Joseph Plastina

About Joseph Plastina

Results oriented and versatile finance, strategy, corporate development, business development and operations thought leader with proven track record driving business expansion through expertise in executive leadership, finance, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, partnerships / alliances, competitive analysis, merger integration, operations and R&D. Engineering degree from the Cooper Union and an MBA from the Wharton School. Long track record of quantifiable success as a corporate development, strategy, and operations professional. Ownership of deals from strategy and sourcing through integration and post-close reviews of performance against plan. Negotiate deal terms, lead due diligence / integration and own final responsibility for the success of the relationship. Excel at dissecting and solving complex, cross-divisional, cross-border issues. Entrusted with internal and external senior management interactions due to exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. Experience building and leading teams to create, communicate and execute strategic initiatives. Experienced in small, mid-sized and large global matrixed organizations. • Finance • Mergers & Acquisitions • Strategic Planning & Execution • Partnerships & Alliances • Product & Content Strategy • Customer Driven Innovation & Market Research • Competitive and Market Analysis • New Market Entry • Change Management & Transformation • Large Scale Technology Project Management • Sales and Relationship Management • Staff Development & Mentoring • Financial Analysis • General Management • P&L responsibility • Blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology / DLT

Experience

1. COO & CFO

   Solve

   Dec 2022 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Helping make an even better company even better-er.

Education

• The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

  BSE, Engineering

  1996 — 2000

• University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School

  MBA, Management

  2007 — 2009