John D. Sommerhalder Email & Phone Number

SUMMARY: I am a financially-oriented C-suite leader with experience in financial management, financing, operations, and transactions. I am also wired to have a positive impact on the people around me. Whether the challenge is people or process, I can get to the heart of the issue and address it.STRENGTHS: People, Strategy & Analysis (StrengthsFinders, Myers-Briggs, Rocket Fuel)PERSONAL COMMITMENT: Truth, Transparency & TrustFor middle-market companies at a point of inflection – operational setback, hypergrowth, need to bolster management, succession planning, exit planning – I can turn anxiety into confidence.I have now had the good fortune to lead two manufacturing companies – one a turnaround, and the other a start-up. In both situations, I stepped into ambiguity and was able to create clarity.At Voltea, the turnaround, it was about the people, giving them the opportunity to spread their wings and empowering them to make good things happen. Less than one year in, the team remained together, the shareholders invested fresh capital, revenue improved by 50%, and operating expenses decreased by 21%, paving the way for continued operations and outside investment.At Lobo Tortilla, we set up a new venture and built an organization from scratch. Fifteen months in, Lobo was delivering truckloads into thirty-three states on at least a monthly basis, employing over 160 people.EXPERIENCE: Transformative Leadership | Culture | Strategy | Operations | Employee Engagement | Mentoring | Customer & Vendor Engagement | Working Capital Management | Raising Capital | Acquisitions | Accounting | Bank Loans | Covenant Compliance | Mezzanine Debt & Equity | Financial Analysis | Models, Budgets & Forecasts | Risk Management | Contracts | Private EquityJohn Sommerhalder(M) 972-896-8896(E) jdsommerhalder@verizon.net

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  Baylor University - Hankamer School Of Business

  Finance, Economics