Description
I am a very accomplished Senior Executive Leader and motivator of people and teams. I have over 20 years of successful leadership experience in a myriad of disciplines. I have always taken on the toughest assignments and exceeded expected results. I have led at all levels of management both domestically and internationally.
Work Experience
| COMPANY | POSITION HELD | DATES WORKED |
|---|---|---|
| (Confidential) | Board Director/Partner | 1/2013 - Present |
| LCA Vision | Co-CEO | 4/2008 - 1/2013 |
| McDonald's Corporation | COO-Boston Market Brand | 5/1991 - 9/2007 |
Education
| SCHOOL | MAJOR | YEAR | DEGREE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern University | Business Leadership | Master Degree | |
| US Military Academy | Engineering | Bachelor Degree | |
Social Media
| TYPE | TITLE | URL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done | media url | Excellent book of execution of strategy and accountability. |
| Website | David L. Thomas | media url | LinkedIn Profile-URL |
Accomplishments
Highlights:
Led best unit in combat situations while in US Military receiving numerous awards for excellence. Part of team Leo Burnett team that led award winning Cracker Barrel Cheese Brand to Kraft Brand of the Year. Recognized as President's Award (top 1%) winner McDonalds Corp. Recognized for innovative operations and technology solutions with Cover Story in "Hospitality & Technology" magazine. Recognized for turnaround of LCA Vision business (Survive Then Strive strategy) success with articles in both Inside Healthcare magazine (August 2011) and AllAboutExecutives magazine (Cover Story-Volume 2 Issue 2 Fall 2012).Companies I like:
Any multi-site retail or medical company.
Job Skills
Keywords
- turnaround and growth strategies
- Change management
- Large-Scale P&L/Budgeting
- Multi-Unit Operations
- Strategic Sales and Marketing
- International Business
- Comprehensive M&A Support
- US Military Officer/Veteran
- executive management
- leadership
- financial management
- stakeholder relations
- hospital/clinical management
- management consulting
- New Product Introduction
Responsibilities
Growing businesses in retail, food, and medical. Grown large businesses ($500MM+) by $150MM in a two year timeframe. Outstanding representative of the organization with experience presenting on Wall Street 4-5 times a year for 4 years.
