Air Methods is the nation’s leading air medical service, delivering lifesaving care to more than 100,000 people annually. With more than 40 years of air medical experience, Air Methods is the preferred partner for hospitals and one of the nation’s largest community-based providers of air medical services. Operating a fleet of approximately 400 aircraft from 300 bases across 44 states, and supported by a team of over 4,500 employees, Air Methods has the extensive network and skilled workforce needed to respond swiftly and efficiently to emergencies.

In addition to the CFO role, also managed the operations of the Medical Support Services, Employee Screening Services, and Wellness divisions, in addition to the Business Intelligence department. Medcor is among the nation's largest providers of triage services, providing on-site medical clinics, telephonic injury triage, telemedicine, health screenings, drug testing, and safety services for worksites nationwide. The Company operates over 250 on-site and mobile clinics and covers over 415,000 worksites through its telehealth service. Its client base encompasses over 20 million employees across all 50 states and Canada. The Company is private-equity backed, headquartered in the Chicagoland area with back-office functions in the Philippines, and has over 1,400 FTEs.

CFO of the Rabine Group, a national provider of commercial and industrial facility services, including paving, roofing, trucking, and snow removal. Clients include Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot, Exelon, and People's Gas, among others. Headed up the Finance, Accounting, HR, Legal, Risk/Compliance, and IT departments across 8 Rabine companies, with annual revenues exceeding $200mm.Hired to conduct a major restructuring, my accomplishments included: -Conducting the sale of a distressed $80MM fuel distribution business. -Working with banks to restructure $32MM in debt, consolidate multiple credit lines, and return the Group to compliance with all debt covenants. -Shuttering two unprofitable divisions that were losing over $1MM annually. -Executing new growth plan that increased EBITDA by over $7MM and decreased debt levels by 74% through 2017.-Implementing division-level zero-based budgeting, as well as detailed daily, weekly, and quarterly cash flow projections by company. -Negotiating with suppliers and vendors to achieve industry-leading cash conversion cycle time. -Updating and standardized credit, collections, hiring, and write-off policies.

Played key role in forming Abundant's investment model and devising the strategy and financing plans for majority-owned portfolio companies. Incorporated internally launched companies, established operating agreements, created option and profit interest plans, closed on initial funding(s), developed budgets, and implemented 409a valuation policies.Completed ten portfolio investments on behalf of Abundant, accounting for 40% of firm’s original investment capital; spearheaded three secondary capital raises for Abundant and also closed seven capital raises for our portfolio companies. Held role of interim-CFO at three portfolio companies until they grew large enough to bring on full-time hires. Served as Board member to one portfolio company (Cellucomp) and as Board observer on four others. Mentored portfolio CEOs, CFOs, and founders over entire tenure.

Co-founder of early stage venture fund focused on investing up to $1mm per investment in technology start-up companies located in the Midwest. Brought best practices of venture capital down to the angel level – instituting due diligence methodologies, establishing investment committee and post-investment procedures, installing governance guidelines, and increasing transparency for investors.Built a deal-flow pipeline that produced in excess of 150 annual deals. Undertook all due diligence functions, including ascertaining value propositions, determining size of market opportunity, stress-testing projected financials, scrutinizing founder and management experience, analyzing competitive landscapes, and calculating return on investment scenarios. Negotiated term sheets and deal structures both for investments as well as on the behalf of our portfolio companies with their suppliers, banks, strategic investors, and potential buyers.

Managed hedge fund focused on public micro-cap equities and Midwest startups for a Chicago-based high net worth family. Produced a 7.1% return in 2005 (vs. S&P return of 4.9%) while holding a 50% cash position; produced a 2006 return of 29.5% (vs. S&P return of 15.8%). In 2007, capital was rolled into the launch of Axios Investments.From 2003 to 2005, developed and back-tested proprietary automated trading systems for futures and equities markets.

Screened hundreds of business plans annually in the hardware, telecom, internet, and biotech sectors and participated in every aspect of the due diligence process for investments in Rho’s third venture capital fund (assets of $400MM+). Engaged with portfolio companies on operational projects; performed strategic partnership/takeover analyses; created and updated internal financial models; and positioned companies for initial public offerings.Representative transactions include investments in: 3-D Pharmaceuticals, Active Power, Alien Technology, Applied Science Fiction, and Capstone Turbine

Executed lead-managed and co-managed buy-sides, sell-sides, mergers of both public and private companies, fairness opinions, strategic alternatives, and other financial advisory assignments. Performed quantitative analysis and financial modeling utilized in company valuation, including comparable company, precedent transactions, discounted cash flow, weighted average cost of capital, pro forma merger, break-up, and leveraged buyout analyses.Representative transactions include: $433mm merger between Wausau Paper Mills Co. and Mosinee Paper Corp.$125mm public offering of Common Units for Star Gas Propane.$53mm sale of National Information Group to First American Financial.$75mm recapitalization of Suburban Propane. Sale of Marburger Foods to ConAgra Foods for an undisclosed amount.