HIGH-IMPACT REAL ESTATE/FINANCE PROFESSIONAL FOR SHAREHOLDER AND ENTERPRISE VALUE GROWTHBest known as an innovative, performance-driven contributor to high-growth and turnaround environments. Deep expertise in structured finance (raised over $1bn), strategic business development, operations, and technology.SKILL HIGHLIGHTS• Performance and Shareholder Value Improvement• Complex Transaction Structuring and Negotiation• Capital Sourcing/optimization • Operations and Program Leadership• Market Strategy and Business Development • Technology Automation and Product DevelopmentACCOMPLISHMENTS• Led shareholder value creation initiatives as foundation for successful $175mm strategic sale• Negotiated numerous complex strategic transactions with F50 companies such as Wal-Mart, Goldman Sachs, Marriott• Raised over $1bn of growth and turnaround capital• Improved EBIT 2-4x for multiple organizations• Established global financial services platform to reduce tax rates by 15% for UK public company• Grew startup to 11,000 employees
Storage Units Capital
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Managing Director And Chief Investment OfficerStorage Units CapitalOrlando, Fl, Us
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Managing Director & Chief Investment OfficerStorage Units Capital Jan 2022 - PresentResponsible for investment allocation and institutional capital relationships.
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Chief Investment OfficerTuscan Gardens Senior Living 2015 - Dec 2021Responsible for institutional investor relations for southeastern developer/operator of Tuscan Gardens Senior Living communities.Tuscan Gardens is an extended residential home and community – comfortable, classy, and upscale luxury residential environment with personalized concierge-quality resident experience reminiscent of a Tuscan hillside village. Each community offers 180-plus private living quarters separated into three Villas – one each for independent living, assisted living, and memory care as well as common areas and gardens for all three that meets and exceeds the demands of today's market (including the growing Baby Boomer cohort) by delivering an exceptional senior housing experience, an elegant, fulfilling and enriching lifestyle, immersed in purpose, passion and joy where seniors live and thrive.
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Chief Financial OfficerLoanwise Financial 2016 - Sep 2017Maitland, Florida, Us -
Chief Investment OfficerUnicorp National Developments Apr 2013 - Dec 2014Leading developer and investor specializing in high-quality retail properties and income-producing real estate. Recruited to lead institutional capital raise/IPO.
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Executive Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentDigital Risk 2011 - 2013Maitland, Fl, UsLed fitness to compete and human capital transformation initiatives as foundation for strategic sale of privately-held forensic, compliance and origination financial services provider to residential mortgage investors, originators and GSE’s. Sold February 2013 for $175mm to Mphasis Ltd MPHL:Natl India (an HP Company).• Established a Human Capital strategy as competitive differentiator to create $100mm+ residential mortgage origination business. Secured five of top 10 money center banks and grew to $1.25bn/month originations within 9 months of launch. • Delivered over $11mm of operating margin improvements to existing lines of business through 20% productivity improvement ($8mm), 30% reduction in attrition ($3mm) through process re-engineering, cultural realignment, and unified balanced scorecard incentive programs. • Held interim leadership responsibility for FP&A function and forensic and compliance lines of business (800 employees, $70mm annual revenue) during launch of origination services business and strategic sale activities. Restructured teams and developed automated operational reporting to create daily P&L transparency. Increased operating margin $4mm.• Developed new business model to overcome capital constraints and generate $15mm increase in working capital.• Increased monthly hiring velocity from 50 to 175 in highly competitive, scarce labor market to deliver over 900 new hires.• Retrained and redeployed 400 internal team members over six-month period through best in class L&D using blended delivery and differentiated curriculum. Reduced time to proficiency for new hires from 100 to 60 days for $2.5mm operating margin increase. Established mentorship program averaging 50% productivity gain for mentees and accelerated undergraduate development program to source leaders of tomorrow.• Led acquisition integration program (completed March 2013). -
Chief Operating Officer And CfoLiberty Investment Properties 2006 - 2011Orlando, Fl, UsLed strategy, finance, and operations functions for privately-held real estate developer• Developed growth strategy and business plan for rapid national expansion from 5 to 60 active development projects per year. Secured $360mm development facility from Goldman Sachs. • Purchased largest franchisee position (15% of national footprint) to leverage high-growth hospitality franchise (Value Place) under program to develop 150 properties in nine states.• Built and led development and property management teams for 20x growth in team members. Delivered properties within overall 1% construction cost variance. • Led May 2010 turnaround recapitalization with Angelo Gordon despite investor flight and real estate market illiquidity though 60% staff downsizing and discounted repurchase of debt. Modified business and pricing models to outperform franchise sales average by 17%, improve top line by 9% and bottom line by 25%. Increased initial 10% ROE to 19% within 6 months and 30% within 15 months. -
PresidentAlinean, Inc 2003 - 2006Led strategic repositioning and enterprise transformation of technology-enabled IT business performance consulting practice Secured $2mm funding to support reorganization initiatives• Migrated technology from custom software tools to object-based configurable IT Business Performance Management & Enterprise-Class Value Selling solutions • Established new line of business serving Fortune 50 accounts such as Citigroup and FedEx• Secured exclusive channel partnerships with Hewlett-Packard, Hyperion, Microsoft, IDC, Accenture, and Bain • Increased enterprise value by $25mm through transformation from direct sales custom solution provider to productized channel model
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Chief Operating Officer And Interim CtoConnextions, Inc 2002 - 2003Led stabilization and established foundation for 10x growth for 1,200 employee integrated BPO provider• Restructured staff, migrated to scalable technology infrastructure, and implemented best practice operating procedures with Six Sigma performance management for 300% EBITDA growth (50% revenue growth).• Established client practice model to differentiate as a provider of "high value" CRM solutions during period of sector globalization and commoditization through specialization in financial services (JP Morgan Chase), healthcare (Blue Cross Blue Shield); automotive (Mercedes-Benz); consumer electronics (Olympus CPG, Roxio); and telecom (Nextel, EarthLink, MCI) sectors. • Established and operated first B2C direct to consumer health insurance website for BlueCross BlueShield of Florida.
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President & Chief Operating Officer, Evp Strategy And Corporate DevelopmentGoco-Op, Inc 1999 - 2002Led start-up provider of B2B SaaS e-procurement solutions for hospitality, healthcare, foodservice and real estate sectors.• Raised $40 million initial financing from CSFB and Invemed Catalyst Fund• Established long-term, exclusive relationships domestic and European Tier 1 Hospitality players including: Marriott, Hyatt, Wyndham, Bass, Fairmont, Clubcorp, Sol Melia, and Barcello integrated with SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft.• Developed and operated best-in-class proprietary technology to establish vertical market leadership positions and strategic wins against larger public companies such as CommerceOne, Ariba, and PurchasePro. • Successfully developed and led 90 day turnaround program through 2001 market collapse. Secured $25 million secondary funding with Solomon Smith Barney despite investor flight and internet market illiquidity.
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Coo/Cfo/CioTibbett & Britten 1992 - 1999CaNorth American Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (1997 – 1999)Managing Director, TBG International Holdings (1997 – 1999) London, EnglandSenior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer (1992 – 1997)Led finance and technology functions for North American division of publicly traded Tibbett & Britten Group, plc from 1992 startup to 1997 transformation. Led global corporate finance and North American operations from 1997-1999 as part of shareholder value creation initiative. • Grew North American startup to $700 million, 11,000 employee outsourced logistics services operation with $35 billion annual product throughput, representing 35% of parent company global revenues • Raised $500 million with nominal (<$10 million) equity to overcome parent company inability to fund explosive growth. • Secured (and renewed) largest outsourcing agreement in company history.• Developed new lines of business (10mm ft2 industrial real estate and global financial services platforms) that generated $50 million of shareholder value and provided internal source of capital to fuel global growth.• Devised and implemented international, multi-jurisdictional tax structures and offshore global financial services operations. Reduced North American effective tax rates by 50% and effective global tax rates by 15%. Lowered cost of capital by 25%.• Successfully negotiated and integrated 17 unionized (i.e. Teamsters, UFCW) and non-unionized acquisitions. Led C-level negotiations with Fortune 50 retailers, manufacturers, and public sector agencies including Wal-Mart, Safeway, Kroger, Brooks Brothers, Unilever, and Philips.• Established “Operating Excellence” group at $500mm revenue (5,000 employees) to deliver defect-free operations and functional alignment with operating needs. Reduced rework by 35% and increased EBITDA 300% within 18 months. -
Cfo/CioWhitchurch Holdings 1990 - 1992CFO/CIO for UK-based importer/exporter of food products operating in 50 international markets
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Cfo/CioLesperance, Inc 1985 - 1990$10mm - $50mm revenue growth for building materials retailer
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It SpecialistPwc 1983 - 1985Gb
Bill Johnston Education Details
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Harvard Business SchoolExecutive Mba -
Certified Public AccountantCpa -
Chartered Accountant (Canada)Ca -
Mcgill UniversityAccounting -
Finra LicensureSeries 79 Investment Banking License
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Bill Johnston attended Harvard Business School, Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant (Canada), Mcgill University, Finra Licensure.
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