Alan has spent more than 30 years successfully growing brands and monetizing intellectual property worldwide, primarily through licensing.
A seasoned business strategist and marketing leader, Alan brings a diverse business background to the field of business acquisition and licensing, having served as President & COO of LMCA, Vice President at The Cherokee Group, President of the Frye Boot Company and Director of International Sales and Marketing at the Rockport Company (a division of Reebok). He has also consulted for such notable companies and brands as Coach, Kevlar, G.H. Bass, Gore-Tex, Kenneth Cole, Thorlo and Kodiak, and has represented inventors as their licensing agent for a variety of goods, from medical devices to footwear.
Alan served on the Board of Licensing International and serves as a mentor to rising industry professionals. Additionally, Alan is a member of INTA and serves on the Commercialization of IP Committee, having previously served on the Famous and Well Known Marks Committee and the Brands and Innovation committee. He is a frequent speaker on trademark licensing and strategy at conferences, trade shows and continuing legal education seminars.
Alan earned both his undergraduate degree cum laude and MBA from Boston University, and his law degree from Suffolk University School of Law. Alan is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and in the First Circuit of the Federal courts.
Full Sail is an innovative brand acquisition firm backed by Warburg Pincus a leading global growth investor. Full Sail acquires aspirational mid-market brands with untapped potential and builds out their businesses through relevant, revenue generating trademark licenses. Our most recent acquisitions are ODWALLA, WEATHERBEATER and DISCOVERY ZONE.