Business, Management and Finance Consultant working with various types of companies – from Private Equity/VC backed entities to small businesses – that operate in a diversity of structures and sectors. Specializations/competencies include:  Strategy; thoughtful, forward thinking, assessing all paths, risk/reward, cost/benefit Devising, negotiating, and authoring complex legal and contract language Identifying/qualifying/quantifying strategic & accretive business opportunities and targets Filling key or senior roles at the C-suite, Executive and VP Levels Capital markets, corporate development, M&A Merger consequence analysis and integration Cash flow forecasting and modeling Developing creative project finance solutions Discerning and testing data to identify key metrics, and the impacts of various actions, and changes Development of effective marketing plans Leading; bringing the best product from high performers, cross-functional teams, less visible/active individuals, external connections and stakeholders Project feasibility analysis and results driven project management Leveraging data-based analytics for informed decision-making Mitigating cognitive biases to ensure informed, impactful decision-making Creative in problem solving; adept in becoming a quick expert & thinking ‘outside the box’ Identifying accretive & strategic opportunities Mitigating cognitive biases to ensure informed, impactful decision-making Development and expansion strategies for new and existing business lines

Recruited to serve as a member of the senior leadership team and as chief advisor/deputy to the CFO. Responsibilities include Corporate Development/M&A, oversight of project and corporate finance activities, capital market transactions, analyzing contracts and legal statutes, identifying new financing techniques and arbitrage opportunities, negotiating transactions, and turning around certain business lines. Through being put on various special projects involving the business and capital structure, I drove more than $950 million in value (cost reduction ~300 million, changes to the capital structure ~450 million, corporate and business development ~200 million). Select accomplishments include:- Assembled a cross-functional team to study the best utilization of telecom related assets, which included thorough collection and analysis of market, operational, statistical, risk, financial and qualitative data. The result was a complex structure that included a divestiture; I then led the M&A process and negotiations to divest and enter into a long-term marketing and revenue share agreement. The final price exceeded “expert’s” high-end case with a 19x multiple of cash flow.- Took over financial management and successfully restructured a $255 million capital project. Constructed multiple decision models and scenarios to find the most efficient execution; reducing total capex funding need by ~$56 million, freeing up ~$83 million of cash in the next 4 years ($130 million of cash over the life of the project), and reducing O&M and lifecycle costs by over 50%.- Led capital market transactions and certain consulting projects, sourcing and managing internal and external teams.- Reevaluated and renegotiated relationships with banks and financial advisors, changing teams, terms and expectations that have led to improved coverage and millions saved in fees and interest costs.

Primary policy expert in charge of developing financial tools and strategies to build state infrastructure. Responsibilities included: feasibility analysis, due diligence, value-for-money determinations, and oversight of Public-Private Partnership projects that required capital market solutions. Exponentially increased future project feasibility by: developing and radically improving financing models and feasibility analysis; developing tools for credit enhancement; and working with communities to leverage local resources.

Served as a member of the Governor’s Executive Staff. Responsible for managing a team of over 30 people, direct oversight of 200+ State agencies and boards, drafting and analysis of legislation and policy, managing crises and high-profile issues, and setting media and stakeholder strategy. Enacted an approach that sought to minimalize biases, and utilize data and evidence, when putting forth policy.

Lead Executive Branch advisor on the development of the $180+ billion state budget. Responsible for: negotiating with legislators; communicating with stakeholders; and developing the public messaging. This required working knowledge of an array of sectors, including energy, water, transportation, economic development, healthcare, and tax.

Analyzed and developed plans of finance for infrastructure projects, primarily airports, transit, roads, and utilities. Responsible for: structuring financings, performing credit analysis, developing quantitative models, market analysis, and advising clients throughout the bond issuance process.

Conducted budget and policy analysis for legislative members and stakeholders for an array of sectors, including public safety, criminal justice, transportation, economic development, and fiscal policy.

Conducted equities analysis and made real-time trading decisions for this proprietary trading firm. Gained proficiency in trading concepts, markets, equities, and options.