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Novi, Michigan

Chicago, Illinois

Risk executive with primary responsibility for workout credits. Credit committee member reviewing middle market asset based and leveraged cash flow transactions.

London, United Kingdom

Headed a UK-based commerical finance company providing factoring, asset based lending, and leveraged cash flow loans to middle market companies across the UK and western Europe. Led the strategic exit of the business including a successful sale of the factoring business, as a going concern, to a third party

Phoenix, Arizona

This Phoenix-based commercial finance business was one of the largest providers of financing to the timeshare industry. With origination activity suspended, I operated the business while positioning it for sale to a third party until market conditions forced the suspension of sale activity.

Greater Chicago Area

Led a twelve person, Chicago-based, Structured Finance unit focused on originating first lien senior loans in support of private equity sponsored buy-outs of middle market companies. Developed and coordinated the marketing strategy and on-going cultivation of sponsor relationships in the Midwest and Canada through offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit and Toronto.

Greater Atlanta Area

Headed a middle market equipment finance business, operating nationally, with specializations in project finance, aircraft, marine, and general industrial equipment finance. Lead the strategic exit of the business through a successful sale of the going concern to a third party.

Southfield Mi

Headed asset based lending division providing loans to middle market companies across the United States and Canada.

Southfield, Mi

Directed all aspects of the underwriting, approval, monitoring, modification and collection of middle market, asset based loans in the U.S. and Canada.

Cleveland, Ohio

Managed the origination and underwriting of asset based and leveraged cash flow loans in support of private equity buyouts of middle market companies, nationwide.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

This Cleveland-based asset based lending unit targeted middle market companies in the bank's Great Lakes regional footprint. I was initially hired as a team leader with responsibility for 50% of the portfolio. In 1996 I was promoted to head the division with 37 employees and $500 million in outstanding loans.

Dayton, Ohio Area

Initially based in Cleveland, in 1991, I relocated to Dayton, Ohio to assume the identical position as a senior risk officer with primary responsibility for commercial credit quality. I directed all commercial loan workouts for the region along with the on-going risk rating of the portfolio through a team of 17 professionals. I served on five district loan committees and the bank loan committee.

Mba, Banking And Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Finance