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Live Oak Acquisition Corporation II was a blank check company whose business purpose was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, or asset acquisition. In October 2021, LOKB completed its merger with Navitas Semiconductor, the industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs, at an enterprise value of $1.04 billion. Chief Financial Officer and Board of DirectorAs founding LOKB officer and board of directors’ member, was key driver of LOKB’s $253 million IPO in December 2020. Responsible for assisting in seeking, analyzing, and ensuring proper due diligence of appropriate target companies.

Live Oak Acquisition Corporation was a blank check company whose business purpose was to effect a merger, capital stock exchange, or asset acquisition. LOAK completed its IPO in May 2020 and subsequently completed its December 2020 merger with Danimer Scientific (NYSE: DNMR), a high growth, leading producer of a 100% biodegradable plastic feedstock solution to the major environmental issue of single-use plastic.Chief Financial Officer and Board of DirectorAs founding LOAK officer and board of directors’ member, was key driver of LOAK’s $200 million IPO in May 2020. Was responsible for assisting in seeking, analyzing, and ensuring proper due diligence of appropriate target companies.

Founding officer responsible for strategic direction including analysis, evaluation, and recommendation for potential acquisition and disposition opportunities. Architected and led the company’s finance, tax, information technology, human resources, legal, investor relations and risk management functions. • Negotiated major provisions in asset purchase agreements for the sale of the company and five key business acquisitions.• Successfully designed and then integrated all administrative functions and services for the acquisitions.• Secured financing with very favorable terms including interest rates used to support $2.7 billion in acquisitions and to provide operating cash. • Oversaw design and implementation of ERP system including order to cash, purchase to pay, human resources, payroll and timekeeping, treasury, and finance systems. • Awarded CFO of the Year in 2012 by the Chicago chapter of the FEI.• Named by Institutional Investor to their 2014 and 2015All-America Executive Team as one of America’s best CFO’s.

Led all aspects of company’s finance, tax, information technology, human resources, risk management, and procurement operations. Strategic partner to business units providing clear guidance, solutions and support for efficient operations.• Orchestrated successful sale of company after significantly increasing company’s value through financial turnaround evidenced by EBITDA margin improvement from negative 15% of revenue in 2002 to gain of 5% in 2005. Reversed cash flow losses within months of my start date after 5 years of staggering losses by substantially improving operations, incorporating DSO targets into AE compensation plans, and tightly coordinating vendor commitments.• Transformed clients’ and vendors’ highly negative perceptions of Uniscribe’ s financial stability by presenting clear, precise measurable accomplishments and credible future plans for the firm’s improving operations. This allowed for renewal of over 90% of client base and increased credit availability. • Secured creative financing arrangement opening new, substantial sales opportunities that ushered in critical client renewals and new contracts.• Electrified and motivated employees by developing pride in their company and improving benefit plans, while materially reducing costs, by consolidating over 20 plans. Reduced voluntary turnover 20%. • Revitalized corporate operations and reduced G&A expense 58% while improving service by streamlining workflows and implementing best-in-class processes.

Directed worldwide financial operations including accounting, SEC reporting including all stock registrations and SOX planning, acquisition due diligence and integration, operational analyses, investor relations, cost accounting, treasury operations, risk management, purchasing, venture capital investments, travel operations, and employee benefits Responsible for providing financial support to all business units.• Engineered strategic campaign to significantly improve cash flows and cash balances by focusing on profitability, reduced capital expenditures, and improved collection terms/processes. Cash balances up over 300 percent. • Engaged in the business development team responsible for 28 acquisitions - feasibility, due diligence, and integration. • Led recapitalization team that resulted in orderly redistribution of 49 percent of Company stock through a tax-free spin-off, creation of second class of stock, and 20% share buyback program