Ron Malak
CEOBeryle & Lee, Inc.
Wayzata, United States
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General
About
A perceptive and insightful leader with extensive experience in strategy, business development, marketing and technology. A senior executive and change agent, whose background includes blends of consultancy, strategic planning, technology management, and reengineering across a broad spectrum of business models. Key skills include:
- Formulating a strategic vision and gaining a broad-based consensus around it
- Attracting key individuals into an organization
- Leading and mentoring high potential executives
- Facilitating strategic change
- Managing complex steps of major projects to successful completion
- Formulating a strategic vision and gaining a broad-based consensus around it
- Attracting key individuals into an organization
- Leading and mentoring high potential executives
- Facilitating strategic change
- Managing complex steps of major projects to successful completion
Haves
New start-ups; business model development; re-engineering & optimization; cost take-out.
Professional Experience
Jan 2012 - Present
CEO
Beryle & Lee, Inc.
Computer Software
Beryle & Lee, Inc.
Computer Software
Creating a start-up specialty software business geared toward providing tailored solutions for small/medium businesses, non-profit organizations and education providers. We are experts in creating custom tablet-based applications that meet the individual needs of smaller enterprises.
Jun 1981 - May 1984
(3 years)
(3 years)
Strategic Planning Associate
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Goods
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Consumer Goods
Coordinated strategic planning process for company's international operating subsidiaries. Monitored international marketing, manufacturing and financial developments on behalf of the Office of the Chairman. Supported international mergers & acquisitions.
May 1984 - Apr 1986
(2 years)
(2 years)
Senior Business Analyst
Standard Oil Company
Oil & Energy
Standard Oil Company
Oil & Energy
Provided analytic and planning support for chemical and engineered products division with annual revenues of $700 million. Directly supported division President.
Apr 1986 - May 1992
(6 years, 1 Months)
(6 years, 1 Months)
Manager of Planning and Analysis, Information Services & Consumer Finance Divisions
Progressive Insurance Companies
Insurance
Progressive Insurance Companies
Insurance
Led all strategic and financial planning for Progressive's $100 million Information Services division and its $80 million revenue consumer finance division.
May 1992 - Feb 1996
(4 years)
(4 years)
Vice President, Technology Planning and Analysis
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
Managed all planning and control for technology area of Citigroup's consumer finance business.
Feb 1996 - Jan 1998
(2 years)
(2 years)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Analysis
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
Directed a multi-function planning and analysis team established to meet the information and consulting needs of senior management of Citigroup's consumer finance business.
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
(2 years, 11 Months)
(2 years, 11 Months)
Senior Vice President, Corporate Marketing
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
Responsible for all corporate level strategic marketing and business development efforts at Citigroup's consumer finance business. Managed mergers, acquisitions, business alliance and post-merger integration efforts for both Insurance and Corporate businesses.
Dec 2000 - Nov 2001
(1 years)
(1 years)
Senior Vice President, International Business Development
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
CitiFinancial
Financial Services
Responsible for identifying and developing new business opportunities for Citigroup's international consumer finance businesses. Expanded CitiFinancial's business in Latin America. Developed opportunity to initiate consumer finance business in Central and Eastern Europe.
Nov 2001 - Jun 2007
(6 years)
(6 years)
General Manager, CEE
CitiFinancial EMEA (Citigroup)
Financial Services
CitiFinancial EMEA (Citigroup)
Financial Services
Responsible for establishing and managing Citigroup's consumer finance businesses in Central and Eastern Europe. Started up operations in Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Russia. Grew portfolio organically from $0 to over $600 million and customer sales points from 0 to over 200.
Jun 2007 - Dec 2009
(2 years, 6 Months)
(2 years, 6 Months)
CEO
GE Money Romania
Financial Services
GE Money Romania
Financial Services
Responsible for all of GE's financial services businesses in Romania with almost $1 billion of receivables.
Jan 2010 - Jan 2012
(2 years)
(2 years)
Head of IT, Quality, Services and Security
Bank BPH (GE Capital)
Banking
Bank BPH (GE Capital)
Banking
Deputy President of the Management Board in charge of IT, Quality, Services and Security.
Education
1978
BA, Kent State University (High School)
German
German
1980
MBA, Thunderbird School of Global Management (High School)
International Finance
International Finance
More about Ron Malak
First Name
Ron
Last Name
Malak
Interests / Hobbies
Strategic planning, new technology, family, travel, reading,
Specialities
New start-ups; business model development; re-engineering & optimization; cost take-out.
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