McGavock Dickinson Bransford, CBI, Principal, has worked in numerous industries, but focuses on companies in medical and/or information technology markets, healthcare, clean tech, business services and manufacturing.

Before joining ABI in 2005, Dick had over 20 years of operating experience in product management, strategy and operations, both inside organizations and as an outside advisor. He has worked in consulting, consumer packaged goods, consumer financial services, healthcare, information technology, advertising agency account management, and has acquired a small company.

He has been both a Vice President of Corporate Strategy and a Vice President of Marketing with a $2 billion insurance company, and a Product Manager with P&L accountability for consumer products businesses generating $65 million in annual revenue.

As a consultant, he helped an acquirer evaluate businesses, prepared a company for sale, launched a start up, and developed turnaround plans for unprofitable businesses.

• MBA, Transnational Executive Program taught in U.S., Asia & Europe, with year-long consulting project for Vietnam’s largest brewery; College of Business and Economics, California State University
• Executive education program in corporate strategy, Harvard Business School
• Post-graduate studies, University of California, Berkeley
• B.S., University of Texas, Austin