• Directed end-to-end mergers and acquisitions (M&A) functions involving strategic planning, team leadership, due diligence, competitive and financial analysis, transaction structuring, and deal closing, ultimately maximizing shareholder value in a private equity (PE) backed business and driving growth.• Expanded the team from the ground up by recruiting, hiring, and training business development managers, assigning territories across the country, and providing resources, enabling sales and M&A activities that grew organization to 180+ locations and growing. • Compiled and delivered comprehensive reporting to CEO, CFO, and the entirety of the C-Suite as well as quarterly presentations to the Board.• Applied a hands-on yet empowering leadership style to nurture employee engagement and loyalty, building a high-performing, cohesive team that maintained alignment with organizational goals.• Focused on the real estate component of M&A, leveraging extensive background in commercial real estate to work with landlords and key third parties on negotiations, lease agreements, and sales.• Developed all the processes for the department, issuing standard operating procedures (SOPs) based on industry best practices to ensure optimal deal valuation and drive collaboration.

• Managed commercial real estate accounts, leveraging subject matter expertise in the real estate industry along with exceptional project management skills to help clients rent commercial properties.• Prospected new clients, conducting cold calls to generate and chase leads to produce new business. • Spearheaded Fresh Thyme Farmers Market’s expansion into new regional markets, handling broker negotiations and site selection processes to facilitate the opening of more than 75 locations. • Managed and negotiated deals on behalf of clients, producing essential documentation and letters of intent while coordinating with stakeholders and their respective attorneys.

• Uncovered trends in the commercial real estate industry, assessing customer shopping patterns alongside demographic and other pertinent information to develop effective commercial real estate strategies for clients.