Alan Schultz Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Katy, Tx, Us

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

Middleton, Wi, Us

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

Boston, Ma, Us

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

Chicago, Il, Us

Assisted brokers with stock research, portfolio design, marketing and client acquisition

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Analyzed customer research and created customer segmentations for flagship automotive account

Mba, Strategy And Economics

Industrial Engineering & Management Sciences And Economics