Marcus Bradshaw, Mba Email & Phone Number

Spearheaded the Accounting, Tax, Insurance, M&A, Credit, and Financial Planning / Reporting functions and served as a strategic sales & marketing business partner. Also led strategic initiatives for the Customer Service, Legal and HR teams. • Drove financial transformation to expand AmeriMark from $750M to $950M (25% growth) through Sales & Marketing team partnering and organic customer growth – Devised financial strategy to expand the Company’s online presence through deals, sales, and updated digital presence for email and social media.• Executed customer trend analysis (customer demographic metrics, product evaluation, pricing, etc.), and designed customer acquisition models to expand digital presence and increase sales. • Co-Led the transformation of the LTD Commodities business unit within AmeriMark Interactive to grow revenue by $115M (35%) from 2019 to 2021 by implementing targeted pricing, margin enhancement, vendor consolidation and a customer metrics-based product selection process.• Generated $30M in cash liquidity by implementing rigorous working capital improvements. • Secured $15M in PPP loans that were 100% forgiven.• Produced $2M+ in savings by consolidating commercial insurance, medical benefits and 401K plans across three divisions.• Consolidated and streamlined monthly reporting process across business units, and implemented KPI-based reporting.o Developed plan to save $10-$15M annually by restructuring and integrating all three divisions. • Sold company for 5.5X EBITDA – with significant value to investors.__________________________AmeriMark Interactive is a $950M online/catalogue retailer and direct marketer of apparel, domestics, health care products, home and garden furnishings, and general merchandise with offices in Chicago, Cleveland and New Jersey.

Wheeling, Illinois, Us

Directed all aspects of the Finance function, including Accounting, Treasury, Tax, Risk Mitigation and Compliance, Financial Planning & Analysis, M&A, Reporting and Credit (also led HR and Legal teams for three years).• Implemented a highly aggressive M&A strategy and spearheaded two successful acquisitions which added $100M+ to the top line and $20M in EBITDA.o Purchased 2 companies ($42M in purchase price - distressed assets) and turned them into productive assets. • Led the sale of “SG360’s” Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to private equity for the highest share price in the Company’s history ($13K/share) and generated significant wealth for the employee shareholders.• Analyzed customer profitability matrices for 100s of customers including banks, insurance companies, and major B2B enterprises such as Macy's, Costco, BMW, American Express, and Chase and implemented client/project profitability metrics to improve pricing, decision-making. • Partnered with the Sales & Marketing teams to eliminate $20M in low/no margin projects and redesigned the Sales Incentive Plan to promote focus on longer term (3+ years), higher volume (account value $5M+) and higher margin (50%+) client projects.• Reduced accounting close time from 30 days to 15 days by completely redesigning process.• Reduced Workers Compensation premiums in the manufacturing facilities by $900K through implementation of continuous monitoring, safety protocols and risk-sharing with insurance carrier.• Implemented manufacturing initiatives that restructured operations to provide cost structure visibility and transparency into client pricing decisions. Provided framework for monitoring, evaluating and reducing overhead costs.____________________________________________________________________SG360 is a $300M privately-held multi-channel marketing services and print/direct mail provider to multiple industries including Retail, Automotive, Financial Services and Telecommunications.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Increased revenue 20% by negotiating better pricing for expanded services with Walmart, Costco and Kroger.• Implemented FP&A, risk management and strategic planning processes that led to 20% EBITDA improvement.• Designed and implemented a plan targeting effective labor utilization to improve gross margin by 300 bps.• Reduced overhead 15% by restructuring the organization. • Improved working capital utilization 20% by applying solid cash management principles. • Managed the strategic planning process, including evaluating opportunities for expansion organically, using partnerships and through M&A transactions.• Designed and implemented a plan to improve Gross Margin by three points and led successful sale of the business to larger, Texas-based competitor._______________________________________PromoWorks is a privately-owned, leading provider of in-store sampling and consumer engagement services for manufacturers and retailers, primarily in the packaged goods industry.

Deerfield, Il, Us

• Led the expansion of “NCH Marketing, Inc.” into China and 5 other countries (Spain, France, Italy, the UK, and Germany), and took the company from $100M to $175M in annual revenue ($75M in top-line growth).• Directed all financial activities for all 5 European offices, the U.S., Canada and China.__________________________________________________________________________NCH, including the International division of Valassis, Inc., is a coupon clearing company and innovative marketing solutions provider for the retailers and manufacturers of consumer goods. NCH settles more than $3B in transactions each year.

Greater Chicago Area, Il, Us

Director of Finance – Global Snacks Led cross-functional team on analysis of all growth platforms for $9.6B Snacks sector and was a key member of global team developing strategic direction for Confectionery and Biscuit categories.• Drove geographic expansion opportunities in Central/South America, Asia Pacific and Central/Eastern Europe.• Identified acquisition/divestiture candidates and managed a network of financial professionals located throughout the world.Controller – Churny Cheese Company (subsidiary of Kraft)Key member of management team responsible for running a $300M subsidiary, including all financial, sales, marketing and operations decisions. Managed all aspects of P&L and Balance Sheet and directed all monthly, quarterly and annual planning and reporting activities.

Chicago, Il, Us

Finance member of three-person founding team for $20 million document and workflow management consulting startup, focused on software installation and customization. Led 65% CAGR revenue growth, built EBITDA to $4 million, and expanded organization from 8 to 75 employees in first three years.

Mba, Finance And Strategy

Economics And Finance