Aaron Burch Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Create and execute management company's operating budget; maintaining accounts and overseeing cash flows
• Direct preparation of year-end and quarterly financials, portfolio valuations & tax filings
• Provide direct support to fund investors, including audit requests and customized performance reporting
• Member of team that successfully closed a deal to supply critical capital to a major portfolio company through the creation of a new fund

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Execution of SEC filings for two portfolio companies taken public, including on-site work, development of departmental budget workbook, and research of energy markets for valuation of acquiring companies
• Built investments model providing fund performance metrics including NAV, Gross IRR & Net IRR
• Preparation of year-end valuations for a 14-company portfolio ($200 million in managed funds), including summaries and investment histories, financial statements, and filing of tax documents

Newport Beach, CA, US

• Local office representative for Irvine, CA based venture capital firm specializing in cleantech investing
• Participate in capital fundraising meetings and provide investor support, including the distribution of performance measures
• Evaluate companies seeking funds and make recommendations to the investment committee, including research and interviews with company management
• Preparation of SBIC Impact Investment application to the U.S. Small Business Administration

US

• Participated in start-up of the nation’s only professional women’s soccer league; worked with the commissioner and team owners on critical launch/development activities and the establishment of each franchise office..
• Oversaw the successful execution of over 170 games in two seasons; developed and maintained the league’s operations manual; visited team facilities to mentor staffs (7 teams, approximately 200 collective employees)
• Maintained league’s oversight of team ticket sales; developed reporting template, gathered and analyzed data, and prepared comprehensive weekly sales updates
• Established partnerships with the nation’s five largest youth and adult soccer organizations; authored and implemented the grassroots marketing program, kick starting core audience awareness in team markets
• Organized key league-wide meetings (Operations Seminar, Sponsorship Summit, Ticketing Summit), creating agendas, securing facilities, budgeting, booking guest speakers, leading sessions, and surveying participants
• Managed account payables & receivables; reviewed budgets and operating costs for the league CFO

• Main directives included: membership growth, unit growth, fundraising, event management and fiscal oversight, and volunteer recruitment and support. Responsible for developing and improving the local council’s largest.
• Awarded 2006 Chief Scout Executive’s Winners’ Circle “Above & Beyond” recognition for exceeding all membership and fundraising goals
• Achieved 2% membership growth, 6% traditional unit growth, and 81% total membership retention rate in 2007
• Organized special events, including adult volunteer training (300+), fundraising for district units ($150,000+), and summer camp for youth (400+)

M.B.A, Energy Concentration

B.S., Business Administration