Cari Kraft

Hi, I'm Cari Kraft. I help people build their careers.

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Cari Kraft, the President of Jacobs Management Group, has a rare combination of experience in healthcare recruiting and the IT industry. Recently taking the helm of Jacobs Management Group, Ms. Kraft leads our search efforts for selected startup companies, marketing, brand management, market research, business development, clinical, R&D and technology. Prior to joining Jacobs Management Group, Ms. Kraft has held positions as a Senior Sales Executive, Director of Business Development and Director of Marketing. She also has deep knowledge of the technology/startup fields, having been in the field through the rise of the Internet. Ms. Kraft is a University of Pennsylvania/Wharton alumnus holding a degree in economics and decision sciences.

President & CEO at Jacobs Management Group, Inc.

2005 - Present

President of 15 person executive recruiting firm focused on the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotechnical and technology fields. Deep expertise in building teams and adding top level talent to organizations. My personal focus is the CEO level, marketing and technology areas, from VP down through Product Manager/Analyst level positions. Please contact me at [email protected] if you need assistance.

Managing Director MidSize Enterprises at Omicron

1989 - Present

Managing Director Mid-Sized Enterprises for a 30M IT Consulting Firm. Most recently 100% focused on revenue generation. Selected accomplishments over the past 12 years include: Sales/Business Development Marketing Strategy Methodology Development

Manager at Packard Press

1987 - Present

Privately held financial printing company. Created an on-line process for printing 12x19 insurance company annual statements. Built and managed 3 shift, 50 person operation to print insurance company annual statements. Developed and distributed "The Validator" software tool used by over 100 insurance companies.

Manager Program Development at Strategic Management Group, Inc.

1985 - Present

$20M Executive Training organization using the Wharton Game simulation to teach business best practices. Designed and developed computer-based food chain simulation Designed and developed Working Capital Management Course Developed and delivered numerous training sessions for Fortune 1000 clients in the areas of finance, strategic planning, and marketing.

The University of Pennsylvania

1981 – 1985

BA

The Wharton School

1981 – 1985

BSE

Concentration: Decision Sciences

L'Universite de Compiegne

1984 – 1984

Coursework Completed

Concentration: Economics, French

All areas of healthcare including medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology inclusive of cardiology, orthopedic, capital equipment, endoscopy, vascular, cardiovascular, arthroscopy, interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, CRM. Also passionate about Yoga and Poker.