John Finan

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About John Finan

Healthcare and life sciences executive with extensive experience in general management, revenue generation, sales leadership, marketing, new product development, and commercialization; his accomplishments have contributed to organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies and venture-backed pharma and medical device companies to a globally recognized academic research institution. Cultivated a career obtaining, enhancing and employing skills, organizational sales leadership and a mindset of strategizing for profitable and sustainable revenue generation (scaling an organization); skills that combine the strategic vision of the C-suite with a tactical view of all the functions linked to revenue…with a myopic focus on driving sustained, profitable growth… the backbone of an organization's success. Employed such skills directly as a corporate executive and in advisory to life science executives as a management consultant. Accelerated throughout my career, conducting a descriptive “Chief Revenue Officer” role: “successfully integrating various organizational functions, finding new routes for revenue growth and optimization, and driving long-term profitability to produce competitive advantage; bridging traditionally siloed departments to focus on revenue growth, working closely with executive teams and operating at the center of all revenue-related functions, including marketing, sales, customer support, pricing, and revenue operations management” (Wharton Business School). Conducted & succeeding in scaling businesses via introducing new products, valuing acquisition assets (products/ companies), forecasting revenues and new ventures. No matter the role, aim is to successfully integrate various organizational functions, find new avenues for revenue growth and optimization, and drive long-term profitability to gain a competitive advantage. Required bridging several traditionally siloed departments to focus on revenue growth, to work closely with the executive team and operate at the center of all revenue-related functions, including marketing, sales, customer support, pricing, and revenue operations management. Committed to taking ownership of difficult strategic problems, delivering actionable plans by employing collaboration, innovation, commitment. passionate about coaching, mentoring and empowering colleagues to impact their professional development that will make a difference in their career growth and their lives.