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Durham, Nc, Us

Lead analysis and strategy function for second largest United States coal producer• Assess global steel and energy markets to forecast market moving events• Analyze competitor and customer operational and financial metrics for product portfolio marketing • Generate commercial opportunities through business development, supply and demand analysis, and industry event presentations• Identify relevant industry variables and translate external data into business opportunities• Oversee annual internal strategy and markets review• Prepare investor relations and external communications materials

Provide commercial and strategic marketing consulting to mining companies• Prepare competitor analysis and customer insights• Create dashboards to track key indicators that measure the health of the market• Generate periodic internal market updates, board materials, and external presentations

Led corporate analytics function for fourth largest United States producer of energy and steelmaking coal and largest exporter through business unit and industry analysis, market intelligence, and reporting• Formulated market and industry reviews for internal planning and external communications• Developed models/tools to capture industry trends and catalysts that have commercial impact • Generated and distributed regular dashboards, reports and analyses, created presentations for executive management and board, and presented timely updates relevant to the business• Tracked and analyzed internal business metrics, e.g., production, revenues, costs, margins, to benchmark company market share and competitiveness against industry peers• Reviewed customer financial statements, including SEC filings, public releases, fixed income and equity instruments, to evaluate financial/operating performance and credit risk

Developed and executed strategy through long-term strategic planning, asset optimization, and M&A.• Supported corporate strategy through M&A, competitive analysis, market research, industry reviews, supply and demand studies, and portfolio optimization• Identified potential acquisition targets, built valuation models, performed strategic fit assessments, and prepared business case presentations as part of corporate strategy initiatives• Led multi-functional corporate development teams in the due diligence of domestic and international assets• Compiled and reviewed internal and peer group financial and operating metrics for benchmarking• Managed non-core investments portfolio and screened potential technology investments

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Managed strategic planning and market analysis for the 4th largest United States coal producer. • Led strategic planning reviews and prepared comprehensive briefings for Board of Directors• Established new tracking and reporting of key industry data.• Conducted quantitative analysis of financial, operating, and market data to support finance, operations, sales, transportation and logistics, and investor relations.• Maintained database and business combination models of potential acquisition targets.• Performed DCF and strategic analyses on acquisition and divestiture opportunities.• Conducted valuation of ~$1 billion acquisition and generated information for HSR due diligence of ~$7 billion company sale.

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Coordinated the evaluation of potential acquisition targets for global specialty chemical company.• Identified targets and oversaw financial valuations for more than $15 billion of potential acquisitions.• Managed M&A activities with external financial and legal advisors.• Created M&A discussion materials for senior management and Board of Directors.• Prepared investor relations materials and shareholder analyses.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Formulated strategy for pursuing water treatment investments in emerging markets• Assessed business plans worth $20 million and made investment recommendations• Delivered final report with recommendations to implement strategy

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Devised corporate strategy for the origination and transportation of 36 million tons of coal annually to meet coal-fired electricity generation demand• Conducted financial analyses for coal fleet capital investments worth $100 million• Analyzed comparable energy utilities to set appropriate internal benchmarks

Aubervilliers, Île-De-France, Fr

Led technical cross-functional teams of French environmental equipment supplier in the design and commissioning of full-scale water treatment plants and pilot studies.• Wrote proposals with preliminary design for water treatment systems.• Conducted pilot test studies for new business generation.• Commissioned four treatment plants in the United States with new technology to meet regulatory water quality requirements worth $50 million.• Managed customer relationships from initial plant design through final commissioning.

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Worked as Research Assistant at Environmental Sciences and Engineering Department while attending graduate school to earn a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering.The research work culminated in a Master's thesis and a published article in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal "Remediation of DNAPL Pools Using Dense Brine Barrier Strategies" E. H. Hill, M. Moutier, J. Alfaro, C. T. Miller

Managed quality control laboratory of six technicians and supervised dyehouse manufacturing processes and production crews of 35 members of Japanese textile manufacturer.• Formulated color matching and finishing blends. • Led dyehouse quality assurance and quality control.• Optimized technology to increase color matching accuracy and reduce overtime by 90%.• Increased exports by 300% in 18 months.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

Ms, Environmental Engineering

Bs, Chemical Engineering

High School, Chemistry And Biology

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