Fran Sullivan's educational journey began at Boston College, where he obtained a BS degree and an MBA from Northeastern University. He also shared his expertise as an adjunct professor in a local business school, fostering future business leaders.

1. For Chief Operating Officer Sullivan, there's much more to life than just the world of advanced
technology. Fran Sullivan has lived in Stoneham, Reading and Andover. For Fran is a great place to
be. It's ideal for living and working as well as many activities. While he's always had essential,
challenging jobs, he also treasures the time that's spent doing a range of activities such as playing
golf. He also serves as a board member of the American Cancer Society, a way to give back to the
community at large. He has worked in finance and operations since 2009.

2. Business Leadership and Expertise
Using his many years of experience in business, he is a business leader who is highly successful in a
number of different specialties. These include customer optimization, category growth, and new
market expansion. All of these aspects of business are essential to the success of a business.
Sullivan has proven to be successful in all of these categories as well as category management,
business strategy, product development, partner execution, sales team oversight and
cross-functional alignment. More of his specialties where he has proven to be successful are pricing
strategies, customer segmentation, and plans for taking products to market. Sullivan is a master of
creating and maintaining strong relationships. This requires people to have clear expectations,
data-driven recommendations, and clear communication.
Particularly for startups and emerging technology businesses, Sullivan is the person to call. He has
proven to be highly effective at growing new businesses, accelerating established ones, and
reversing businesses that are in decline. He works well in a fast-paced position that keeps him on his
toes. As a team leader, he's highly self-driven as well as effective at collaboration. He became a
certified public accountant in 1995.

3. He brings a wide range of skills to the business world. With his many years of experience, he has
continued to expand his skills to bring companies success. There are many skills that are needed in
today's business world, and Fran Sullivan has developed many essential skills that modern
businesses shouldn't be without. He is an expert in strategic planning, product development, site and
product merchandising, brand and category management, team leadership, team coaching, and
team resourcing and structuring. He also has expertise in cross-functional alignment, relationship
management, OKR development, partner licensing and promotion, business analysis and KPI setting,
cost reduction, pricing strategies, forecast planning, tradeshow leadership, partner licensing and
promotion, UX improvement and scaling, customer funnel optimization consumer testing, and more.
He also has excellent skills in written and verbal communication. Communication is one of the keys
to keeping a business running smoothly.
Education History
After graduating from high school, he went to Boston College where he got a BS degree. Then, he
attended Northeastern University where he got his MBA. For Sullivan has been a convenient place to
live. Fran has also served as an adjunct professor in the school of business at a local college.
Management Experience
Fran has an enormous amount of experience as a brand manager with Hasbro. He was the brand
manager for different brands within the company. These include family games, Play-Doh, and
Transformers. These prominent brands saw improvement during his time leading them. He also
worked for Wayfair where he was a senior merchandising manager for different categories. He was
also a senior category manager for the kitchen and dining category. Fran Sullivan now serves as the
digital category lead at MilleporeSigma. This position uses his many years of experience in
e-commerce, digital marketing, strategic sourcing, procurement, and supply chain management.
Other Activities
Sullivan is passionate about sports but particularly golf, and this passion goes back many years. He
has played competitively since high school where he won the New England championship. He also
worked in the golf industry for a time. As a young person, he was a caddy and worked at a country
club. He grew up loving golf and refining his golf skills. He finds that playing golf reflects the other
side of his life as well. It's a tough game, and there are no shortcuts or help to bail you out when it
isn't going well. You have to figure it all out on your own and keep practicing in order to be good. Golf
is also a way to forge relationships and bond with team members. He is also a runner, having run in
the Boston Marathon in 2001 and 2003. For Sullivan is convenient to both work and play. Finding a
good work-life balance is tough for everyone, but he has found the best possible balance.