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Board of Directors / Trustees member skilled at collaborating, partnering and counseling at C-Suite level, with experiences relevant to Finance/Audit, Governance and Compensation Committees across multiple industries and non-profits.Currently serving on Boards and committees of several organizations; numerous additional prior board positions. Chair and have chaired Finance/Audit committees and, as a non-practicing CPA, qualified as a financial expert eligible for public company Audit Committee service.Senior Finance executive with extensive experience in diverse industries, including organization, execution, advancement and teaching of the Investor Relations function in four different industries. Partnered with CEO and CFO to ensure IR program supports full valuation of the company and meets the needs of analysts and investors. Led the establishment and execution of key corporate governance strategies: Say-on-Pay governance, proxy effectiveness, proxy advisor relationships, activist investor defense and crisis communication planning.Well-versed in strategic capital allocation strategies, execution and communication of capital market transactions: significant acquisition via a new equity issuance, the debt rating agency process, marketing and public sale of debt convertible into common shares, over 20 acquisitions and several divestitures, public monetization by a major private equity firm of its ownership position and recapitalization of a high-yield debt structure to extend maturities and enhance liquidity.Versatility demonstrated by positions of responsibility and visibility at a $6 billion market cap health care equipment company, a pre-revenue technology start-up, a $2 billion market-cap industrial equipment rental company, a $4 billion market cap consumer products and industrial security company, a $1 billion market cap aircraft components manufacturer, a $2 billion market cap high tech company and 9 years audit with a Big 4 public accounting firm.

Listed skills include Investor Relations, Finance, Strategy, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 16 others.