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Novi, Mi, Us

Novi, Mi, Us

- Member of growth-oriented, transformative management team delivering double-digit revenue growth, margin expansion and value creation in the early childhood education industry.- Responsible for finance, strategy, mergers & acquisitions and real estate.- Responsible for value creation through the deployment of investment-returning capital across ~1,000 school base, an aggressive school acquisition program, a highly targeted greenfield expansion plan and growth of B2B and digital business. - Leading the digital transformation of the business to maximize operations and customer experience. - Oversaw ~$1 billion recapitalization of the business for private equity owner American Securities in March 2018 along with an investment capital addition of $220 million in 2020 for school acquisitions during the COVID timeframe.

New York, Us

- Continued the growth and expansion of DNI to ~$3.5 billion in revenue by taking the business beyond linear pay TV into free-to-air and sports via the acquisition of Eurosport and subsequent purchase of the Olympics for Europe for ~$1.4 billion.- Responsible for driving functional execution and operations of advertising, distribution and content across five regions around the world.- Led the strategic process defining the transformation path from traditional linear TV to new world to new OTT/Digital world. Developed and led transformation plan with other members of the senior management team.- Worked with the head of tax to create an IP, Tax and Operating infrastructure resulting in more well-controlled operations in addition to a ~$100 million a year tax savings.

New York, Us

- Member of collaborative senior management team growing revenue by 19% per annum to $2.5 billion and profits by 22% per annum to $1 billion between 2008-2013.- Participated in five acquisitions and one divestiture, totaling more than $2 billion of transaction value. Transactions, as a group, performed at or ahead of deal plans.- Reorganized international finance function, reducing 20% of the headcount and 25% of the cost while increasing the team’s effectiveness. All CFOs promoted to CFO/COO roles at the request of their business leaders.- Took over the international sales function in January 2012 and led team to 54% growth in the first year, while increasing international collaboration.

New York, Us

- Established financial and operating control functions for Discovery’s Digital Media and Emerging Networks businesses.- Participated on joint venture team that created the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and network rebrand team that created Investigation Discovery (ID).- Participated on acquisition team for the purchase and integration of $250 million digital media venture.

New York, Us

- Facilitated strategic evaluation of Discovery’s commerce division, leading to the closure of Discovery’s retail store chain and shareholder value improvement of more than $200 million.- Responsible for executing the shutdown of Discovery’s 200+ retail store chain while simultaneously maintaining Discovery’s relevance as an online merchant.- Appointed to DCI Deputy Committee, responsible for planning and executing major, cross-company initiatives.

Plano, Tx, Us

- Responsible, as Hallmark’s first direct placement into this venture, for maintaining peace between and integrating the two entities. - Aligned store operating, human resource and marketing functions; instrumental in redefining the consumer acquisition and offer strategy for the company; all of which helped to make the company profitable in less than 12 months Was instrumental in redefining the consumer acquisition and offer strategy for the company.- Led the company’s Operating Committee comprised of stores, marketing, operations and support functions.- Responsible for launching the company’s e-commerce strategy.- Re-engineered store labor model to meet business needs, saving over $6 million per year while increasing customer satisfaction.- Reorganized the Finance division to support and drive financial ownership to the stores, marketing and operating functions of the business.

- Member of executive team responsible for setting business strategy and directing business operations.- Worked alongside Managing Director to consolidate six acquired companies, operating systems, locations and management teams into a single, $200 million operating company.- Served as member of small acquisition team to acquire Creative Publishing, a $200 million greeting card business.- Directly responsible as Integration Director for Hallmark and Creative Publishing, the business combination of two, $200 million companies.- Directed accounting and commercial finance staff of 46 people. Rationalized processes and reduced cost by 15% in first year while enhancing the quality of commercial finance services provided to sales and marketing functions.- Directed information technology staff of 31 people. Reorganized the information technology division to be a commercial contributor to overall business objectives.- Responsible for the strategic and annual business planning processes of the company.- Divested Hallmark of a $3 million loss-making business.

Mba, Operations Management

Bs, Finance