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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Backed by private capital, EGI has an open investment mandate with the ability to invest across industries, with controlling or non-controlling interests, in debt or equity, short-or long-term, at any point in the economic cycle. Founded as an investment firm by Sam Zell more than 50 years ago, EGI has originated, rescued, and grown multi-billion companies across numerous industries. Current portfolio companies are in the following sectors: energy, logistics, waste, manufacturing, transportation, healthcare and real estate.

De Pere, Wi, Us

Founded 30+ years ago, the Paper Transport family has grown to over 950 truck drivers and over 200 office professionals. We haul paper, consumer products, and much more by providing trucking solutions out of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Simi Valley, Ca, Us

Based in Simi Valley, California, Entertainment Earth is a pioneer in the collectibles and toy industry. The company offers unparalleled expertise and an ever-expanding selection of tens of thousands of licensed products, ranging from popular toy and gift items to high-end limited edition pieces and hard-to-find collectibles. Through its wholesale division, EE Distribution, the company enables smaller retailers and distributors worldwide to purchase in bulk and expand their businesses. Entertainment Earth also designs and develops its own branded toys and collectibles from well-known licenses.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Us

Ventana is the go-to oil and gas company that provides a good, fair deal to mineral and leasehold owners through technical expertise and trustworthy business practices from a team of experienced professionals deeply embedded within the Oklahoma community.Ventana is focused in the STACK, Merge, and SCOOP plays of the eastern Anadarko Basin in central Oklahoma. These three plays include multiple vertically stacked oil-prone reservoirs such as the Oswego, Springer, Meramec, Osage, Sycamore, and Woodford formations. The Woodford formation is one of the highest quality source rocks in the US, as well as prolific unconventional reservoir.Ventana’s talented team is data and technology driven to deploy capital across these prolific plays to offer the best return on investment. Our central location has allowed us to build strong relationships with local operators and mineral owners, and to participate in the interests we purchase.

San Diego, California, Us

Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is the only bi-national airport terminal in the U.S. Based in San Diego, CA, just 400 feet north of the Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), CBX features a bridge that spans the U.S./Mexico border exclusively for the use of TIJ passengers. The terminal hosts nearly 3 million people a year, enabling them to bypass unpredictable wait times at other nearby border crossings, and to safely park in the U.S. CBX’s elevated, enclosed pedestrian bridge hosts U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the U.S side and Instituto Nacional de Migracion on the Mexican side. The facility also includes parking, retail and food and beverage, among other consumer services. Recognized as an economic engine for the region, CBX is a rare public/private bipartisan partnership that enjoys strategic relationships at all levels of the government on both sides of the border, within the airline industry, and among community and business organizations. In 2019, CBX stimulated $855 million of economic impact in the region and supported more than 7,600 full time jobs.

Los Angeles, California, Us

Able Freight Services is a leading provider of airfreight forwarding services with a focus on time-sensitive perishable goods. The company’s cold chain transportation and logistics services include air freight, ocean freight, warehousing/cold storage, brokerage, e-commerce, and related technology services. Since 2018, Able has been ranked the #2 exporter out of Los Angeles International airport and Top 10 nationwide, by volume. Able leverages an extensive global agency network, strategic industry association partnerships with WCA Perishables and Cold Chain Connect as well as certifications and licenses from IATA, TSA, CBP and FDA among others. For more information visit www.ablefreight.com.

Austin, Texas, Us

Cloud technology company providing organizations around the world with computing infrastructure and software to help them innovate, unlock efficiencies and become more effective. The Oracle Cloud offers a complete suite of integrated applications for Sales, Service, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Supply Chain and Manufacturing.

Deerfield, Il, Us

Reporting to CEO, member of executive team that scaled and sold BigMachines (Vista Equity Partners and JMI Equity portfolio company) to Oracle after achieving a $100MM run rate.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Reporting to CEO, led Product Development and Marketing.

Chicago, Il, Us

Business Unit CRO who led Sales, Operations and Marketing functions with P&L responsibility for $24MM+ organization including inside and outside sales, business development, marketing, pricing, and an operational unit comprised of multiple sales and guest service centers. Set B2B and B2C strategy and tactical execution for entire business unit which included nearly 40 employees delivering over $8MM in EBITDA.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Led alliances and cross-channel strategy delivering revenue across web, call center, and B2B/B2C sales channels.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Set sales, retail and go-to-market strategy for $350MM business unit with 600+ locations.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Promoted by President to address $3B market and managed operation generating $13MM+.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Led strategy for $370MM Budget and Ryder TRS division.

Parsippany, Nj, Us

Restructured North American contact center operations, led North American business planning, built company’s yield management and business intelligence infrastructure, and provided segmentation and profitability analysis to support company turnaround.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba

Executive Education Program, Business Strategy