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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.

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.

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►.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

► 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.

GB

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)