Responsible for all facets of accounting, treasury, tax, financial planning & analysis, and information technology on a global level for private equity-backed industrial services company serving the oil & gas, mining, petrochemical, power generation, and paper industries. ► Lead the Executive Team through the process of developing a suit of corporate KPIs representing the key metrics by which to manage the business ► Designed and implemented an enhanced package of business unit financial reports to communicate historical and forecasted performance to business unit managers, and identify areas of opportunity for improved financial performance► Designed and built a new forecasting tool with tight CRM integration to provide more rapid development of financial forecasts to meet the visibility needs of the business and board during Covid-19► Lead the financial due diligence and had key inputs into deal structuring and valuation for two add-on acquisitions► Executive sponsor and responsible party for a global ERP implementation to replace antiquated and non-standardized accounting and related systems to significantly enhance the visibility into project level financial data► Instituted formal transfer pricing policies across all subsidiaries to improve compliance with local tax regulations, significantly improve foreign cash repatriation opportunities, and optimize global cash taxes► Instituted a formal supply chain savings program to identify and execute recurring cost savings with meaningful pro forma savings levels achieved

As an independent consultant, provided strategic direction to large private equity funds and high-growth companies.► Operating advisor role for the carve-out of a large division of a public company focusing on migrating reporting and KPIs to a private equity environment; lead full scale organizational design project identifying significant people cost savings from reducing spans and layers, migrating positions to high value center regions, and simplifying the organization► Analysis and identification of potential global SG&A cost savings for a multi-billion-dollar public-to-private acquisition► Lead redesign of organizational structure for a large global industrial service business during a due diligence process for a large private equity fund► Worked with founder of a high-growth company to define financial strategy and projections for an equity fundraise; successfully completed the fundraise by coordinating with investor syndicate and legal advisors

Portfolio company of funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management. Responsible for all facets of accounting, treasury, tax, financial planning and analysis, and information technology for this multi-site industrial services provider serving global steel producers across 34 operating sites in 9 countries on 5 continents. ► Led a strategic restructuring of the finance team; restructured and expanded information technology team to better serve the regional operations► Prioritized communication and teambuilding with the international finance managers to ensure consistent practices and priorities globally► Reprioritized the financial focus of the company from a purely Pro Forma EBITDA mindset to an organization focused on both EBITDA and cash flow generation, leading to meaningful debt reduction and a permanent reduction in working capital► Executed the first capital lease program as an attractive low-cost source of funds as opposed to the company’s previous focus on all cash financing of capital expenditures► Transitioned the company from a fully-insured healthcare program to partially self-insured generating significant annual run-rate cost savings► Spearheaded the process to monetize swap value following a dislocation of the Euro, which increased company liquidity significantly► Led the development of a significantly enhanced monthly reporting package to satisfy the needs of lenders, management and the new Board of Directors► Selected and began implementation of a consolidation tool to move the financial consolidation and reporting process from a manual excel tool to a best-in-class Corporate Performance Management (CPM) package, which significantly professionalized the financial infrastructure of the company

Financial consulting firm providing strategic financial and operating support to private equity funds and their portfolio companies.► Clients included private equity funds based in the USA► Developed operating and financial models for large scale M&A transactions in the industrial & mining sectors► Targets located in the USA and Australia including significant deal-related travel► Extensive coordination with other deal team advisors including engineering firms (incorporating detailed engineering plans into financial models), legal firms, and accounting firms (working closely on historical financial analysis and support for financial projections)► Conducted detailed operating diagnostic to bridge actual financial performance to budgeted financial expectations for a company undertaking an IPO process► Worked closely with C-suite team to understand short comings in the operations and structure memos to the Board to communicate operating issues and their financial impacts► Consulted with the operating and financial teams on the development of a five-year plan using achievable KPIs with appropriate risk benchmarking to give the Board comfort that the plan was achievable► Provided analytical support for a large commercial contract to outsource a portion of the sales and marketing activities of the company to an international trading company; presented findings to the Board► Hired by the creditor’s committee to create a stand-alone business model for assets being purchased out of bankruptcy using a 363-bankruptcy sale process► Worked with company management to design the restructured corporate overhead employee structure, which was significantly leaner than the previous organization► Helped design IT and corporate support strategy for the new restructured business including developing the budget for one-time separation costs to separate the assets from the larger corporate parent structure

Played a critical role as a key member of the senior management team running three start-ups backed by funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management and separately by Barclays Capital and Natural Gas Partners.► First employee hired after the two founders; responsible for financial analysis and valuation of acquisition targets in the natural resource industry► Performed due diligence and created financial models for numerous acquisition targets► Acquired a corporate carve-out of two assets in December 2007 for a purchase price of $121M from a distressed seller► Created the internal financial budget and process used to govern the assets after acquisition► Worked with operations management to create long-term strategic financial models for the businesses; kept these models updated routinely to help with strategic discussions with partners and the Board► Created tax accounting and annual filing process for the company for all years in conjunction with outside natural resources tax expert► Lead the financial aspects of a potential IPO process► Completed all financial forecasts, modelling, and prospectus drafting for a complete IPO process on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX); significant coordination with outside accounting firm as well as lawyers and investment bankers► Lead the financial aspects of a trade sale process including model preparation, management presentation preparation and delivery to multiple large potential acquirers; controlled the Q&A data room process for the company ► Sold the company for $757M resulting in a significant return for shareholders and management ► Performed transition services for acquirer during post-sale period► Responsible for due diligence on numerous acquisition targets both domestically and internationally (Latin America, Canada, Africa, and Australia)