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Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Led Deal Origination activities in support of Mergers and Acquisitions and Venture Investment initiatives.• Directed and supported the development and execution of Inorganic Strategies and Mergers and Acquisitions activities for assigned Business Segments.• Sourced, screened, and qualified potential acquisitions candidates and strategic alliances in support of the global expansion goals of the business.• Initiated contact and maintained relationship with targeted business owners.• Prepared detailed investment thesis on opportunities containing overview of the opportunity, investment highlights, strategic rationale for making the investment, and details on the transaction to gain Executive Leadership Team approval for pursuit.• Negotiated with sellers, and supported due diligence, valuation, and integration of transactions.• Supported preparation of Transaction documents (NDA, LOI, and SPA)• Served as Board Observer for Rockwell Automation Venture Investments.

Columbia, Il

Mergers and Acquisitions Programs• Directed the sourcing, evaluation, and integration of strategic acquisitions. • Participated in strategic planning process, evaluated service offerings, capabilities, and geographies served, and identified gaps in brand/platform businesses.• Developed analysis of competitive landscape and target markets to identify opportunities to increase the value of the platform.• Developed strategic rationale and presented potential acquisition candidates to Executive Team.• Directed activities of Investment Bankers retained to support transaction pursuits with acquisition candidates.• Assembled materials and information on the status of the commercial, financial, and operational position of the acquisition candidate to evaluate attractiveness of the transaction.• Directed preliminary and detailed Due Diligence processes on approved acquisition candidates. • Analyzed and Evaluated Due Diligence data, reviewed and verified against seller representations.• Prepared preliminary financial models to determine transaction valuations.• Supported retained attorneys with the preparation of LOI’s, Purchase Agreements, and Disclosure Documents.• Integrated acquired companies into the platform organization. Directed the on-boarding process of acquired resources and clients. Transitioned the Operations of acquired businesses.Sales and Marketing Programs • Participated in the development and execution of corporate sales and marketing strategy.• Developed and rolled out corporate Strategic Account Program. • Directed B2B direct marketing provider retained to provide lead generation for Business Development Managers.• Served as Internal consultant on the development of sales analytics tools and dashboards using Power BI visualization software. • Served as Internal consultant on the development of target lists and marketing campaigns executed through HubSpot Marketing Automation Platform.

Developed and executed business plans to improve MAVERICK’s presence in the Food and Beverage Industry, increase revenues, and profitability. Increased revenues for Food and Beverage during this period by 20%

Profit and Loss (P&L) responsibility for MAVERICK’s (7) Office, East Region, Automation Solutions Business Unit. Directed all Business Development activities and oversaw Project Operations and Resource Planning for the region.

Performed Solutions Sales on engagements involving Manufacturing Process Control, Operational Consulting, MES/EI data transactions, and ERP/Business Systems. Sold and directed projects and programs ranging in size from $1M - $10M involving Technology Development and Deployment of Capital Equipment and Process Controls.

St. Louis, Mo

St. Louis, Mo

St. Louis, Mo

St. Louis, Mo

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Mba