Focused on developing the best strategic plans in response to shifting retail conditions in order to increase sales and profitability to vendors and retailers.Implementing these strategic plans while overseeing day-to-day operations of 35 supervisors and approximately 350 merchandising employees across the country.Develop new client relationships while maintaining current client base.

An executive that has extensive mergers and acquisitions expertise that is supported by 20 years in the commercial lending environment. While leading a team of associates, has the ability to source and identify deals, structure the transaction, coordinate the due diligence process, and reach a successful closing. Specific skills include financial statement analysis, negotiations, legal understanding, working to deadlines, and leadership.In addition to mergers & acquisitions has facilitated numerous lending and merchant banking transactions from arranging bridge and long term lending with primary and secondary lenders, to providing merchant banking activities such as mezzanine financing and equity participating loans.More recent transactions include:1) Development of $80 million real estate project in Montreal. Analyzed and reviewed the business plan then negotiated primary, secondary, and mezzanine financing. Provided on-going reporting to German shareholders.2) Successfully negotiated a two year Forbearance Agreement for a company where the lender had demanded the $3 million credit line. Now assisting current shareholders with the restructuring of the operations along with seeking new shareholder investment.3) Represented a group of investors who were interested in purchasing a business for $20 million that was in receivership. Completed a detailed outline of the acquisition, recommended a proposed ownership structure, prepared the financing request, and handled the negotiations with the Receiver.