La Lumiere provides a college preparatory education based in character, scholarship and faith for day and boarding students in grades 9-12.The founders of La Lumiere believed that education and faith should walk hand-in-hand to engender character and strong academic performance. La Lumiere School believes that what distinguishes one person from another is strength of character, inquisitive nature, tolerance, sympathy, and leadership qualities.La Lumiere School was founded by a group of Chicago and Indiana businessmen in 1963, as an independent Catholic boarding school for boys grades 9-12 and a post-graduate year. The first Headmaster, James Moore, guided the school until 1979 and then again from 1988 to 1993.Throughout the years, La Lumiere has evolved, adding new buildings and facilities, admitting girls in 1978, and adding innovative curriculum. It remains true, however, to its mission in practice and spirit each day of the academic year.La Lumiere is located in Northern Indiana, just north of La Porte and west of South Bend.

Served both B2B and B2C clients. Provided an industry perspective for market leaders in industrial truck, construction equipment, integrated systems, and luxury vacation home rental marketplace. Served as a key member of the assigned executive leadership teams in contribution to strategy, practice development, market positioning, resource management, and talent management. Specialized in material handling solutions for wide range of applications in manufacturing, distribution, and packaging and superior rental experiences for private clients. Key Accomplishments: ✰ Advised and directed CEO and Board of Directors at KMH Systems, Inc. on separation of construction equipment and integrated systems asset groups from main corporate portfolio, instructing on financial management and budget planning decisions to achieve fiscal responsibility and revenue growth. ✰ Consulted with operations management team at KMH to determine cost savings for ongoing parts, service, rental, and sales departments, implementing new budget and forecast models to decrease overspending. ✰ Oversaw onboarding of a new accounts payable and reservation systems at Yellowbird Vacation Rentals (YVR), improving cash flow capabilities while simultaneously providing more seamless experience for client. ✰ Determine cost savings for ongoing maintenance, housekeeping, reservation and information technology initiatives, decreasing rental downtime and increasing revenue flow per unit at YVR. ✰ Liaised with sales force and sales managers at various companies to consult on new market and product strategies, reviewing and organizing methods and plans for the restricted divisions.

Oversee daily operations including product sourcing, fulfillment, negotiation and shipping. In charge of all financial aspects including forecasting, budgeting, performance review and all banking relationships. Packed with Purpose provides corporate gifting options with a societal impact to B2B and B2C clients in all 50 states and many foreign countries. We are a fast growing startup that has been recognized by Inc. Magazine as the second fastest growing company in Illinois and the 149th fastest growing company in the USA for 2021.

Oversaw daily operations including manufacturing, finance, sales, distribution, and overall customer relationship management for a manufacturer and distributor of golf and premium products sold to B2C and large B2B large clients including Little Caesars Pizza, Northern Trust, the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA), and major golf tournaments and country clubs throughout the USA. Recruited, trained, mentored, and retained five top performing division heads and 45 team members. Key Accomplishments: ✰ Identified and realized $250K in annual cost savings, transforming company within 18 months of hire with negative EBITDA becoming solidly profitable. ✰ Implemented automated invoice transmission allowing clients to pay on-line faster, reducing redundancy and outstanding accounts receivable by 9 days, and lowering bad debt from 6% to 3%. ✰ Redesigned company website allowing customers to order on-line, track progress, creating new virtual presence and driving over 20% more traffic to website.

Led overall project management and business strategy for wholesale distributor of tobacco, sundries, janitorial supplies, vending, packaged/frozen foods, and concessions to B2C and B2B clients including schools, casinos, bars, hotels, liquor stores and other retail establishments. Created functional specifications and defined current and future operational scenarios for all business processes, models, use cases, plans, and solutions. Collaborated with cross-functional teams and business partners towards advancement of the product and company goals. Key Accomplishments: ✰ Implemented new bar code inventory management and invoicing system, improving procurement process and reducing product waste by over 15% within one year. ✰ Expanded into new lines of business (frozen foods and hotel amenities), adding over $150K in new sales in 2010. ✰ Streamlined delivery process, improving overall efficiency and profitability by 16% while entering new markets.

Managed all financial aspects including cash flow analysis, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and store functionality for a holding company comprised of all 6 McDonald's restaurants in LaPorte County. Served as a subject matter expert to assure best practices and continuous improvement in business operations and audit functions. Key Accomplishments: ✰ Oversaw financial aspects of two restaurant remodels, delivering projects on time and under budget. ✰ Implemented new POS system storewide, improving financial tracking and lowering theft risk. ✰ Provided financial analysis for corporate audit, securing eligibility for rewrite and expansion.

Cultivated and executed day-to-day transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures of middle-market businesses for a national leader in the industry serving B2B clients exclusively. Developed the deal structure of proposals in a broad sector of businesses, led client relations and interactions, managed project responsibilities, provided financial and strategic advice for overall project deliverables. Key Accomplishments: ✰ Managed entire sell-side process ranging from formulation of value, identifying potential industry and financial buyers, and negotiating and facilitating the closing of transaction. ✰ Identified and closed numerous transactions with combined market value of $600M resulting in fee revenue of $8.5M. ✰ Increased revenue by leveraging new relationships, creating over $1M of asset management fees. ✰ Successfully managed over 50 company valuations with a 92% closing rate.

Delivered superior investment ideas and value-added perspective for more than 20 companies, across seven growth-oriented sectors: consumer; energy and sustainability; financial services and technology; global industrial infrastructure; global services; healthcare; and technology, media, and communications. William Blair’s research universe is well-diversified geographically and ranges in market capitalization with an emphasis on small- and mid-cap stocks.

Responsible for all facets of the investment of trust funds including equity research, equity and bond purchasing, portfolio balancing and investment performance. Managed over $800 million of trust assets.