Greg Foust

About Greg Foust

Passionate and accomplished Executive with 40+ years of demonstrated achievements in turning around troubled businesses, delivering superior revenue growth, business development and operational improvements. Equally experienced and comfortable in multibillion-dollar global companies as well as high growth startups. Seeking an advisory or Board position that leverages my wealth of experience. Value I\'d bring- Pioneering original strategies to expand, reengineer and enhance business operations to forge new relationships, heighten productivity and increase profits- Creative problem solver, big-picture thinker, team mentor and communicator with a proven ability to connect technology with real market requirements to develop innovative products, services and commercialization processes. Specialties: Health Products & Services • Software Based Systems • Capital Equipment • Consumer Products • Global Strategies • International Business Operations • Team Leadership, Mentoring & Building • Business Development • Profit Growth • Product / Technology Development • Innovation Strategies • Problem Solving • Continuous Process Improvement • Project Management • Organizational Development • Resource Planning • Contract Negotiations • Legal Strategies • Sales & Marketing Methodologies

Experience

1. President and Founder,

   Gf Consulting Hr Solutions

   Feb 2007 — Present · Venice, FL, US

   Provide organizational leadership and development from the ground up as founder of company. Deliver strategic business and operational planning for client companies to support startup activities and rapid business growth. Orchestrate strategies to network and acquire new clients to expand business portfolio and generate revenue. Devise strategic business plans, deliverables and metrics for each individual client project. Deliver complete project oversight and implementation and perform follow up services. Orchestrate highly effective methodologies to compensate for scarce available resources, funds and defined procedures/processes while simultaneously identifying improvements

Education

• Duke University - The Fuqua School of Business

  Executive Management

  1993

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Executive Mangement

  1988

• Purdue University

  Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineerinng, Mechanical Engineering

  1968 — 1972

Skills

• Contract Negotiation
• Consumer Products
• Competitive Analysis
• Digital Imaging
• Team Leadership
• Integration
• Management
• Start-Ups
• P&L Management
• Business Development
• Project Management
• R&D
• International Business
• Product Development
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Product Marketing
• Commercialization
• Process Improvement
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Product Management
• Project Planning
• Strategy
• Solution Selling
• Program Management
• Product Launch
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Leadership
• Sales
• Marketing
• Market Analysis
• New Business Development