Noble is a long-term holding company focusing on acquisitions of founder/owner-operated businesses in the upper midwest between $500k-$3M in EBITDA.

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Professional services firm focused on management consulting and staffing - we help develop your strategic plan and provide the horsepower to execute against it. - Leaders: We are a brain trust of accomplished executives who have successfully scaled businesses across many industries and disciplines. - Experts: We bring a breadth of tools, people, and processes needed to get the entire organization running on all cylinders. - Drivers: We don't just build a plan, we help implement and optimize the plan to achieve the business results desired.

Design:Build. Specializing in residential remodeling, designing for your life and personal style. Harmony by Design.

Innovative platform for philanthropic individuals to build communities around causes they are passionate about.

Led transition of leadership and transformation of declining business. Reduced SG&A by 25% and improved relationships with key customers. Moved operations into new joint venture & created brand license model.

O’Shaughnessy invests and operates in the consumer goods space. General responsibility included overseeing operating companies, launching new products/business, and M&A activity.

Created a new operating company via a joint venture with key supplier. Created new aspects ofbusiness while supporting existing customers and merging two entities.

Premier CPG and retail strategy, negotiations& partnership firm supporting global retailers; negotiated $100B+ in COGS, $6B+ in value created.Recruited by former Target senior executives to bring expertise to select Fortune 500 clients.* Tapped to join team and leverage extensive background propelling retail growth and optimizing operations.* Delivered exceptional value throughout intensive consulting project for international specialty retailer’s 8,000 locations; retained to collaborate with company and enact strategy to solidify vendor partnerships and investments.* Created $25M+ in incremental value: Managed financial modeling, coached executive team, and re-positioned client with successful, forward-driving game plan.

President (Oct. 2014 - Sept. 2016)Chief Operating Officer (Apr. 2014–Sept. 2016)Sr. Exec. VP (2013–2014)$800M retail wireless franchisor (1/6 premium national Verizon retailers) with 380+ locations nationally.Recruited to transform a mature and consistent business, deliver ROI, boost revenues, and grow profitability. As a result of my leadership, EBITDA increased 85% and the business was successfully sold.- Reporting to the Board, managed exec team of 7 direct/200+ indirect reports (2,500+ franchisee associates). Responsible for enterprise P&L, sales and marketing, operations, finance, HR, legal, and IT.- Led organization through disruptive change following departure of 5 long-tenured executives.- Created innovative franchisee royalty model mitigating gross profit risk.- Outsourced distribution to a 3PL resulting in annual expense reduction of $500K, improved lead timesby 2+ days, and freed up >$5M in working capital.- Established alliances with global suppliers resulting in lower costs and tripling of vendor rebates.- Cut costs by 33% through conversion in 1,200+ workstations to new, more effective POS system.- Instrumental in positioning Wireless Zone for successful sale and acquisition.

Managed global sourcing for private-label: sourced production partners, evaluated capability ofmanufacturing operations, negotiated optimal pricing, and held factories accountable to production timelines.

Pivotal member of initial team of senior staff chosen to strategically plan Canadian expansion and operations. Responsible for merchandising plan for Hardlines categories and building out of local team.

Created and launched successful Black Friday promotional strategy that yielded a 17% sales increase and 10% profit increase with $100M+ in 1-week television sales ($600M annually).

Created strategy and led team to mitigate unexpected $80M risk to pharmacy business resulting in 2,500+ contracts negotiated in 3 months for $8.3M net margin gain.Led executive strategy presentation that garnered $100M from vendors to support new corporate strategy; concurrently negotiated $85M in annual cost savings for Grocery division.

Assisted buyers and sellers in effectively structuring and documenting transactions involving business combinations, purchases and sales, and financing, including restructuring of debt.Evaluated the tax aspects of complex financial transactions, including multi-tiered financing and corporate capitalization structures.Developed and analyzed financial models for multiple M&A deals ranging from $20-$150M.Assisted other areas of the firm including research for estate planning, review of real estate documents, and review of and advice on executive compensation packages, shareholder rights, and dissolutions.

Addressed constituent concerns and provided information on state laws on behalf of the Governor

Interviewed clients, composed documents, and developed strategic solutions for client’s legal dilemmas

Analyzed and created investment strategies for clients through development of forecasting systems