I'm a strategy consultant and entrepreneur with four decades of experience spanning top-tier management consulting and leading a consumer products company. I've led all facets of an online wholesale and retail distribution business, from evaluating products to optimizing operations, sales, finance, budgeting, and online marketing. In addition to business, I served as Consulting Director for The Campaign for Legal Services, a nonprofit providing grants for pro-bono legal services, where I streamlined operations and reduced costs to increase funds available to grantees. I bring a strong quantitative background and a track record of turning strategy into execution.

Marc J. Sobil

I'm a strategy consultant and entrepreneur with four decades of experience spanning top-tier management consulting and leading a consumer products company. I've led all facets of an online wholesale and retail distribution business, from evaluating products to optimizing operations, sales, finance, budgeting, and online marketing. In addition to business, I served as Consulting Director for The Campaign for Legal Services, a nonprofit providing grants for pro-bono legal services, where I streamlined operations and reduced costs to increase funds available to grantees. I bring a strong quantitative background and a track record of turning strategy into execution.

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I’m a strategy consultant and entrepreneur with four decades of experience spanning top-tier management consulting and leading a consumer products company. I’ve led all facets of an online wholesale and retail distribution business, from evaluating products to optimizing operations, sales, finance, budgeting, and online marketing.

In addition to business, I served as Consulting Director for The Campaign for Legal Services, a nonprofit providing grants for pro-bono legal services, where I streamlined operations and reduced costs to increase funds available to grantees. I bring a strong quantitative background and a track record of turning strategy into execution.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

President and Sole Shareholder at Levine Gifts
January 1, 1994 - Present
Acquired a consumer goods manufacturer and wholesaler; transitioned the company to importing and built wholesale and retail e-commerce sites; managed all functions for an online wholesale and retail distribution company, including evaluating product lines, optimizing operations, sales, finance and budgeting, pay-per-click and online marketing; gained 30+ years of experience in e-commerce business development strategies and risk awareness.
Independent Management and Business Strategy Consultant at Independent Consultant
January 1, 1988 - Present
Executed projects including starting an online retailer, writing business plans for financing, developing business strategies, performing due diligence for acquisitions, and researching/implementing sales and marketing plans for clients in consumer products, retail, online retail and construction.
Consulting Director at The Campaign for Legal Services
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2026
Non-profit leadership role providing grants for pro-bono legal services. Streamlined operations and significantly reduced costs so more funds flowed to grantees; advised Board members, attended board meetings, maintained financial records and created financial reports for the Board and CPA.
Consultant and Case Team Leader at Bain & Company, Inc.
January 1, 1985 - January 1, 1988
Strategy projects for automotive, packaged consumer goods and MIS clients. Tasks included evaluating business units for operate-or-sell decisions and assessing new products and revenue potential; developed analyses and presented recommendations; supervised and directed work of consultants.
Consultant at Putnam, Hayes & Bartlett
January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1985
Economic analysis of industries; provided economic backup for a client in antitrust litigation; left firm after recruitment by Bain & Company for a more challenging opportunity.

Education

MBA at Stanford Graduate School of Business
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
JD at Stanford Law School
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1984
Law Studies at University of Chicago Law School
January 1, 1980 - January 1, 1981
AB Economics at Harvard University
January 1, 1976 - January 1, 1980

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Wholesale & Distribution, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Retail