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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Bainbridge Island, Washington, Us

Bainbridge Island, Washington, Us

Chair, Economic Development Committee (2022-)Member, Executive Committee (2023-)

Bainbridge Island, Wa, Us

I advised companies on strategic and investor communications, strategy development, M&A, business forecasting, long-range planning and financial process development.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Led Alaska’s Investor Relations program with responsibility for all investor communications, quarterly earnings call preparation, management roadshows and presentations, company-hosted investor events, IR Website content, and annual investor messaging themes, plan and calendarRegularly led calls and meetings with Wall Street analysts and current/prospective shareholders regarding the company’s strategy, financial targets, operating environment and management philosophyDrafted quarterly earnings call scripts and prepare management for the Q&A portion of the earnings callDeveloped narrative, analysis & visual concept for ALK’s regularly updated Investor PresentationProvided frequent updates to company leadership and Board of Directors regarding analyst estimates and perspectives, company valuation, recent share price movements and company ownershipProvided competitive intelligence and guidance updates to a broad range of internal stakeholders

Seattle, Wa, Us

Project leader and team member of corporate strategy group developing the company’s annual strategic plan and executing a portfolio of internal consulting projectsLed a cross-functional team to refine the operating model for a new, upscale café concept; developed a sales and operations planning tool to highlight trade-offs and guide business planningDesigned and implemented a new, enterprise-wide financial planning process for strategic initiativesProject examples include: enterprise capabilities planning, low-margin store performance improvement, competitor mobile app assessment, national lunch platform reinvention, catering concept business plan

Scarperia, Fi, It

Developed and advised management on growth and marketing strategy for the La Marzocco Home business.

St. Petersburg, Florida, Us

Led a broad range of special projects on behalf of the Chairman, CEO and other members of the Executive Committee related to corporate strategy, corporate development, and operational improvements. Worked across all business lines and functions with a high degree of autonomy to achieve project objectives and influence firm direction.Regularly participated in Board of Directors and other senior-level management meetings.Led a “Client of the Future” initiative that assessed the impact of demographic, customer and technology trends on the firm’s go-to-market strategyProfiled M&A targets, performed on-site diligence, and coordinated M&A integration actions

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Conducted commercial due diligence across a range of industry sectors for four private equity clients.

Miami, Florida, Us

Executed special projects directly for Laureate's President & COO with a particular focus on the company's Europe Division. Sample projects:- Led financial due diligence for an M&A transaction in Germany- Developed a business plan for a $100M-revenue JV start-up in the UK- Facilitated formation of an internal joint venture between two Laureate divisions (Europe & Online) by determining a cost allocation approach that was acceptable to both parties- Created an investment case supporting a $30M dormitory construction project in Switzerland

Miami, Florida, Us

Oversaw the company's global capital investment function.Reviewed and prepared recommendations for senior management for all internal capital investment proposals ranging from $1M - $50M+. Reviewed more than 40 proposals per year related to projects in Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USManaged the company's monthly capital spend forecasting and annual budgeting / long-range planning processes.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Supported a Managing Director's research coverage of ~30 publicly traded transportation companies via building / managing fully integrated EPS forecasts and valuation models for covered companies, conducting industry research, and making investment recommendations (Buy/Hold/Sell) via written reports and through calls/meetings with buy-side clients.

Mba

Ba, Economics, History

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