Lead a high performance team to source, execute and integrate M&A opportunities, improve efficiency and drive bottom-line performance improvementFinancial Improvement Rebuilt and automated FP&A, accounting and budgeting processes to better manage the business Revamped industrial customer and product strategies resulting in over $20M margin improvement Personally renegotiated railcar leases, reducing fixed expenses by over $50M Created novel SandBox pricing strategy leading to $85M (2.5X) margin increase year-over-yearMergers and Acquisitions Built and executed acquisition strategy representing ~80% of U.S. Silica’s current profitability Acquired SandBox which has grown 5X in 6 years since acquired to be #1 in proppant logistics Acquired filtration market leader, EP Minerals, for $750M to diversify and balance asset portfolio Acquired a facility for <15% of its build cost to create the market leader in cool roof granules Executed 9 dispositions raising over $100M, including U.S. Silica’s owned transloads for $75M Developed a robust network within the industrial, chemical and energy banking communitiesGrowth Strategy Created and led new growth pipeline development based on hypothesis-driven approach Provided financial assessment of investments to validate projected returns Innovated new contract structure with major customer, receiving upfront cash for reserves Recruited and developed high performance team, providing talent pipeline for other key roles

Financial Improvement Rebuilt the strategy of an underperforming business unit to optimize cost structure and grow  Deemphasized several lines of business, repriced offerings and developed new partnershipsMergers and Acquisitions Developed strategy to expand in high-speed internet, leading to $260M acquisition Created ownership thesis for each existing portfolio asset and potential acquisition targetGrowth Strategy Led cross-functional teams to examine and build strategies to enter new markets Drove strategic alignment of goals and key growth milestones across the business

Financial Improvement Eliminated unprofitable SKUs at an industrial manufacturer to improve profitability >$25M Segmented customers at a casino chain to improve marketing return on investment by >15% Generated >$10M savings by optimizing maintenance staffing based on statistical analysis Developed real estate lease pricing strategy worth >$200M to the company’s valuationMergers and Acquisitions Led global teams to conduct more than a dozen diligence efforts and advised private equity clients  Supported the winning bid for a supplier of injection molding equipment resulting in a high returnGrowth Strategy Created long-term growth strategy for large technology manufacturer Worked with leadership at a manufacturer to build a transformational international sales strategy Conducted large-scale customer segmentation to identify attractive growth opportunities Created and drove implementation of services, mobility and cloud growth strategies

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Analyzed customer research and created customer segmentations for flagship automotive account