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Strategic advisory firm providing governance, capital structure, strategy and management services to private and family-owned businesses. Services include investor representation, financings, M&A, special situation leadership, strategy development & execution, and interim executive services.Notable Achievements• Secured $10M credit facility for national transportation company• Represented lead investor in $4M venture investment• Led workout of troubled $40M private company• Saved failing $25M healthcare business • Managed acquisition and post-deal transition of $2B hedge fund• Provided diligence and transaction support to a family office acquisition program• Led management buyout and restructuring of growing metal fabricator• Drove strategic planning and acquisition program for major plastics recycler

San Diego, California, Us

Boston, Ma, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Altura Group works with middle market business owners and management to realize material increases in value through processes designed to rapidly improve performance throughout the business. Some of Altura’s services include:• Solve flat or declining profitability by removing the operational roadblocks causing low productivity in manufacturing and supply chain• Increase revenue through implementation of redefined sales and marketing initiatives• Drive future growth and value by clarifying strategy and building an organization able to support the vision• Rapidly Increase enterprise value to support the process of preparing companies for sale• Fill leadership voids with experienced interim executivesOur teams consist of senior operating executives with proven, industry specific, track records and are led by consultants with expertise in change management.

energy.me supplies electricity in numerous deregulated markets in the US. The company provides a reliable, direct, low-cost window into wholesale electricity markets by structuring cost-effective and innovative products for customers, energy.me saves them time and money.As the #3 employee, Bruce was responsible for designing and implementing many of the core functions of the business, including management responsibility for operations, customer service, contracts, technology, finance/accounting, legal, HR, and compliance functions. During his tenure, energy.me ramped from launch to more than $150M contract revenue.Notable Achievements• Led market entry into 10 new states and three RTOs representing 40+ utilities • Managed HR needs to grow staff from 3 to 20+ in 12 months• Developed and implemented IP strategy• Served as Interim CFO• Executed financings with Global 5 counterparty and commercial banks

Vernon & Park Capital, L.P. is a private equity firm that focuses on investments in the Exchange and Financial Market Sector. Founded in 2001, VPC generally focuses on investments in more mature businesses, but also considers earlier-stage, emerging growth companies.Notable Achievements• Sourced, executed and managed transactions in US, Canada and Israel• Responsible for all financial, accounting, treasury, tax and audit functions• Managed marketing and investor communications

Lead business functions of a proprietary electronic trading company. Create organizational capabilities to successfully execute high growth plan.Notable Achievements• Sustained 100% growth for multiple years• Negotiated capital structure and defined roles of management team• Developed performance-based compensation system to maximize incentives and retention• Introduced strategic planning process to allocate resources to drive profitable growth

Itasca, Illinois, Us

Werner Ladder Co. is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of climbing products. Werner previously owned one of the largest independent aluminum extrusion businesses in North America.Board of Directors 1989 - 1997Vice President Sales & Service, Extruded Products Division 2000General Manager, Extruded Products Division 1995-2000Director, Corporate Program Management 1994-1995Fiberglass Manager 1989-1993

Developed engineering workstations and operating systems with advanced communications capabilities.

Alliant was a mini-supercomputer systems builder for computationally intense applications. Funded by Kleiner Perkins, Caufield & Byers III, Hambrecht & Quist and Venrock Associates.

M.S., Manufacturing Systems Engineering

Ms Management, Strategy And Operations

B.S., Mechanical Engineering