Various executive roles with multi-channel distribution and manufacturing companies that are private-equity owned or privately held in the following business sectors:•Consumer Packaged Goods•Multi-Channel Product Distribution•Specialty & Value-Added Distribution•Food & Beverage Manufacturing•Light Manufacturing & Assembly•Contract Packaging•Educational Materials, Products, & Equipment•Commercial Agriculture & Nutrients•Legal Medicinal & Recreational CannabisConsulting with private equity firms in the evaluation of potential deals combined with operating partner and/or board member positions with portfolio companies post-transaction.Fractional and interim executive roles (CEO, CFO, COO) in addition to strategic and operational consulting and advisory roles.

Advising Executive leadership as well as the Board of Directors and the current private equity ownership group.

During three of four total private equity ownership cycles, including two bid sale processes totaling more than $570M in combined transaction value at premium multiples utilizing well-known, top-tier investment bankers. During this time span, revenue grew +73%, EBITDA grew +154%, and EBITDA margin grew +440 bps.Directly managed and integrated several key strategic acquisitions that added significant revenue, EBITDA, operational efficiency, talent enhancements, and cost-saving synergies to the overall enterprise.ELC is a leading national distributor of educational products, materials, and service solutions for child day care centers, preschools, elementary schools, teachers, and parents/consumers. The company consists of several customer-facing brands, the most prominent being Discount School Supply®.ELC offers 20,000+ products across 40+ key categories from 1,000+ global suppliers. The company is a leading distributor of many popular product brands in addition to developing several successful private-label and proprietary product brands.ELC reaches a diverse customer base using a dynamic multi-channel marketing model that includes several direct-mail catalogs, resource-filled e-commerce websites, and a national field sales force.

CFO/COO equivalent - those titles didn't exist at the company at that time and I reported directly to the Founder/CEO, during two of four total private equity ownership cycles.

COO equivalent - that title didn't exist at the company at that time and I reported directly to the Founder/CEO, during two of four total private equity ownership cycles.

Reported directly to the Founder/CEO. This period included significant expansion into new product categories - leading Discount School Supply in becoming a full-line, one-stop-shop supplier with a good, better, best approach to product selection and pricing options. In addition, this period included significant expansion into private-label and proprietary product development.

Reported directly to the Founder/CEO. This period included the establishment of a national multiple distribution center network focused on lowering shipping expenses and improving delivery times. In addition, this time period involved significant expansion of product and supplier sourcing from Asia.