Mark Witmer Email & Phone Number

Hayward, Wi

Vadnais Heights, Mn

Minong, Wi

Minnetonka, Mn

• Key participant in many financial transactions, including three LBO's: ran data rooms, created road trip presentations, drafted private placement memorandums, participated extensively in capital markets activity to fund transactions>Executed daily cash management: borrowing & investing (avg. $25mm daily, credit instruments)• Secured insurance programs: property, casualty, workers compensation and executive risk; extensive broker dealings• Coordinated annual employee benefits… Show more • Key participant in many financial transactions, including three LBO's: ran data rooms, created road trip presentations, drafted private placement memorandums, participated extensively in capital markets activity to fund transactions>Executed daily cash management: borrowing & investing (avg. $25mm daily, credit instruments)• Secured insurance programs: property, casualty, workers compensation and executive risk; extensive broker dealings• Coordinated annual employee benefits program renewal with Human Resources • Led investor relations: primary analyst contact; extensive involvement with drafting Forms 10-Q and 10-K, and proxy statement; investor and credit agency road show presentations• Managed public relations: drafted news releases, handled media inquiries, secured PR counsel when needed• Handled commercial and investment bank relations in conjunction with the CFO• Reviewed contracts and secured intellectual property (patents and trademarks) prior to in-house counsel being hired• Created and managed budgets for insurance, benefits, investor relations and public relations programs• Administered the stock option program• Prepared board materials and minutes (was Secretary for many years) Show less

Daily cash management, investor relations, public relations, commercial bank relations, stock option program.

Investor relations, public relations, daily cash management, stock option program

• Analyzed business trends of 20-30 publicly-held consumer companies, including senior management interviews, tours of facilities and customer inputs• Analyzed income statements, balance sheets and statement of cash flows• Modeled financial statements to project financial results in order to reach valuation conclusions• Made stock investment recommendations via written research reports• Marketed investment recommendations to brokers and investors

Researching consumer stocks. Research reports, recommendations on stock valuations and marketing same.Chartered Financial Analyst certification (1985)

Mba, Business/Commerce, General, 3.7

Finance emphasis

Bs, Business Administration, 3.5