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I am an insightful driven global leader who excels at identifying opportunities and developing strategies that accelerate growth and transform organizations. An outstanding communicator, I untangle complex issues and present solutions to ensure buy-in, successful implementation and impressive results. I am a transparent, authentic mentor who develops and retains my team members by facilitating their growth and leveraging their potential. My success to date has in large part been due to my ability to assess situations quickly and accurately while collaborating effectively inside and outside the organization and across diverse cultures. Some of my accomplishments include:• Global Operations: Manage pipeline and deal flow for multiple clients located both in the United States and Europe.• Business Transformation: Created strategy that transformed client’s business area from a $2M ancillary function to a core $50M division.• Client-Focused Solutions: Obtained 250% premium for a client’s business divestiture.• Global Strategy: Developed a successful plan to unite two national renewable energy players into a regional leader in green power generation.• Team Leadership: Managed team of 17 analysts covering global economic and political issues. Three members chosen for highly competitive internal leadership training program and four promoted to leadership positions within two years.Areas of expertise:• Strategy Development• Acquisitions and Divestitures• Transaction Management• Due Diligence• Market Intelligence• Scenario Planning• Business Valuation• Project Management• Deal Negotiation• Integration Planning• Financial Analysis• Deal Execution• Financial Modeling• Global Economic and Political Analysis

Listed skills include Leadership, Business Strategy, Government, Politics, and 7 others.

• Principal, Strategy And Research

  Verdin Strategy

  May 2021 - Present - Washington, District Of Columbia

  Directs strategic research and the development of frameworks to address challenging problems facing companies seeking expanded growth opportunities. Provides an independent voice to challenge institutional and siloed thinking and communicates insights on the risks and advantages of new opportunities to senior company leadership.● Produces high-level industry assessments and competitive landscape surveys to guide clients’investment and product development.● Identifies new partners, customers, and international markets for growth, including market sizing, market research, and market segmentation.● Conducts due diligence on potential investors and companies in new limited partnerships, joint ventures, venture capital investments