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Cayman Islands

George Town, Cayman Islands

George Town, Cayman Islands

As part of the Cable and Wireless Fixed Services Commercial Team:1. Drive the penetration goals for new FTTH build across CWC2. Improve commercial forecasting and equipment recovery processes to ensure adequate CPE supply levels to meet sales demands3. Supporting Channels, CVP and Marketing with Market Delivery

Nassau, Bahamas

Responsible for the Consumer Division: 68 Retail Stores, Business Optimization, Contact Center, Telemarketing & Direct Sales, Mobile and Fixed Service Product Management, Performance Management & Analysis.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Led the development of the Caribbean strategy and associated change plans that resulted in a leading telecommunications operating model; Managed all transformation processes in the Caribbean including Program Management for the Caribbean Transformation; Championed project management disciplines using processes, structures, and tools leveraging the Central.

Miami, Florida

Leading acquisitions and strategy (Cable and Wireless, Caribbean ($1.2 billion annual revenues). Review and evaluation of numerous Caribbean acquisition opportunities. Valuation and due diligence of a $210m majority share purchase in the Bahamas Telecommunication Company and $50m divestment of the phone directories business; Leading cost reduction.

• Responsible for corporate acquisitions and the International Mortgages business in the Caribbean region
• Led acquisition of ABN AMRO’s Curacao offshore banking operations ($1 billion in assets). The transaction has been very successful in terms of profit growth and synergies
• Managed potential transactions for, among others: investment banks in Jamaica, commercial banks in Costa Rica and Bermuda, a Curacao offshore corporate lending business, and a regional consumer finance unit
• Developed the acquisition strategy for Caribbean and Central American expansion plans
• Prepared strategy for the following businesses: International Mortgages, Wealth Management Group, Barbados & Jamaica Wealth Management Centers, and the British Virgin Islands (Country Review)
• Regionally managed the international mortgages product; made significant product enhancements, improved risk controls and sales coverage. Added new loans of $100 million (doubling the business)

• An investment-banking specialist for MilleniumAssociates AG, a mergers and acquisitions advisory firm headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. The firm focuses on the financial services industry with an emphasis on the.
• Opening new client accounts by cold and targeted sales calls; leading meetings with 150+ wealth management firms and business units; identifying and introducing potential buyers and sellers
• Deals include- Credit Suisse’s purchase of Frye Louis Capital Management, a $1.5 billion Chicago based investment manager for wealthy families and individuals- Originated Robeco Group’s purchase of Boston Partners, a.

Executed acquisitions as part of a global private banking expansion strategy. Responsibilities in various global locations included valuations, due diligence, negotiations, contract review and integration (1999-2000)Director in a strategic project team reporting directly to the CFO. Responsibilities included strategic planning for the investment bank.

Responsibilities included producing divisional financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, budget variance analysis, ad-hoc reporting and special projects as required by the divisional CFO

Mba, Business Administration

Activities and Societies: TennisBusiness administration - finance and accounting

Bs - Business Administration, Finance

Activities and Societies: Varsity TennisBusiness administration - finance and accounting

General Studies

Activities and Societies: Tennis, SquashGeneral studies, naval studies