Petrochemicals industry executive with multiple senior management roles. Experience with strategy development and implementation, corporate carve outs, divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, private equity and investment banking. Created and launched a successful public company, led the divestment of a business unit from Dow/Exxon with exit at 8x EBITDA multiple, and was CEO of a private equity portfolio company. Accomplished leader with public company executive officer experience. Expert in leading specialty chemicals, engineering thermoplastics, synthetic rubber, polymers, hydrocarbons & energy operations. Throughout my career, I have focused on people development, innovation, and new technology advances that take organizations to the next level and produce profits which outrank competitors. Experienced with private equity portfolio leadership, capital ventures, Board of Directors and public company c-suite roles.KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF SUCCESS1. Created and launched CSW Industrials (NASDAQ: CSWI): Transformed 6 undervalued, sub-scale companies into 1 high performing organization with $350M revenue and $50M net income. Increased market capitalization by exploiting cross-selling synergies and leveraging efficiencies.2. Led 4 successful acquisition integrations: GRECO Aluminum Railings (Ontario, Canada) acquisition closed February 2017 and immediately integrated with Building Safety business unit to capture additional $2M sales revenue in first year through cross selling initiatives. Exceeded profit target by $1M in first year of ownership. Deacon Sealants, AC Leak Freeze, and SureSeal are additional examples of successful acquisition integrations.3. Drove complex divestiture initiatives: Worked with Dexco Board to gain consensus on M&A strategy. Populated data room, delivered management presentations, and handled all internal and external issues related to successful corporate carve-out in 2011 for $200M (8 x EBITDA). Created new company with corporate culture based on maximizing performance, leveraging best practices and building trust across all global regions.DIVERSE INDUSTRY EXPERTISE- Petrochemicals- Specialty Chemicals- Polymers- Wax, Base Oils, Lubricants- Synthetic Rubber- Elastomers- Oil & Gas- Energy- Sealants- Construction
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