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Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

• Manage all aspects of operations and finance for a talent management, television and feature film production company that represents high level talent such as Leonardo Di Caprio, Martin Scorsese, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Lawrence, Jamie Foxx, Reese Witherspoon, Jonah Hill, Zoe Saldana and Benecio Del Toro among others.• Plan, develop and execute unique value-added brand development strategies using celebrity marketing• Create consumer brand opportunities and partnerships for LBI clients

San Francisco, Ca, Us

VMG Partners is a $325 million private equity fund with limited partners like Harvard Endowment, Morgan Stanley, and the State of New York. Worked with portfolio companies including Timbuk2, Colorescience, Mighty Leaf Tea, Waggin’ Train, Pirate’s Booty, Natural Balance, Kind and Snack Factory• Performed deal sourcing, financial analysis, due diligence and portfolio company management • Developed integrated marketing plans to take advantage of best practices among portfolio companies as well as integrating unique celebrity marketing into overall marketing initiatives• Overall portfolio grew at over 30% from 2007 to 2010 well outpacing the general consumer product goods market during that period.

Us

• Responsible for all aspects of accounting, finance, human resources and operations and the largest talent management company in the entertainment industry• Lead strategy to grow company in television and feature film production and brand acquisition, marketing & development• Raised private equity from TH Lee and Bain Capital• Provided M&A, due diligence and strategic advisory services to TH Lee in its’ acquisition of Warner Music• Performed all due diligence and strategic planning in the Firm’s purchase of Michael Ovitz Artist Management Group• Rebuilt the Pony brand to highly successful sale in 2003

New York, Ny, Us

• Worked on M&A, High Yield Debt, private equity raises and public offerings both initial and follow on• Worked with small and large media clients to strategic evaluate their balance sheet and the most cost effective ways to raise capital• Performed valuation on work on companies, and specific assets for sale such as publishing rights, film libraries, broadcasting rights and new media

Paris, Fr

• Worked primarily as an M&A banker advising media clients• Performed film library valuations and location based entertainment valuations• Provided financial advisory services

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Economics