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Santa Ana, CA, US

Rialto, CA, US

• Plant Prefab is a private, venture-backed leader in the custom, architectural prefabrication/manufactured housing industry. Plant is scaling from two LA area factories to a national presence pursuing the $55 billion.
• Responsible for all accounting and financial operations of Plant to include consolidations, financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow management, treasury and tax. Also responsible for Legal operations.
• Leading role in fundraising activities for the Company, including equity and debt financings.
• Building out scaleable accounting and finance functions of the company.

Beverly Hills, California, US

• RealD is the largest provider of 3D systems and visual technology to cinema and other entertainment venues. The company also licenses display technology to consumer device companies. RealD is a PE-backed private.
• Responsible for all accounting and financial operations of RealD, including audit, consolidations, financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow management, treasury and tax.
• Also managed legal, human resources, and IT functions of the Company. Led team of approximately 50 direct and indirect reports in US, China and Europe.
• Implemented new annual budget, monthly variance reporting and quarterly forecasting processes to dramatically improve planning, performance tracking, and management of RealD’s global businesses.
• Reorganized and streamlined Accounting/Finance department; Implementing new ERP system.
• Managed relationships with key external stakeholders – PE sponsor, primary lender, auditors.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Rentech was a publicly traded renewable energy and natural resources processing company. Rentech was the 60% owner of a separately traded MLP, Rentech Nitrogen Partners. Rentech was partially backed by GSO Capital (the.
• Promoted to CFO of Rentech and Rentech Nitrogen after four years of proven performance as CFO of the wood fibre processing business unit and SVP, Finance and Accounting for Rentech and Rentech Nitrogen.
• Responsible for all financial, accounting and reporting operations of two public companies.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Promoted to CFO of wood fiber processing business to increase/improve accounting and financial performance of unit and to scale the business in preparation for an initial public offering.
• Responsible for all financial and accounting operations of four subsidiary businesses acquired in the last two years with processing facilities in the U.S., Canada, and South America.
• Assumed oversight responsibility of cost budgeting and tracking of $140 million construction project for two processing facilities in Ontario, Canada.
• Charged with financial turnaround of largest operating unit of fiber processing business (successfully improved year-over-year EBITDA by 50% and surpassed budget by 15%;
• Partnering with head of fiber business to manage relationship with primary customer (10-year, $1.0+ billion offtake contract).

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Hired to rebuild and enhance the accounting and public reporting functions and systems of Rentech and to help lead the spin-out IPO and stand-alone reporting of its largest business, Rentech Nitrogen Partners.
• Responsible for all finance, accounting, tax, FP&A, treasury, IT, insurance, and SEC reporting functions; Direct and indirect team of 40; Hired a high performing Controller and strong heads of FP&A and IT.
• Played leading role in preparing and executing Rentech’s successful $300 million IPO for 40% of its fertilizer business (led by Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse);
• Served as chief accounting officer responsible for and signing publicly filed financial statements for both Rentech and RNP.
• Managed PWC and their accounting/SOX audits of Rentech and RNP; Also managed Deloitte’s tax provision work for both entities.
• Involved in over $1 billion of equity and debt capital financings for Rentech and RNP, including the IPO of RNP and GSO’s $200 million equity/debt investment in Rentech.

Los Angeles, California, US

LeadPoint is a Series E technology company backed by Redpoint Ventures that provides an online trading platform for buyers and sellers of leads generated online and offline. Directly responsible for all financial operations of LeadPoint, including accounting systems setup, general ledger management, budgeting, financial planning, cash flow management.

CFO, Fundraising, Project and Transaction Advisory Services to Growth Companies.Provided CFO and senior management services, including accounting systems setup, general ledger management, budgeting, financial planning, cash flow management, fundraising, and strategic advisory. Also provided other operational support (HR, contracts, IT, facilities.

DES was an online film post-production and media services company.Hired by Chase Capital Partners in conjunction with $20.0 million Series B Preferred round. Directly responsible for all fundraising, financial management and strategic activities of DES. Led strategic sale of company through an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors as part of workout.

eNutrition was an Internet retailer of nutritional supplements.Founded B-to-C e-commerce company backed by Weider Health and Fitness (a former investment banking client) and Brentwood Venture Capital (now Redpoint). Directly responsible for all financial management, fundraising and strategic activities of eNutrition. Sold company to storefront retailer.

Zurich, CH

Investment Banking - Corporate Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions.Originated and executed corporate finance and M&A transactions for clients located primarily in the Western U.S. Directly responsible for initiating and managing client relationships. Served as Chief Operating Officer for the Firm’s Western Region. Experience on over $8 billion in M&A.

Mergers & Acquisitions - Natural Resources GroupResponsible for financial analysis, valuation work, research and project management support on deal/client teams primarily in energy-related industries. Experience on over $3 billion of completed strategic transactions including divestitures, corporate sales, spinouts, acquisitions, mergers and LBOs.

Mba, Finance And Entrepreneurial Studies

Bba, Finance And Real Estate