Creative and empowering leader with a unique blend of expertise in governance, corporate financial transactions, and strategic execution, complemented by extensive experience as an Independent Board Director and trusted advisor to family-owned businesses. Focuses on governance, succession planning, leadership development, and scaling operations. Achievements include managing budgets exceeding $300 million, completing corporate M&A and financial transactions totaling over $1.6 billion, and serving on boards across public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Passionate about driving sustainable growth, fostering a commitment to ethical leadership, and seeking board roles and advisory engagements with forward-thinking companies and family businesses that prioritize transparency, innovation, and employee-/family-centric cultures.Career Highlights:• Built, developed, and led diverse, high-performing teams, creating and cultivating strong company cultures, and mentoring leaders to achieve ambitious goals while maintaining quality and integrity.• Served on Board of Directors for public and private companies, a mutual fund, an international trade association, and nonprofits, holding leadership roles including Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, as well as Chair of Audit, Investment, Nominating and Governance, and Valuation Committees.• Held executive roles as CEO, President, and CFO for public, private, and family-owned companies, scaled from startup to over 300 employees, with budgets ranging from aspirational to more than $300 million, delivering sustained growth and operational excellence.• Negotiated and completed corporate M&A and financial transactions totaling over $1.6 billion, including an IPO, secondary offering, private capital raises, commercial bank borrowings, and sale/leaseback agreements.• Grew hotel company from 17 locations in eight states, to 65 locations in operation with 20 under development, located across 23 states; grew office company from concept to the fifth largest in North America, and twice named to the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing companies.• Started or co-founded five different companies, successfully exiting three of these, and continuing to own and operate the other two.