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James K. Rushing is listed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Executive -- Transformation, Growth, and Profitability at LifeScan, based in New York, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at kellogg.northwestern.edu and a matched LinkedIn profile for James K. Rushing.
James K. Rushing previously worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Lifescan and Founder at Jkr Advisors, Llc. James K. Rushing holds Mpa, Education & Economic Development from Harvard Kennedy School.
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My focus is on transformation—unlocking growth potential through corporate finance and corporate strategies that address all areas of underperformance, mitigate risk, and poise companies for sustainable, long-term vitality.TOP TALENTS• Corporate Finance• Corporate Strategy• Transformational Leadership• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)• Capital Raising & Capital Management• M&A Due Diligence and M&A Integration• Operations Management• Process Improvement• Team Building & Team LeadershipLEADERSHIP PROFILEDynamic executive leader with 20+ years of expertise in establishing, scaling, and transforming companies and finance functions while driving overall business strategy. Led turnarounds of public and private companies, powering double-digit revenue growth and tens of millions of dollars in annual EBITDA improvement. Reputation of being a highly analytical, problem-solver who partners with other leadership team members to drive value creation. Known for having an exceptional people leader able to build teams, communicate effectively, and influence internal and external stakeholders. Proven record of accomplishment in developing relationships with corporate boards, investors, and the media.INDUSTRIES OF INFLUENCEConsumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Retail, MedTech, Private Equity, Advertising, Data, & TechnologyVALUE DELIVERED• Led multiple successful company turnarounds.• Powered double-digit improvements in revenue, including $1B+ in career sales growth.• Fueled double-digit rises in CAGR and tens of millions of dollars in annual EBITDA growth. • Steered M&A strategies and dozens of transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs, and strategic exits, as well as numerous organizational restructurings. CONTACT MEI am always happy to grow my network and share my expertise. Let’s connect!
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Malvern, Pa, Us
As Chief Financial Officer and a member of LifeScan's Global Leadership Team, I lead LifeScan''s global finance organization and financial activities including accounting and controllership, financial planning and analysis, tax, investor relations, internal audit, and treasury.
Head of firm serving start-ups, corporations, and investors. Fulfilling interim executive roles for 12 companies in the B2C, B2B SaaS, retail, and hospitality industries, I work closely with the client C-suite to transform business results.► Interim CEO / CFO; INTERMIX – Led company of 500+ employees, 29 stores, and a $100M e-commerce business. Steered carve-out from Gap Inc., finance function creation, operating model, led the sale of the company from a Private Equity Firm to a Family Office, restructuring, ERP roll-out, $15M financing round, line of credit negotiation, and 1st independent audit.- Beat cost reduction goal by 20%.- Cut rent costs by 15%; negotiated 3 multi-year, multi-million-dollar leases.► Interim CFO; PE-owned consumer electronics carve-out from Fortune 500 – Enabled 20% annual revenue growth. Created finance organization, operating model, team, processes, 5-year strategy, and capital plan. ► Interim CFO & Chief Strategy Officer; PE-owned ad tech company – Increased EBITDA by $10M and net sales 20% in 1 year; drove 20% 5-year net sales CAGR; paved the way for 5x capital investment ROI.► Interim CFO; $500M retail/wholesale brand – Boosted KPI performance and cost-efficiency, transforming finance through a new operating model, structuring, team replacement, and audit.► Interim NA Chief Strategy Officer; private global luxury brand – Raised EBITDA by €20M, sales by 300 bps, and operating costs by ~$20M/yr. through new corporate, GTM, and distribution strategies; new operating model; and sales force.► Interim NA Chief Sales Officer; global luxury company with ~$250M revenue – Cut operating costs ~15%. Grew sales to 250 bps over the prior average. Released Sales VP, restructured team. Led $350M P&L, 250+ stores’ sales, and 5K+ retail staff.► Supported the raising of a $20M ‘opt-in’ venture fund focused on early-stage B2B and B2C start-ups.
Chicago, Illinois, Us
Within this global management consulting firm, I led a variety of enterprise clients to unprecedented business performance and fiscal health.► $30B global retailer – Optimized annual COGS by 150 bps ($60M annually) and increased working capital by $200M by strategizing recommendations for transforming merchandising and buying and by leading a working capital reduction program.► $60B global B2B food company, CPG industry – Bolstered the U.S. EBIT by $25M+ in 1 year and $100M+ in first-year EBIT improvement in ROW. I advised the President and shaped a customer segmentation and insights strategy.► Top-tier PE firm – Consulted on proposed acquisitions, providing M&A due diligence on a $5B consumer research firm, $10B B2B services company, $5B food company, and $2B B2B SaaS company.
Chicago, Il, Us
As the co-leader and founder of the Consulting and Innovation practice for this market research firm, I built the team and the multi-sector client base and managed a $30M P&L. I drove recruitment, hiring, and team scaling to 40+ people in under 18 months.► Under my leadership, the practice generated $10M+ revenue in the first year. ► Played a key role in the sale of the business to a PE firm.
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Taking the expertise gained as an intern to the next level, I began as a Business Analyst and worked my way up Associate Partner, earning 3 promotions in 13 years. I directed client engagements in the Corporate Finance practice and Consumer and Retail practices.► Clients included:• Large, global PE firms (10+ engagements)• Top 10 global retailers (15 engagements)• Global top 5 CPG companies (10+ engagements)► Delivered $1B+ in confirmed sales growth to clients and advised clients in over 60% of the largest acquisitions in the CPG/retail space, as well as on the largest CPG acquisitions in history. ► Helped generate $1B+ in acquisition synergies for a $70B global, CPG company.
New York, New York, Us
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James K. Rushing works for LifeScan.
James K. Rushing is listed as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Executive -- Transformation, Growth, and Profitability at LifeScan.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @kellogg.northwestern.edu for James K. Rushing at LifeScan.
James K. Rushing is based in New York, United States while working with LifeScan.
James K. Rushing has worked for Lifescan, Jkr Advisors, Llc, Kearney, Iri, and Mckinsey & Company.
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James K. Rushing holds Mpa, Education & Economic Development from Harvard Kennedy School.
James K. Rushing is listed with skills including Retail, Cpg, Management Consulting, Pe, Venture Capital, Global Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, and M&A.
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