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San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco

Boutique investment management and complex situations advisory firm serving institutions, companies, and boards. A track record of innovation and success in general management; managing private equity; vehicle design, corporate governance, and activism; and complex transactions.Particular expertise in:- Managing private equity assets successfully in especially adverse, complex circumstances. As sole financial advisor to CalPERS, managed out its 50% interest in JEDI II, a $1 billion private equity joint venture with Enron Corp. Recovered more than $178 million in cash, shifting the investment from a loss with substantial risk of unlimited liability to a 34.1% IRR. Supervised liquidation of two dozen portfolio investments, the unwind of affiliate swap agreements, and restructuring of affiliated co-investors’ interests. Structured, negotiated, re-negotiated, and closed a global settlement with Enron Corp. and its affiliates of outstanding reciprocal claims and interests. Also for CalPERS, led due diligence and rendered prudence opinions on private equity fund investments, chiefly complex or first-time investments in the buyout and private equity fund-of-funds spaces. - Listed private equity, including: (a) Rigorous fundamental research on maximizing shareholder returns. (b) Vehicle design, governance, and manager alignment. (c) Optimizing investment strategy. (d) Investor relations strategy and execution. Developed fund governance and portfolio management innovations for major public pensions. Deep familiarity with GP structures, governance, and alignment.- Investment vehicle leadership and general management. Led a nascent fund manager proposing to manage CalPERS’ $3.5 billion private equity legacy portfolio. Drove the organization to three weeks from fully staffed with operational facilities, systems, controls, holding that readiness through a twenty-one month bid process.- Executing complex corporate finance and control transactions globally.

San Francisco

Teach graduate-level courses in finance, covering corporate finance, valuation, the pricing of risk, CAPM, portfolio optimization, option theory and valuation, and real options.

San Francisco

General management consultant to major companies on global business unit development, strategy, corporate development, and complex transactions, domestically and internationally. Responsible for determining market structures, defining competitive and entry strategies and business models, engineering business processes, benchmarking, structuring and implementing systems and organizations, and identifying and defining key management metrics to drive enterprise equity value. - Established a program for development and review of Eastern European strategy and corporate development activities for a $2 billion semiconductor manufacturer. Client adopted our recommended regional strategic outlook, based in part on a country-wise economic, legal, political and market analysis.- Defined the business model, engineered business processes and planned implementation of an alternative channel of distribution for a $500 million software company.- Defined the business model and implicit business processes for a division of a super-regional bank in the southeast U.S., in connection with that division’s strategic re-positioning.Industry and geographic experience in:- eCommerce and Internet advertising- Commercial banking- Software- Semiconductors- Telecommunications equipment- U.S., Europe

San Francisco

Global business unit development and corporate development in structured finance, transport, and logistics.- Developed the European strategy for GATX Capital and its parent, GATX Corp., a $1 billion diversified transportation services conglomerate, including competitive and entry strategies and product line extensions, based on extensive field research, including 45-50 senior-level interviews with customers, suppliers, competitors, and regulators. Originated two prospective joint venture candidates, in one of which GATX took a 20% equity interest.- Authored the business, financial, and operational plan for a proposed $50-$100 million mortgage derivatives proprietary trading business. Developed hedging strategies, evaluated expected returns, established systems and personnel requirements and position management procedures.

Chicago

Deal lawyer focusing on corporate, M&A, tender offers, takeover defense, securities, tax, and real estate.- Advised plurality shareholder group and a minority of the board of directors of a $55 million public company in responding to a hostile tender offer.- Advised $45 million private printing company on a consolidating acquisition in a contiguous market.- Advised senior lender on an $85 million secured loan to bridge certain complex tax law changes.- Advised on over two dozen tender-offer, takeover defense, and corporate governance assignments, both pre-and post-need, evaluating vulnerabilities, and establishing defensive and offensive strategies.

Bs, Finance, Economics

Activities and Societies: Omicron Delta Epsilon (Economics).

Mba, Finance, Statistics, Marketing

Activities and Societies: John E. Jeuck Scholar; Winner, Consulting Challenge

Jd

Activities and Societies: Notes Editor; Multiple faculty research assistantships