Operational and Financial Executive with proven track record in both large publicly traded corporations as well as the Federal and Illinois State government. Served as a Presidential Appointee in two Administrations. Experienced as a public company Independent Director with financial and operational expertise.Excellent strategic thinker, with strengths in analyzing operational aspects of problems. Recognized leader and manager, who has developed and led large and small teams, and improved individual and organization-wide performance in challenging environments. Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills. Experienced in developing and leading teams, with strong execution abilities. Strong internal and external customer service focus. Experienced in professional services, manufacturing, business and consumer services, financial services and higher education industries as well as investment grade and highly leveraged companies.Specialties: • 25+ years financial and management experience.• Public company independent director.• Mergers and acquisitions expertise.• Capital markets and public offerings.• Communications and stakeholder management.• Business reengineering and optimization.• Operational expertise.• Strategic thinker.• Internal and external customer service focus.• Team building, development and execution.
Listed skills include Finance, Leadership, Mergers And Acquisitions, Risk Management, and 46 others.