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Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Founded in 1944, The Secured Finance Network or SFNet is the leading trade association for the secured lending industry, to include asset based lending, supply chain finance and factoring. As a Director of the Carolina’s Chapter, my fellow board members and I are responsible for SFNet’s operations in the growing and dynamic markets of North and South Carolina.

Martinsville, Virginia, Us

Responsible for the adjudication of commercial credits, with a focus on the bank's C&I lending activities, as well as the management of the Special Assets Group for this publicly held regional bank serving the southeast. Additional responsibilities include serving as Chair of the Criticized Asset Committee and as a voting member of the Executive Loan Committee.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Elevated to Vice-Chair after two terms as Treasurer of this this non-profit organization that leads the fight against criminal child abuse and neglect in Denver through the coordination of multi-disciplinary teams of first responders, including law enforcement ‘special victims’ personnel and pediatric healthcare providers, while directly conducting forensic interviews of child victims.Denver Children’s Advocacy then provides comprehensive counseling services to child victims and their non-offending family members, while assisting prosecutors in bringing abusers to justice.

Spokane Valley, Wa, Us

Responsible for the management of the Special Assets Group for this regional credit union serving the northwestern U.S. Additional responsibilities include serving as a voting member of Executive Loan Committee, as well as the Credit Administration, Credit Risk Management and ACL committees.

Greenwood Village, Co, Us

Responsible for the management of the largest and most complex distressed corporate lending relationships at CoBank, a Denver, Colorado based, ~$150 billion asset national bank, with a focus on CoBank agented syndicated credits. Deals ranged from project finance to private equity sponsored leveraged credits to publicly held corporate credits, in industries including utilities, food and ag processing, mining and forestry.Achieved exceptional recovery and rehabilitation results during my tenure, resolving a total of $691 million in CoBank credit exposure, and another $614 million in CoBank agented syndicated credit exposure, on highly favorable terms.

Founded and managed this Chicago based financial advisory firm that focused on:• Turn-around consulting for bank clients under regulatory enforcement action, with a focus on the resolution of non-performing commercial loan portfolios, including through portfolio note sales and;• Expert witness consulting largely on the creditor side of complex commercial lending related litigation matters.Established the firm as a leader in the bank turn-around space during the Great Recession and developed an excellent reputation with bank regulatory authorities. In the expert witness space, the firm worked with leading law firms, including Reed Smith, Katten Muchin Rosenman, Dorsey & Whitney and others, representing clients including Chicago Title and the State of Illinois.

Prior bank employers consist of leading Chicago commercial banks, including LaSalle National Bank (where formally credit trained by then parent ABN AMRO) and Bank of America in mid-to-large corporate C&I lending roles, and Crédit Agricole and BMO Harris Bank in senior special assets roles.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business

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