Peter Alan Stern
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Peter Alan Stern
New Business Development
Executive Vice President/Vice President of Business Development with a record of problem solving,
Strategic Growth Planning
strategic growth and development and major project management.
Project Leadership
Visionary leader and highly motivated decision maker with extensive knowledge base in all facets of
Operations Management
executive management and business development, including team building, recruitment, growth through
Acquisitions/Strategic Alliances
acquisitions/joint ventures/strategic alliances and contract negotiation.
Interactive Team Leadership
Talent Development/Mentoring
“Hands On” management style which suits specialty of accelerating organizations through the early
Finance & Accounting Oversight
stages of their corporate lifecycle. Demonstrated record of significantly increasing top line sales,
Budgeting/Cost Reduction
operational efficiencies, and profit margins through strategic growth initiatives, corporate restructuring and
Contract/Lease Negotiation incentive design.
Management Systems & Controls
Exceptional ability to facilitate growth, build morale and develop appropriate corporate culture. Areas of
Design/Implementation
expertise include: development, mentoring and recruitment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARROWSIGHT 2008 to Present
Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts
Arrowsight is the world leader in developing and delivering 3rd party remote video auditing services that dramatically improve worker productivity in three
very large industry sectors the $550B US food manufacturing industry, the $540B US healthcare industry and $140B US quick service restaurant
industry. The company has gained significant revenue traction in the past year and now serves large companies such as Cargill, Tyson, OSI Industries
(largest meat supplier to McDonald’s), North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System (one of the largest US chains which recently agreed to a
system wide rollout of Arrowsight services), and several large McDonald’s franchise families.
Business Achieved a 100% growth rate in the QSR sector, including contract procurement of 3 new prominent, large
scale McDonald Franchise Families, and securing a Pilot with McDonald’s Corporate.
Development
Successfully launched first ever hand hygiene video monitoring system inside a Medical Intensive Care Unit of
the North Shore University Hospital achieving a unparalleled improvement in their compliance rate.
Subsequently, North Shore and Arrowsight are now embarking on a 16 Unit system wide roll out of our
services throughout their system.
Recently signed agreement with UCSF Medical Center providing them with Remote Video Auditing Services to
enhance patient safety protocols.
Collaborated with development team to build technology platform and reporting system to work in scaled
environment with auto emailers, trailing trend data, live, onsite feeds to LED screens and dashboard reports.
Supported North Shore University Hospital in preparation of Academic Study surrounding our service,
Project developing presentation for ICAAC Conference on improvements in Hand Hygiene, team leader on response
to the Joint Commission for Transforming Health Care’s RFP which was awarded to Arrowsight by the Joint
Management
Commission’s Six Sigma evaluation process.
Instrumental in helping North Shore University Hospital secure the prestigious National Quality Forum Award
in 2010
LAUNDRY CAPITAL CO. LLC 2002 2008
Executive Vice President
With over 100 stores in operation and an excess of $40 million in annual revenues, Laundry Capital is the nation’s largest developer and operator of
“Big Box” retail Laundromats. Throughout tenure my responsibilities included major acquisitions, brand development, executive recruitment,
franchise filing, operational design, strategic planning and procurement of capital.
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Business Developed alliance with a major national REIT creating a Real Estate Portfolio to market to the Laundromat
Industry as a turnkey operation.
Development
Instrumental in planning and executing the company’s expansion plans into Philadelphia and California
markets.
Created Franchise program for New York and led sales effort for underperforming locations.
Negotiated, performed due diligence and raised funds for $1.8 Million acquisition of 5 Store Laundromat Chain
in Atlanta, GA.
Developed and executed detailed strategic plan for the restructuring of New York Operations.
Negotiated revolving lines of credit with new lending sources and assisted in maintaining existing facility with
their major financier
Project
Management
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS 2000 2002
Vice President of Business Development
International Specialty Chemicals is a specialist in the sourcing of fine and specialty chemicals, a stocking distributor and manufacturers' representative;
representing companies in Europe, Asia and the United States on either an exclusive or semi exclusive basis. Due to eroding sales and shrinking
margins resulting from more efficient markets and more end users buying direct from manufacturers, I was brought on board to reinvent the
organization from an “old line” distributor/ manufacturer’s rep. to a value adding service organization with e commerce components.
Business Performed an integral role in acquiring and redeveloping “Chemfinet”, a web based B2B chemical exchange
valued at $2.2 million.
Development
Facilitated a joint venture agreement with a Swiss based manufacturer, raising $1.1 million for the funding of
Chemfinet’s growth initiative.
Implemented the industry’s first e based reverse auction bidding system.
Responsible for the negotiation and development of exclusive agency relationships with several prominent
Project chemical manufacturers.
Management Prepared and reviewed financial statements, sales forecasts, performance analyses and strategic plans.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS, LLC 1998 2000
Financial Advisory Services Associate
Joined the consulting practice of the PWC’s World Renown Financial Advisory Services, specializing in their dispute analysis and investigations unit.
Project Compiled essential evidence supporting a post acquisition dispute through a forensic examination of the
opposing party’s books and records.
Management
Utilized intricate financial models to calculate damages resulting from a patent infringement.
Organized and reviewed investor packets containing a comprehensive evaluation of each asset in a real estate
portfolio.
Investigated the integrity of trading activity related to a $2.5 billion claim for securities fraud.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
GREAT AMERICAN LAUNDROMAT 2003 2010
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OWNER / OPERATOR
Acquired underperforming 5,000 sq. ft. 130 machine Mega Laundromat in Bronx, NY. Negotiated fixed option to purchase assets while evaluating
the business under a management agreement, which entitled me to ownership of the P&L. Instituted tight accounting and inventory control
system, significantly reducing high shrinkage.
Business Leveraged captive customer base through implementing additional revenue streams such as ATM, Retail
Products, Internet Access, Juke Box, etc., without adding any additional costs.
Development
Added revenue streams through ancillary businesses such as Verizon Wireless and Tax Return Services.
Also Sub leased space to synergistic uses.
Through cosmetic facelift, customer service driven management style and intense marketing campaign,
elevated top line sales by more than 120% in 24 months.
EDUCATION
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, BROOKLYN, NY
Bachelor of Science in Finance, 1998
Grade Point Average: 4.0/4.0
~ Excellent Professional References Available Upon Request ~
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