1. ILENE FISCHER
1 Devonshire Place apt 3606 • Boston, Massachusetts 02109
857-263-8059 • ilenefischer@mac.com
Decisive and proactive executive with more than 20 years’ diverse experience spanning organizational building with
P&L responsibility, business development, branding, marketing and communications, and consulting team
leadership within the technology, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consumer products, financial services and
nonprofit industries. Commanding track record of producing multimillion-dollar revenue through the sale of
intangible products and services utilizing knowledge gained from working with global business pioneers. Dynamic
and results-focused leader, a creative problem solver able to identify and address customer needs and deliver
value-added solutions to drive success.
Areas of excellence:
• Strategy Development and Implementation • Sales Management • Business Development Leadership • Solutions
Selling -Intangibles • Marketing • Branding •Networking Expert • Organizational Transformation Consulting
• Executive Coaching • Learning and Education Design & Facilitation • Leadership Development
• Talent Management
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
• As the Executive Director of a Non-Profit, in one year tripled revenue, drove a 40% increase in membership,
developed and recruited a 22 person advisory board, delivered 36 top quality programs up from 12 the previous
year, and significantly improved the brand and visibility.
• Sold & managed $1-6MM multi-year client engagements.
• Fueled a profit increase to $54MM on a goal of $15MM and reduced the cost of care from 18% to 12% by heading
the lifecycle development and sale of numerous multi-year, multimillion-dollar organizational change projects for
a healthcare insurance company.
• Slashed a pharmaceutical R&D project cycle time by 2 years saving $300MM by employing a rapid prototyping
methodology.
• Improved operating margins 5% in 1 year, while effectively deploying SAP in a technology company.
• Submitted a biologic drug to the FDA four months ahead of schedule, resulting in a major pharmaceutical
company forming a strategic alliance with a biotech company to market the new drug in Europe. This alliance
partnership provided the small biotech company with $75MM in cash up front, and $410MM in milestone
payments.
CAREER HISTORY
WEST, Cambridge, MA 2011-present
WEST’s mission is to promote, advance, and develop Women in Engineering, Science and Technology as leaders,
making a profound difference in the communities they serve.
Executive Director: Lead all aspects of this emerging nonprofit organization. Oversee all business development
activities including membership and corporate sponsorship, programming, staffing, and P&L.
• Tripled revenue and increased membership 40% in one year
• Personally developed and increased corporate partnership by 140%. Increased programming by 66%.
• Developed and recruited a 22 person WEST advisory board
• Expanded geographic presence to include communities on Route 128 and Worcester
• Invited to speak to women in Italy by US State Department; created a WEST interest group in Italy
• Developed 10 month leadership development program
• Won two grants--one to expand geographical presence for 30K and a significant PR grant of $25K.
Nominated two women Entrepreneurs to E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year; one received the award.
2. SUNERGOS LLC, Barrington Hills, Illinois............................................................................................... 2008-2010
Breakthrough strategy, organizational alignment and performance consulting firm
Senior Consultant: Ensured delivery of large multi-million dollar complex contracts. Brought in a $1MM contract.
• Coached clients on the implementation of innovative strategies to drive business results and to create
efficiencies within their organization.
• Working very closely with client executives, coached them on utilizing their talent and becoming stronger
leaders to improve business results.
• Developed and implemented business development strategies that resulted in $1MM sales and expanded
current accounts by $1MM
• Created and deployed comprehensive marketing plan for Sunergos including SEO and Social Media plan.
INSIGNIAM PERFORMANCE, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.....................................................................2006-2008
An international management consulting firm that equips leaders to implement enterprise transformation and
extraordinary business results. Working with executives in large and complex enterprises and organizations
throughout the world to realize significant, measurable results and ROI.
Senior Consultant: Managed consulting teams consisting of 3-5 people ensuring delivery of defined and
measurable results based on contracted requirements from clients. Coached clients on the implementation of
innovative strategies to drive business results and organizational transformation. Conceived, instituted, and
evaluated organizational change readiness assessment, designed client implementation plans to ensure overcome
critical business obstacles. Piloted client project launches and provided key leadership for project teams to promote
successful completion.
• Garnered $500K in consulting sales within 1st 6 months of hire.
• Significantly boosted stock price by coordinating with pharmaceutical company to submit BLA to FDA 2 months
ahead of schedule.
• Developed pharmaceutical drug within strict time constraints through turning around underperforming,
dysfunctional CRO alliance teams.
• Enrolled 8 additional clinical trial sites and increased patient enrollment to 14-18 per month for medical device
study by collaborating with company to develop strategy and gain alignment from executive team.
HUDSON, Chicago, Illinois........................................................................................................................ 2005-2006
Provider of talent management solutions as well as personal branding and succession planning strategies
Vice President of Product Development: Directed 4-member team tasked with designing assessment, training,
learning and consulting models and products; employed designs to generate suite of products. Created and
deployed a comprehensive marketing plan. Sold products within markets from pharmaceutical, defense, and
professional services industries.
• Orchestrated development and deployment of unprecedented products, including 4 training programs, 3
assessments, and effective consulting model; achieved high customer satisfaction.
TOM PETERS COMPANY, Boston, Massachusetts.................................................................................1999-2005
Organizational change consulting and training firm focusing on talent management, leadership development, and
transformational change
Managing Director: Oversaw US sales and consulting, leading staff of 10 consultants. Designed, sold,
administrated, and delivered consulting and training products and services, and change consulting models based
on company methodology. Functioned as executive team member, Created leadership development, executive
coaching, and succession planning models. Orchestrated client-centric marketing events.,
• For a Healthcare Insurance client fueled profit increase to $54M, dramatically exceeding goal, and reduced cost of
care from 18% to 12% by heading lifecycle development and sale of numerous multi-year, multimillion-dollar
organizational change projects.
3. • Played integral role in developing 1 of 5 best companies to work for in New Hampshire (New Hampshire
Magazine) through spearheading extensive companywide culture change.
• Slashed pharmaceutical R&D project cycle time 2 years by employing rapid prototyping methodology.
• Yielded $1M in business through conceiving and facilitating CEO weekend summit with 60 personnel.
• Produced $1-3M in revenue year after year, while simultaneously developing and managing products/services
and ensuring top quality for clients; received WOW award based on exceptional feedback from clients.
THE LONDON PERRET ROCHE GROUP, Edison, New Jersey..............................................................1997-1999
Provider of quality organizational change and transformation consulting services
Senior Consultant: Developed and delivered multimillion-dollar change consulting engagements with Fortune 100
clients throughout technology industry.
• Improved operating margins 5% in 1 year while effectively deploying an SAP implementation consulting.
• Delivered top-quality service to clients, surpassing client expectations 100%, and exceeded E/R objective by
coordinating with technology-company’s real estate group to provide comprehensive consulting.
PA CONSULTING GROUP, Princeton, New Jersey.................................................................................1996-1997
Management and organizational consultancy based in UK
Partner: Oversaw North American sales P&L accountability with 60 personnel. Organized sales team and devised
effective strategies and processes. Functioned as executive team member. Directed organizational learning
division start-up operations prior to closing of US operations by UK parent company.
INNOVATION ASSOCIATES (Arthur D. Little Company), Waltham, Massachusetts............................1991-1996
Management consulting firm- Management pioneer Peter Senge’s organization
Associate Partner: Conceived and instituted sales strategies. Managed $1-5M client engagements with 4-8
consultants. Functioned as executive team member. Played key role in producing $4M revenue increase over 3-
year period, while managing 20 employees and contractors. Coordinated system-wide leadership development
programs for healthcare systems comprised of 5,000 personnel.
• Sold, designed and led organizational transformation project for NASA worth $5.5M, which included cultivating
strategic alliances, designing new R&D portfolio, establishing quality measurements, instituting new accounting
system, implementing staff development core competency model, and promoting overall positive culture shift.
• Drove sales expansion, improved efficiencies, and reduced capital expenditures through organizational
assessments for retail Food Company, which included new infrastructure and business process streamlining.
• Generated manufacturing efficiencies for Hardware Company via process reengineering.
Career Note: Additional positions included Quality and Product Assurance Manager at Honeywell, Chomerics,
and Raytheon.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
BS in Chemistry: College Misericordia, Dallas, Pennsylvania
2-Year Graduate Business/Administration Course: Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
