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Michael Bruno
Executive HR & Talent Strategy Leader specializing in global organizations and executive search
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Early strategic partner recruited by the CEO to help launch and scale Curio Wellness, a vertically integrated medical cannabis/wellness company, from inception to $150M+ in annual revenue. Built scalable governance and operating systems (three-tier governance, P&L ownership, balanced scorecard, KPI dashboards integrated across ERP/CRM/POS) and coached founders/executives to professionalize leadership and execution, including an 18-month plan that doubled revenue while reducing executive turnover.
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Key Strengths
- Scaled Curio Wellness from inception to $150M+ annual revenue while building operations and people strategy
- Built end-to-end operating model aligning production, retail, marketing, finance, HR, and compliance under one plan
- Implemented three-tier governance (Board/Executive/Functional) with decision-rights clarity to speed decisions and strengthen controls
- Established clear P&L ownership across verticals (cultivation, manufacturing, retail, wellness products) to drive accountability and profitability
- Implemented Balanced Scorecard linking financial, operational, and people metrics for quarterly business reviews
- Diagnoses inefficiencies using data scans, process-time analytics, and decision-latency tracking; designs future-state operating models
- Resolved siloed execution at ~$40M revenue via weekly executive operating pulse and centralized KPI dashboard integrated across ERP/CRM/POS
- Mentored founder to transition from player-coach to CEO using 360 feedback, coaching, and operating rhythms; doubled revenue and reduced exec turnover over 18 months
- Facilitates leadership alignment offsites to create shared ownership of decision rights, cadence, and accountability structures
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