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Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

Providing corporate strategic advisory and interim management services. Also investing in and operating of small-cap companies in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, and healthcare sectors. • Assisted a battery/power (SLI) distribution company in strategic planning.• Developed a new corporate strategic planning process for a $1.5B 3PL company.̶ Assisted the company in developing an international growth roadmap.̶ Facilitated strategic work-sessions between the company and its Chinese client.• Advised a financial services firm in new product development for the retail, online space.• Sourcing and conducting due-diligence on potential acquisition targets.

New York, New York, Us

CEO -- 1847 Cabinet Inc.a portfolio of construction related services including: custom cabinet design, manufacturing, and installation; doors & trim and millwork services; windows installation services.CEO -- Journelle LLCan intimate-wear, apparel, fashion retailer in NYC -- Exited the company in less than one year and generated significant returns to the investor.- Identified key employees and rebuilt a team- Reorganized the company and improved EBITDA- Drove the company sales process, along with the investor, that generated very high IRR

Memphis, Tn, Us

Strategy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania FedEx Supply Chain is a $1.6 billion 3PL distribution & value-add warehousing company. Brought in by the CEO and SVP to build and lead a corporate strategy function.• Developed a new corporate strategy function and group.̶ Scope of the group included developing corporate strategy, assisting BU strategy development, developing new products, and supporting M&A activities̶ Built the team to six professionals• Supported five business units• Responsible for new product development, including e-commerce platform• Led the globalization effort that complements and enhances FedEx’s portfolio• Implemented an enterprise-wide strategic planning process

A quasi-venture capital investment in the orthotic and prosthetic healthcare industry:• Drove the development of a new product-offering related to outsourced manufacturing capability.• Developed a 100-day plan in order to formulate an executable, long-term business plan.• Stabilized and managed the existing plastics distribution business. Identified and developed new market opportunities.• Improved company's EBITDA by +10%. Helped the owners exit the investment by selling the company to an industry buyer.

New York, Ny, Us

Primary focus consists of financial advisory services and financial operations. Projects included the following:• Assisted a Tier-1 automotive supplier in bankruptcy restructuring. Led a team consisted of A&M and client professionals in developing and executing a vendor management strategy; effort yielded the client in securing a $135 Million bankruptcy court vendor relief.• Analyzed a corrugated packaging company’s sales and distribution channels as part of the negotiation for a $120 Million senior debt facility; advised the management on a liquidity management plan to optimize cash flows.• Developed the POS system implementation plan and the $16 million store-rebranding strategy for a $300 Million oil & lube franchisee as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

San Francisco, California, Us

Conducted portfolio-company performance and financial analyses, operational reviews, and identified investment allocation strategy. Projects included the following:• Assessed and defined capital allocation of TPG V, a $15 Billion fund, based on a research of industries and geographical regions.• Established and responsible for the quarterly valuation process of 30-plus portfolio companies.• Identified operational issues through the development of performance metrics and analyzed the financial health of under-performing portfolio companies, included retail & consumer goods companies.• Researched, prepared investment analyses and presented at company’s Annual Strategic Conferences as a part of the company’s annual operating plan.

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

Provided advisory services to distressed middle-market companies. Clients included a retail grocer, a temporary staffing company, and a casual dining restaurant chain.• Worked with the CFO and the treasurer to secure an $800 Million Debtor-In-Possession financing facility; and, collaborated with the company’s strategic advisor to determine the liquidity impact of store footprint rationalization.• Provided restructuring and sell-side advisory services to a $300 Million staffing company. Sold the company to a financial buyer and fully repaid the senior secured lender.• Served as the financial advisor to the unsecured creditors committee for a Mexican casual dining restaurant chain. Assisted in deal negotiation for a sale transaction, which resulted in a 70% recovery for the unsecured creditors.

Worldwide, Oo

Advisory services in the functional area of corporate strategy in the sectors of communications, energy, and retail. Scope of work included liquidity improvement plans, competitive strategy analyses, channel strategy, and financial restructuring. Representative projects included:• Designed a roadmap for revenue growth in Pan-America – Assisted a U.S. based telecom company by assessing its Latin American operations for growth opportunities. • Led the research effort in determining the industry best-practice of B2B exchange selection strategy, supply chain management, and inventory management – the client was an $8 Billion telecommunications-energy concern in the Midwest of U.S.• Steered a three-person client team to develop new business ventures for a $17 Billion Electric and Gas utility company; developed a high-level business plan and financial analysis to determine the strategic direction of these business ventures.• Assessed cost-efficiency opportunities in connection with off-shore and shared-services for Healthcare and telecommunication companies.

London, Gb

Performed industry and competitor analyses on two joint venture projects. Analyzed financial models of a $150 Million joint venture in Hong Kong to determine the optimal operational capability for shared services.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Responsible for a $15 Million distressed credit portfolio and implemented measures to improve loan recovery. Advised the clients to improve their ability to service debt.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Designed 3*D database models in the real-time mode, including two F-16 air force projects for Korea and Turkey. Conducted simulator tests to detect database integrity and discrepancies on the NASA Hubble Telescope project.

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Master, Business Administration

Bs, Economics