Eric Breese Email & Phone Number

Juno Beach, Florida, United States

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) is a technology-driven leader in the energy sector, prioritizing innovation to enhance shareholder value. Beyond renewables, the company leverages cutting-edge technologies and digital tools to optimize energy production & distribution. This commitment ensures operational efficiency, driving sustainable growth and delivering.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• In his role at Evonik, Eric was responsible for identifying strategic investments to support Evonik’s business strategy, analyze and execute on targets including business and financial assessments.Some of his.
• Set up a network with regional VC funds, incubators, and relevant organizations in North America. Tasked with identifying and assessing potential companies that could pique Evonik’s interest for equity.
• Examined deal flow from partners, sat on panels to provide feedback to help the early stage company refine business plans. Negotiated confidentiality agreements, investment terms and conditions and calculate valuations.
• Involved necessary internal and external partners (legal, finance, ESHQ) to lead perform due diligence prior to an investment decisions. Drafted internal documents including deal memorandums and presentations for.
• Developed new relationship with the Houston based accelerator – Houston Technology Center. Served on 2 advisory panels at pitch session for Houston Technology Center companies.
• Presented Evonik & Evonik Venture Capital in a reverse showcase global Webinar - highlighting Evonik interest areas. Created network with other VC’s, Private Equity Firms, Accelerators, Angel Networks

Houston, Texas

• Eric’s role as the Director of Innovation entailed the development and implementation of a BU strategy for Open Innovation and a successful filling of the pipeline with multiple opportunities including investment.
• Forged strategic partnerships to further grow business with Startups, Middle Market and Multinational corporations.
• Leveraged search fields developed with the research and development groups of 4 business lines and implemented and open innovation process in North America to identify technologies, products and business models that.
• Developed relationship with targeted Universities, early stage and mature companies. Negotiated confidentiality agreements, proposed and negotiated joint development agreements and licensing agreements.
• Examined the potential commercial success and financial return of the technologies and steer the due diligence efforts on the technologies.
• Drafted internal documents including presentations for senior executives to secure approval of deals and assumed accountability of supervising a project team of more than 20 members.

Hanau Am Main Area, Germany

• Within his role as the Vice President of External Growth, Eric was accountable for creating and implementing the External Growth process to align external growth with business unit and corporate strategy executing on.
• Played a key role in realizing acquisition strategy creating active targets lists and evaluation mechanism. Directed multiple global projects including execution of all phases from due diligence to closing of a.
• Set up and maintained external growth as part of the strategic plan of all business within the business unit including processes and procedures. Steered multiple projects to determine acquisition targets in all major.
• Collaborated with the Business Line heads and developed plans for external growth. Utilized financial background to support modeling and analysis and while confirming projects’ expectations and outcomes.
• Comprehended business needs and offerings, proposed a market consolidation concept in China and prepared the drawer ready plan. Discovered significant hidden markets and potential for the business in the future.
• Negotiated complex potential transaction with a business owner and his investment bank in India while maintaining excellent prior commercial relationship.

Milwaukee, WI & Austin TX

As a member of Advisory Board provided financing ideas support and advice, assisted in the development of the business plan, evaluated strategic decisions and acted as a sounding board for executive management.

Essen Area, Germany

• As Manager of Corporate Finance, Eric contributed greatly in optimizing external Evonik credit rating and analyzing impact of planning scenarios on the Group external credit rating.Few highlights include:
• Examined foreign exchange risk through weekly risk analysis of foreign exchange positions. Also analyzed all strategic decisions and the impact on the Evonik credit rating from Moody’s and S&P.
• Served as a member of the team that managed the credit of Evonik. Assumed accountability for all debt and credit arrangements for Evonik including a multi-billion euro syndicated note, multi-million euro bond, letters.
• Developed a system to monitor all banks having cash deposits by Evonik, utilizing the sovereign debt rating, the bank’s credit rating and automated the same for daily review using Bloomberg and Excel.
• Forged and maintained strong relationships within the organization. Automated many processes using Excel that allowed for faster preparation of key reports.
• Comprehended the financial impact of strategic decisions on the credit rating of the company.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Greater Milwaukee Area

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Master'S Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Accounting