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La, Ca, Us

Akron, Oh, Us

Ezurio is an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) modules, system-on-modules, single board computers, internal antennas and IoT devices. With decades of engineering expertise, Ezurio provides solutions for their customers’ wireless connectivity challenges, whether it is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular or LoRaWAN.

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, Gb

SLR is an environmental consulting company and a global leader in end-to-end sustainability solutions, providing clients with strategic advice and on the ground support, partnering with them in a broad range of environmental and sustainability initiatives.

Sophia Antipolis - Valbonne, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, Fr

Aqualung Group pioneered the creation of modern diving equipment in 1943 when Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau developed the first “aqua-lung” that made underwater exploration possible. Today, the brand continues to be the leading global designer and manufacturer of dive and water sports gear.

Solna, Stockholm, Se

Iptor is a mid-market ERP software provider, specializing in supply chain management, planning and logistics software and services, serving 1,250 customers in more than 40 countries.Member of the board • Managed global Finance, HR, Legal and IT • Led successful sale to PE investors► Executed strategic Business Simplification initiative to simplify corporate structure, close offices, reduce bank accounts, and streamline financial processes & procedures► Led acquisition of US services partner, adding $2 million in revenue to US operations► Drove company’s ERP upgrade, implementation of an electronic purchase-to-pay system and development of an integrated customer database

Ghent, Be

Showpad, the global leader in SaaS sales enablement, empowers sales and marketing teams to deliver a better buyer experience, servicing more than 1,200 customers in over 50 countries.Executive committee member • Responsible for the global Finance, Legal, IT and Information Security functions, ► Implemented routine financial reviews, a formal zero-based budget process, and rolling cash flow forecasts► Reinforced corporate governance processes, including a company-wide delegation of authority matrix and improved board of directors processes► Oversaw the $70 million Series D venture capital funding round

Farnborough, England, Gb

Kinapse is a mid-cap, private equity-backed business services group, providing advisory and operational services to the life sciences industries.Member of the board • Led Group-wide finance, legal and business operations support • Successful PE sale to strategic investor► Reorganized the global finance function, strengthening the head office team and transferring transactional processing to the newly-created, India-based finance team► Successfully achieved the refinancing of the company’s acquisition bridge loan, negotiating with banks and working closely with PE shareholders and advisors► Oversaw the implementation of a major upgrade to the company’s ERP system► Implemented formal FX and interest rate hedging programs

Paris, Ile-De-France, Fr

Assisting this hardware start-up with the setting up of their administrative functions, providing accounting, tax and treasury advice, sourcing financial investors, and strategic guidance. The company raised €900,000 in seed funding, and successfully launched their intelligent music streaming device.

Assisting this early-stage company that connects parents with trusted and validated activity providers for their children; supporting the seed financing round as lead investor, providing back-office support and acting as advisor to founder/CEO. KalliKids has raised £850,000 to date, and amassed a client base of over 1,400 providers and growing. The company is actively preparing for its Series A funding round.

Soignies, Be

Mactac is a leading, vertically-integrated global manufacturer and distributor of pressure sensitive adhesive paper and films.Member of the Operations Board • Led the Group-wide financial and administrative functions • Successful PE sale to strategic investor► Drove transition program, from carve-out subsidiary to independent group, developing stand-alone finance, legal and IT functions► Steering committee member for the European restructuring plan, which reduced workforce by one third (200 employees), and enabled the doubling of EBITDA► Executive sponsor of the European Division’s “Top Line Growth” initiative, to double organic sales growth in 2016, from 5% to 10%► Oversaw the Group’s refinancing of the $128 million shareholder-sponsored bridge loan, implementing a $95 million term loan, and RCF and ABL facilities

Martigny, Ch

The Alevo Group was a privately held, start-up company establishing global operations with a focus on energy services for the electric grid, powered by Alevo manufactured energy storage systems.Executive Committee member • Established all financial and administrative organizations, systems and processes worldwide► Implemented the monthly financial reporting, annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, as well as rolling weekly cash burn analyses► Developed the Group’s corporate governance processes, including organizing regular board meetings, establishing the delegation of authority, capital requisition and travel & business expense policies► Designed the global corporate legal and fiscal structure, working with legal and tax advisors to validate contractual relationships and internal transfer pricing, and negotiating tax rulings with local tax authorities► Launched the Group’s ERP project, working with a group-wide, cross-functional team

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Lu

Eurofins Scientific Group is a publicly-traded laboratory testing group with over €5 billion in revenues, operating in 32 countries. Member of the Group Executive Committee • Led the Group-wide finance, tax, legal, investor relations, M&A, and purchasing functions► Drafted a global vision for finance, with the objective of transforming Eurofins Finance into a world-class finance organization; implemented a formal finance policies and procedures manual► Renegotiated worldwide group audit fees with PwC and Grant Thornton, achieving a total reduction of over €400,000 (-18%)► Oversaw the successful refinancing of the Group’s €150 million hybrid bond► Executive sponsor for the group-wide ERP implementation (Microsoft Dynamics AX), overseeing a project team of over a dozen staff

Fr

Private equity-backed Polyconcept Group (€600 million in sales, 2,800 employees in over 40 countries), is the global leader in promotional products. Board member • Executive Committee member • Responsible for financial, legal, IT and investor relations functions► Successfully concluded a two-year extension (“Amend & Extend”) of the Group’s entire LBO debt (€370 million), achieving unanimous consent from bank syndicate► Negotiated a new €40 million term loan, enabling the acquisition of a leading Canadian promotional products supplier; directed the financial and legal due diligence and the tax-optimized deal structuring for the acquisition► Driver of Group’s “build-up” strategy, developing pipeline and negotiating with acquisition targets worldwide (Europe, USA, India, South Africa, Brazil, China)► Reinforced working capital management and covenant monitoring procedures, including quarterly cash flow forecasts, stock purchasing and CAPEX approval procedures

Paris, Courbevoie, Fr

Bureau Veritas is a fast-growing, multi-billion euro business services group with over 70,000 employees in 150 countries.► Successfully co-led the Group’s €1.2 billion IPO► Negotiated and implemented a €1 billion syndicated loan facility, a €200 million “Club Deal” and a $300 million US Private Placement► Led a Group-wide “Finance Transformation” project, significantly reducing total finance costs► Developed and implemented tax-optimized financial structures, contributing to the reduction of the Group’s effective tax rate from over 30% to 25%, resulting in annual tax savings of over €5 million► Drove the creation of the Group purchasing and procurement function

West Hartford, Us

► CFO EMEA South: Oversaw the financial function for the EMEA South region of EDS Corporation, a leading IT services company, comprising France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Israel (total revenues of $1.1 billion).► CFO France: Responsible for the financial analysis, accounting, tax, credit management, and administrative functions for this $350 million division. Reporting to the EMEA CFO, supervising a team of over 60 staff in multiple locations. Member of the Executive Committee with responsibility for strategic planning and business development, including acquisitions and divestitures. Finance “Business Partner” supporting sales and operations on deal reviews and contract analysis.

► Controller - Aoste Division, Sara Lee Meats Europe (Lyon, France): Responsible for accounting, consolidation, financial reporting, treasury and credit management of this newly-acquired division. Reporting to the division CFO and managing over 50 employees in four locations in France, as well as at sites in Italy, Belgium, Spain and Germany.►Finance Director - Sara Lee Branded Apparel Europe (Paris, France): Reported to the European CFO at the headquarters of this $1.5 billion apparel business with operations in eight countries. Responsibilities included the European-wide tax and treasury analysis and reporting. Managed 7 employees and worked directly with corporate vice-presidents in the tax, treasury and accounting departments of Sara Lee Corporation in Chicago.

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In this role, I was responsible for the planning and administration of audit, accounting and consulting engagements, managing audit teams of up to 10 staff. I also had significant involvement in the areas of professional training and staff recruitment.

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Management Information Systems

Chartered Professional Accountant (Cpa)