Ray Florio

Background

About Ray Florio

I have spent 20+ years helping all size companies from Fortune 100 to small mom and pops to meet growth and profitability goals. Over the years, I have identified and led large-scale turnarounds and expansions across all major industry groups.I bring together a blend of strategic consulting, analytics, and both functional and industry knowledge to identify and adapt to shifts in the marketplace. I have led international initiatives across six continents and delivered over $50 billion in bottom line improvements to my clients.My work, along with commentary on economic and market trends, has appeared in print, on television, and on the radio worldwide.Some of my accomplishments include1. Food & Beverage - Achieved over 20% topline growth and a 5% improvement in margins by setting a new role, objective, and strategy for each business unit of a global food and beverage manufacturer, identifying the opportunities to expand into new businesses, then building out the capabilities and roadmaps to achieve each.2. Beauty & Fashion – Drove the turnaround strategy for one of America’s most historic brands, shifting it from a multi-year decline to grow sales over 50% within 3 years, with higher margins, through identifying expansion and repositioning efforts by brand and product line.3. High-Tech - Reversed a 5-year, multi-billion dollar decline in revenue, leading to three years of record-breaking growth for a high-tech manufacturer by identifying and filling gaps in its channel strategy and approach to overall customer acquisition.4. Energy - Guided an oilfield services provider from lagging competitors in profitability to leading its industry through improved marketing, customer, and sales strategies, combined with cost-cutting initiatives and more transparent tracking of assets.5. Industrial Equipment - Bridged the gap to 5-year growth and profit targets for a global industrial equipment manufacturer, after the first three years missed plan, by restructuring the company and its resources around top performing divisions and product lines.6. Financial Services - Guided integration and operating model of one of the world's largest financial services firms following three major acquisitions, creating a market-leading institution with a 15% growth in its assets under management in the year after portfolio and fee harmonization.