Excited to bring my talents and experience to the ProAction team focusing on the Operational Diligence side of the practice and lending a hand in any and all areas within the firm.

Leading the transformation of the Operations team of a $35M turnaround consumer products company. Lead the operations and customer service groups along with the third-party logistics team to streamline day-to-day operations and uncover savings opportunities. Accomplishments include:• Saved $230K in annual labor costs by eliminating three temporary workers and converting two temps to permanent over six months. • Re-negotiated the UPS parcel contract to save $55K annually.• Led a program to receive containers by single line item on the PO versus entire container. Leading to faster order fufillment and a reduction in late shipping fines of $40K annually.

Riveron is a business advisory firm specializing in accounting, finance, and operations. Accomplishments include:• Identified $44.8M in net synergies for an $800M chemical company buying a competitive chemical manufacturing company with sales revenue of ~$750M and an EBITDA of ~$85M.• Led the due diligence for a $31 million Minnesota based seed house was looking to be acquired by a Wisconsin based seed house and identified $875K in net synergies. • Identified $850K in productivity savings for a $428 million construction company after acquiring a $63 million standalone construction company.

Member of the Transaction Advisory Services (TAS) Operational practice, which helps clients address the operational aspects of transactions to maximize value and minimize risk. The practice provides corporate and private equity clients operationally focused transaction services, including operational due diligence (buy-side and sell-side), integration, carve-out (buy-side and sell-side), and value creation.Accomplishments include:• Identified $10 million of revenue synergies and $3 million of cost reduction synergies to be executed post-closing for a PE-owned $40 million behavioral health company with 30 clinics was acquiring a similar $15 million company with 10 clinics.• Conducted sell-side due diligence for a $400 million pet food manufacturer and identified $11.5 million in full year pro forma EBITDA adjustments.• Drove an exit readiness assessment for a $37.1 million industrial products manufacturer and identified an incremental $3.1 million in revenue.

Grant Thornton LLP Transaction Services helps high-growth, dynamic companies navigate complex transactions—whether buying or selling—with speed and agility. From deal strategy to due diligence, through the integration of a new business and performance improvement. As a Director for Grant Thornton's Transaction Service Operations team, we support Private Equity and Corporate clients with due diligence and synergy development for clients ranging in $50 million to $2 billion in annual revenue. Accomplishments include:• Oversaw the buy-side diligence of an $800 million chemical manufacturer finding $40 million in synergy worldwide leading to the purchase of the targeted company.• Conducted the sell-side diligence based on a strategic buyer leading to identifying $18 million of potential synergies. Focus areas included commercial, dealer network optimization, headcount reduction, and SG&A expenses.• Led the sell-side diligence turned restructuring project to provide a financial plan along with identifying an incremental $3 million in annual revenue through operational improvements. • Drove an integration playbook for a top beer supplier to ease in the integration of the company’s distributors in 2018. Project is budgeted to recover $1.5 million in lost revenue during the time of transition for the distributors.• Performed a buy-side due diligence project that included an interdependency check with a stand alone cost assessment. Work led to a $2 million EBITA adjustment in headcount.• Drive new business development through supporting partners and senior executives with proposals while generating personal leads. Leading to over $1 million in sales and one new client in the first half of 2018.

Drove the New Product Development process for three projects targeting $75M in sales at 65% gross profit.

Hired by largest client to provide leadership, restructure the team, and provide long term strategy for sales growth.• Led a team of 25 talented marketing individuals to exceed 5% growth in sales and increase margin by 0.5% while capping expenses at 2% for fiscal 2015 and managing expectations of over 425 suppliers. • Recruited by lead client to lead the alcohol distributor marketing team responsible for margin enhancement, inventory management, supplier goal management, and sales incentives. • Directed the restructure of the team in order to be poised for a targeted 0.5% margin growth in fiscal year 2015 while developing tracking processes to confirm execution of over 425 suppliers and internal goals. Exceeded yearly margin goal finishing at 0.6%.• Lead seven direct reports to drive business plans, programs, incentives and pricing programs for on and off-premise sales divisions ensuring alignment with company and customer goals. • Develop the yearly team strategy while incorporating supplier business plans that include gap planning to achieve overall sales and business goals while growing sales over 5% in fiscal year 2015.

McKinney Rogers is a global business strategy consultancy with a proven track record for transforming business performance. Left the firm to join led clients (Wirtz Beverage) as Director of Trade Development (Trade Marketing). • Drove clients through strategy and business plan execution, by a combination of practical tools and technology that focuses on behaviors, process and performance for success. Leading Walmart, Bacardi Spirits Group, and Wirtz Beverage Group (liquor distributor headquartered in Chicago, IL) as clients.• Oversaw yearly planning and execution with Wirtz Beverage Group business units for 2010 through 2013. Led the Illinois and Wisconsin business units while providing support for Nevada and Minnesota resulting in double digit percent revenue gains.• Insured successful integration of Bacardi product lines into Wirtz Beverage Illinois (Business unit of Wirtz Beverage Group), including creation of a new 110 person sales division in 90 days. • Aligned key business strategies between Bacardi Spirits Group and its largest distributors including Charmer-Sunbelt Group, Republic National Distributing Company, Wirtz Beverage Group, and Horizon Beverage. • Responsible for new client business development in the Chicago market managing the local sales team.

Fed Ex Office, Dallas, TX Led a cross functional team to release the next generation of online software releases that will cost $7.5 million. Releases to incorporate enhancements increased functionality for users while improving efficiency and will drive $53 million in incremental revenue over 5 years. OneCare Company, Atlanta, GA Managed the closure of a US Based assembly and warehouse with an estimated annual savings of $1.3 million. This project included closing a facility and transferring its operations to a second expanded facility. Project completed in July 2009.

• Managed a team of four individuals responsible for $131 million in product sales resulting in $10.1 million in licensed royalty revenue for 2008.• Developed new external business strategies that included retail partnerships, franchises, joint ventures, and acquisitions.• Oversaw the global Walt Disney Consumer Products in-bound license and the corresponding new product strategy with an estimated $67 million in global product sales and gross margin improvement of 15 percent over similar products for 2009.

Hired back to Newell Rubbermaid at Director level to drive operation restructuring projects at corporate headquarters. •Assessed data to determine the closure of US based manufacturing facility. Including leading collaboration to transfer manufacturing within the organization and to outsource other portions of operation. Savings estimated at $10 million with a payback of 1.5 years. • Founded and led an international group to recuperate $1.5 million of missed opportunity in second half of 2007

• Directed four new products from conception to launch generating estimated $91 million in revenue in 2007.• Oversaw the transition of products from domestic to international assembly locations resulting in estimated $5 million in savings.

• Directed sourcing transition of over 315 product lines from a US based manufacturing facility to a source in China. Savings of $3.5 million annually.• Successfully completed an inter-company transition of 115 product lines from a US manufacturing plant to a Brazilian manufacturing plant. Savings of $1.4 million annually.• Provided engineering expertise to move production of a product category from a US based facility to a source in China. Reduced product cost by 60%.

• Directed new accessory projects, and ensured the compliance of projects within federal and company safety standards parts.• Assessed new products using finite element and vibration analysis software resulting in safer and stronger products and released 20% faster to market.