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Philadelphia, PA, US

Nashville, Tennessee, US

Market makers in the spirits industry (whiskey, bourbon)

Remote-First Organization, US

Experience Management Software and Services

Dallas, TX, US

• Guiding force behind M&A, finance, and operations for an LLR Partners portfolio company delivering cutting-edge SaaS solutions that deliver digital workplace products for businesses.
• Acquisitions: (a) Marlin Software, US-based digital signage company focused on industrial customers, and (b) Beezy, Spanish-based Intranet and Employee App solution provider> Exceeding underwriting expectations, both.
• Completely transformed all aspects of Marlin achieving dramatic improvements in bottom-line results.> Drove EBITDA from breakeven to 50% margins in just under 12 months.www.appspace.com

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Assumed control of Finance and HR for a Marlin Equity Partner portfolio company, a re-seller of commercial voice, video, and data systems for the healthcare and hospitality.
• Streamlined/enhanced HR functions, creating seamless recruiting and onboarding, while increasing employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Succeeded in cleaning up problems resulting from the acquisition of three different companies: purchase accounting, consolidation, forecasting and a unified financial management framework.
• Fully automated financial and operational reporting, including lender reporting, BOD packages, cash flow reporting/forecasting, and more.

Lansdale, Pennsylvania, US

• Transformed Finance and HR for the commercial technology company, an LLR Partner portfolio company. Adeptly transformed a family-run, cash-based company into a modern, GAAP-compliant business, resulting in enhanced.
• Cross-functionally collaborated with business leaders to modernize the family-run business and create a dynamic, scalable company.> Grew revenues 2.5x to $125MM (60% organic) and EBITDA 2.9x to $23MM, leading to the.
• Identified, negotiated, and integrated three acquisitions as part of successful strategy to increase corporate value.
• Introduced Salesforce and Sage to automate monthly financial, sales, and operating reporting, account reconciliation, and other key processes.> Automated subscription revenue billing and renewal processes.
• Honored as the “CFO of the Year” by the Philadelphia Business Journal in 2017.

Malvern, PA, US

• Remodeled the business from Perpetual Licenses to a SaaS model, while recapitalizing the group to invest in next-generation technologies, services, and sales. Broadened leadership scope to include IT, Legal, HR, and.
• Boosted SaaS-based revenues from 20% to over 60%, as well as maintenance renewal rates by five points in two years, to enhance the business valuation by 40%, resulting in the favorable sale to Stratacache.

Princeton, NJ, US

• Brought onboard to transform the $200MM Marine Chassis Division for the $400MM, North American, commercial equipment leasing company, which serves the Intermodal Industry, a Fortress Capital portfolio company. Closed.
• Orchestrated the acquisition/integration of new Steamship line assets, which increased marine chassis volumes by 100% and added over $100MM in new recurring revenue.
• Created a new operational infrastructure and KPIs, resulting in vastly improved asset utilization/management and a 12-point improvement in margins.

• Built the Cerberus Capital Management portfolio company from the ground up, launching a disruptive competitor within the established industry, and continued to oversee finances for the 10-location, commercial equipment.
• Sourced PE funding to hit the ground running and spearheaded multiple, consolidating acquisitions to rapidly grow the group into the 3rd largest national company within the highly competitive space.
• Became the preferred supplier to the Convention/Trade Show sector, while servicing top businesses such as YRCW, UPS, ABF, Disney, Coke, BJs Wholesale, and many others.
• Enjoyed tremendous success over 10 years before selling the business to Bowman Leasing.

Boston, MA, US

Full P&L responsibilities. Recognized as the “Employer of Choice” in the industry, attracting top performers from competitive resources. Launched the premier e-commerce website across the equipment management industry. Combined M&A with organic growth to double the business.Selected Achievements:> Doubled revenues to $40mm, EBITDA to $25MM.>.

Norwalk, CT, US

Financial modeling, budgeting, operations analysis, GAAP reporting. Valuation, due diligence and integration of acquisitions totaling more than $1B. Developed asset management metrics and tactical utilization of key analytical tools.Selected Achievements:> Designed and launched KPI dashboard for each major business cycle.> Improved EBITDA by 50% through.

Boston, MA, US

$6B Global manufacturer of industrial gas turbines for the power generation industry.Led 15 Supply Chain Managers and 6 Senior Cost Accountants to deliver cost reductions, project proposals and profitability. Implemented company-wide analytical database for real-time material cost reconciliations. Selected Achievements:> Drove material cost productivity.

Global organization of selected, cross-functional top performers charged with process improvement, launching company initiatives (i.e. Six Sigma), M&A integration leadership, statutory financial and compliance audits.100% global travel performing financial audits and process improvement consulting across multiple industries.Selected Achievements:> Designed.

$500MM global joint venture for the design, manufacture, distribution and installation of PLCs and CNCs for factory automation applications.Financial planning, analysis, treasury and foreign exchange.Selected Achievements:> Drove to a 5-day financial closing process including variance analysis, corporate reporting and BOD presentations.> Graduated with.

Master’S Degree, Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Business/Managerial Economics

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