Robert Puissant

Board Member & Advisor, Chairman Compensation Committee, Intrapreneur, Business Strategist, Executive Mentor, ESOP & Family Held Company Experience, Mergers & Acquistions, Divestitures, Channel Management, Kellogg MBA

Role
Board Member at Milwaukee Public Library Foundation
Location
Green Bay, WI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Robert Puissant

Intrapreneur forging corporate change and market diversification!Board experienced P&L driven Executive with international acumen. Repeated success across multiple industries in driving profitable growth through organic initiatives as well as acquisitions. Catalyst for change through collaboration, team building and mentoring, Kellogg/Northwestern MBA, focus on profitable growth and organization effectiveness. Certifications in Private Company Governance and ESOP Governance Essentials granted by PDA (Private Directors Association). Corporate Governance Leadership Program, UW-Madison. Executive Mentor to 33 mid-career/senior executives in a host of industries of which 26 are privately held including ESOP’s, Family Held & Private Equity. Serial Angel Investor (16+ investments, reviewed hundreds of business plans & presentations.) Advisor to various start-up initiatives. Proven Intrapreneur: As a company officer, I used my entrepreneurial skills to innovate processes, services, and products to directly enhance the sustainability, growth, and strength of the company through teamwork and access to corporate resources.Specialties: Strategy development and execution, Organization Performance, Sales, Business and New Product Development, Marketing, R&D and Mergers/Acquisition/Divestitures experience and results.Bob has been an active angel investor for over 17 years.

Experience

  1. Board Member

    Milwaukee Public Library Foundation

    Jun 2022 — Present · Milwaukee, WI, US

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

    Bachelor of Science (BS), Sociology

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    MBA, Marketing, Sales, Organizational Design, Strategic Growth

    1990 — 1991

Skills

  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Entrepreneurship
  • P&L Management
  • Strategy
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Start-Ups
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Product Management
  • Sales Operations
  • Customer Service
  • New Business Development
  • Process Improvement
  • Executive Management
  • Business Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Forecasting
  • Program Management
  • Marketing
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • B2b
  • Change Management
  • Business Development
  • Business Strategy
  • Organizational Development
  • Risk Management
  • Coaching
  • Market Research
  • Leadership
  • Budgets
  • Negotiation
  • Marketing Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Integration
  • Product Development
  • Analysis
  • Product Marketing
  • Project Planning
  • Leadership Development

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