mattered impacted millions of lives.
THE LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF COLIN POWELL
A light read packed with lots of stories and lessons that exemplify Powell’s leadership philosophy and how one can honor military structure and yet effectively debunk the inefficiencies of hierarchy.
THE FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS OF A TEAM
Great parable that I have found very useful when integrating with a new management team, teaching those around the table how to focus on collaboration and doing what is best for the business.
EXECUTION
Epitome of the concept that the details matter and leaders must mire themselves in the details that are critical for the organization’s success and integrate it as core to the organization’s culture.
SOOTHE
Good thoughts and tips on how to relax and take care of yourself every day while unplugging from technology and the daily routine.
THE PARADOXICAL COMMANDMENTS
A quote often (wrongly) credited to Mother Teresa that has been an inspiration on my desk at home and at my office for years telling me to keep building and doing despite the attempts of others to tear down and destroy.
SAM WALTON: MADE IN AMERICA
Along with Armand Hammer’s Hammer, one of the first biographies I ever read as a teenager and an inspiration that included the concept of managing by flying around to every store and paying attention to detail.
HAMMER
Along with Sam Walton’s Made in America, one of the first biographies I ever read as a teenager and an inspiration as to how one man’s perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit created a global business.
CHASING DAYLIGHT
One of the most impactful books I have ever read, as former KPMG CEO describes the methodical, analytical approach to how he set his priorities and focused on relationships as he was dying of brain cancer.
DELIVERING HAPPINESS
A ton of respect for what Tony and team have built at Zappos with the focus on a single, straight-forward mission that is at the center of all metrics for their business.
SONY: THE PRIVATE LIFE
Did you know that when the first Sony Walkman was dropped in a bucket of water at the request of the company’s CEO bubbles floating to the surface so he told the engineers they could make it smaller! Read this story and more.
THE PRECIOUS PRESENT
An easy read about how to appreciate the gift we have all been given – the present.
POUR YOUR HEART INTO IT
Learn about the inspiration that created Starbucks and how Howard Schultz focused on strategy, leadership and execution to be successful.
STRENGTHS FINDER 2.0
The most accurate and insightful assessment that describes what you do best.
GETTING TO YES
The “must read” business school classic on how to successfully and effectively negotiate. Here’s a clue: know your BATNA.
THE FOUR AGREEMENTS
Wonderful code of personal conduct based upon Toltec teachings, including the lesson to be impeccable with your words.
