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Stockholm, Se

Chicago, Il, Us

Reporting directly to the CEO, led all corporate development activities, including deal ideation,origination/sourcing, transaction discussions and negotiations, and integrations. Built and implemented ground up corporate development process, from strategy development through integration. Provided formal structure and process for evaluating, transacting, and integrating acquisition opportunities, strategic partnerships, and joint ventures. Developed deep knowledge of the plastics, paper, and packaging manufacturing market.- Prepared and delivered Executive and Board level presentations outlining deal flow/pipeline, diligence updates, and acquisition investment thesis, including complex financial projections, strategic rationale, and transaction recommendations- Proactively engaged and leveraged external resources supporting the plastics, paper, packaging, chemicals, and materials sciences sectors, such as investment banks, PE firms, and venture capital funds, to gain market intelligence, maintain awareness of market activity, and generate proprietary discussions across more than 20 actionable opportunities- Identified, engaged, and cultivated ongoing relationships with business owners/founders and seniorexecutives in the plastics, engineered materials, circularity, and sustainability focused market segments- Engaged business unit and cross-functional leadership to lead the development of an adjacent market strategy, increasing company’s total addressable market by $2bn+- Developed framework and constructed cloud-based platform for managing pipeline of opportunitiesacross the plastic film, paper, packaging, resin, recycling, and other sustainability focused end-markets; outlined market maps, applied evaluation criteria, completed desk research, and built database- Oversaw and coordinated internal and external due diligence teams and resources across all functional areas of the business and throughout the evaluation process

London, Gb

Reporting directly to the EVP, Corporate Development, primary lead on nearly all corporate developmentactivities, including pipeline development, due diligence, negotiations, and post-acquisitions integrations.Supported sector strategy development specifically focused on adjacent market penetration through inorganic growth. Expert in the global Test, Inspection, and Certification ecosystem, with a deep understanding of the Aerospace, Space, Defense, Life Sciences, and Connected Technologies industries.- Proactively established, built and maintained an active M&A pipeline; created and maintained strong, trusted relationships with potential sellers and industry professionals- Oversaw the development and execution of strategic M&A priorities through highly accretive inorganic opportunities, launching two new end-market platforms, Connected Technologies, and Life Sciences- Structured and led end-to-end high-value strategy projects, M&A transactions, and integrations with budgets more than $1m, to ensure the scope, timeline, budget, and objectives were met- Championed M&A process, working closely with functional leaders and external advisors throughout the transaction lifecycle to close more than 20 acquisitions ranging from $5m - $700m+ in enterprise value- Developed financial models and created high-impact presentations for each acquisition that wereused at the Executive and Board level to support the investment thesis and make the go/no-go decision

London, Gb

Reporting directly to the EVP, Corporate Development, supported the global M&A strategy, leading due diligence processes and post-acquisition integrations. Developed strong project management skills andbecame an expert at running both the transaction process and leading post-acquisition integrations.- Managed eight complete integrations across both asset and stock purchases from transaction closeto rebranding; budgets averaged $1m and integrations were completed within an average of six months - Completed multiple strategic projects with $5m+ of capex investment, that included the reorganization of multiple locations, and the involvement of over 300 colleagues and broad cross-functional teams across domestic and international geographies- Authored and delivered high-impact presentations and project plans for senior executives and board members- Oversaw and coordinated complete due diligence and analysis process across multiple domestic andinternational geographies for 10 acquisitions; constructed diligence request lists, managed data rooms, organized central diligence meetings, facilitated diligence calls, and composed diligence reports- Worked with senior leadership team to proactively identify sector themes and potential acquisition targets that supported growth priorities- Developed cloud-based deal management platform; built interface, processed/uploaded data, and automated notifications, reporting, and tasks

London, Gb

- Led Custom Testing Team (nine direct reports). Developed team, set and oversaw departmental budgets, supported business development activities, identified capital growth areas, ensured team had the resources, training, and support required to meet project timelines, budgets, and deliverables- Reduced overhead by vertically integrating supporting technologies and driving process efficiencies resulting in gross margin in excess of 60%- Generated internal SOP’s, completed targeted training sessions and coached laboratory personal to execute mechanical testing specifications for Aerospace, Automotive, and Consumer product markets- Implemented and standardized co-op training and retention program, leading to multiple repeat student rotations in addition to successfully hiring fully trained engineers after graduation

London, Gb

- Managed multidisciplinary engineering projects for commercial product testing across the Medical Device, Automotive and Aerospace industries, and designed, developed, and assembled new/custom testing equipment to better support these industries and enhance the testing capabilities- Integrated wear and friction testing capabilities for the Medical Device, Automotive and Aerospace industries which accounted for over $0.5m annually in new business and well positioned for continued growth- Successfully merged two companies HSE programs and participated in the core team responsible for developing a new business structure following the acquisition of Accutek Testing Laboratory by Element

Dallas, Tx, Us

- Composed test plans, maintained schedules, and managed FAT/LAT testing for a $90m body armorcontract. Leveraged high volume testing environment to complete a Lean Six Sigma project thatresulted in a 10% reduction in testing costs and a first time right of 99%- Worked with external stakeholders to gather information and propose test methodologies that aligned testing with the operational conditions for various body armor components - Incorporated new test technology at Aberdeen Test Center allowing for internal growth in the body armor testing arena and an additional $0.25m in annual funding- Researched and executed new materials processing method that saved Aberdeen Test Center $20,000 annually and increased overall testing throughput

Toledo, Oh, Us

- Evaluated the financial statements of a manufacturing firm to determine several key financial metrics such as GM, OM, EBITDA, NWC, ROI, etc... as part of a due diligence process to determine valuation parameters- Investigated the effect of capital assets projects (independent and dependent) on a company’s financial statements using discounted cash flow analysis (NPV, IRR) - Used on-site interviews and the principals of the three lenses approach (strategic, political, cultural) to develop a plan for an organizational change initiative (acquisition and integration)- Merged two companies HR documentation such as job descriptions, career pathways, SOP’s (using vacation, education/training reimbursement, transfer request, etc.), new-hire packets, and employee handbook

- Managed Pin-on-Disk rapid materials testing laboratory; developed testing protocols, executed testing, and reported testing results- Streamlined laboratory workflow and increased output of the Pin-on-Disk materials testing lab by 200% - Worked cross-functionally to develop specifications and test protocols needed to evaluate and/or validate design concepts in compliance with FDA, ISO, and ASTM requirement

Masters Of Business Administration, Mba, Finance And Human Resource Management

Bachelors Of Science, Biomedical Engineering