Founding Partner with Candela Partners, a consulting firm focused on helping private equity firms create profitable, sustainable growth in their portfolio companies. ---------------------------------Previously a Director with Alvarez & Marsal in New York. Led engagements for both healthy and distressed clients ranging from private equity portfolio companies to Fortune 500 firms, including acting as interim Chief Marketing Officer for a distressed $200m revenue portfolio of restaurant brands.Also act as an advisor for growth stage companies. Work has included developing the business plan for a startup that later went on to raise significant venture capital funding, as well as helping several small, high-growth firms mature their businesses through disciplined strategy, sales, marketing, and operations.