Led and executed upon the company’s vision and value creation strategies to investors, asset managers, partners, and organizational team members. Managed new business development efforts and guaranteed cohesiveness of business operations. Developed, established, and directed the execution of operating policies and procedures to support overall company objectives. Approached the role with an entrepreneurial mindset focused on protecting the company through ethical means and with high levels of personal integrity. • Responsible for capital raising, investor relations, and marketing.• Played critical role in raising and retaining firm assets totaling approximately $5B.• Assumed the role of Head of Fiduciary Committee as well as other varied leadership roles. • Identified potential investors and successfully built and sustained strategic relationships; educated these individuals regarding company offering in an effort to be included in their portfolios.• Designed investment products for clients who required customized alternative investment options.• Cultivated investors’ knowledge about Astenbeck in an effort to keep them abreast and up-to-date of industry changes and developments; promoted full transparency and a sense of ongoing disclosure.• Retained capital and kept these resources with the firm; protected the long-term interests and viability of the organization.• Operated cross-functionally with diverse team members in the organization; communicated and coordinated in an effort to break down business silos and barriers.

Headed Investor Relations, Marketing, and Capital Raising. • Setup adjacent hedge fund unit to manage and raise external capital.

• Recipient of multiple performance-based promotions. • Oversaw financial swaps and set up systems to settle trades and handle invoicing. • Traded commodities while actively and concurrently serving in other senior-level leadership roles within the firm.• Invited to participate in training program that focused on commodities trading shortly after joining the company.