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Responsible for leading the global mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint venture activity at Cargill - one of the world’s leading food, agricultural, nutrition and risk management companies employing more than 160,000 people in 70 countries. Oversee the corporate venture capital and integration management office teams. Member of senior management team that reviews and develops corporate strategy and acquisition and divestiture candidates. Member of Cargill’s Finance Leadership and Specialized Portfolio Leadership teams (one of Cargill’s 3 Corporate Enterprises). Regularly present strategic initiatives and provide updates and recommendations to the Board of Directors.Strong focus on growth, portfolio optimization and value-creating actions that drive higher returns. Team has executed over 50 transactions. Led the execution of Cargill’s largest acquisition, a complex multi-party transaction that resulted in the creation of Wayne-Sanderson Farms.

Oakwood, Georgia, Us

Wayne-Sanderson Farms is the nation’s third-largest poultry producer with more than 26,000 employees. The Company is a joint venture formed in July 2022 upon completion of the merger of Sanderson Farms and Wayne Farms. Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committees.

San Francisco, California, Us

Responsible for managing the Consumer Products and Industrial corporate finance practice. Member of strategic advisory council which helped develop and implement strategy for the Investment Banking and Capital Markets division. Key focus areas included capital allocation optimization strategies and M&A transaction structuring. Experience includes Beacon Roofing Supply’s $2.6 billion acquisition of Allied Building Products from CRH plc, Westrock’s $1.0 billion divestiture of its Home, Health and Beauty business to Silgan and the financing for AB InBev’s $107 billion acquisition of SABMiller.

Responsible for accounting, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, internal audit and treasury functions.

Responsible for strategy and management of global treasury function, including capital structure, cash management, foreign exchange risk, pension management, rating agency relationships, insurance and capital markets. Managed thirteen-person treasury team and presented transaction related separation updates at Board of Directors meetings and treasury-related updates to the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors.

Responsible for leading the Corporation’s mergers and acquisition activity. Member of executive management team that reviewed and developed corporate strategy and acquisition and divestiture candidates. Team completed over 15 transactions, including the divestiture of Sara Lee’s €2.2 International Household and Body Care business to multiple buyers and the sale of the Corporation’s $700 million Fresh Bakery business to Grupo Bimbo. Architect of strategy to divest the integrated International Household and Body Care business in multiple parts over a 24-month period. Developed strategy to allocate assets, liabilities and personnel among business subsegments to maximize divestiture proceeds and minimize risk that the business would not be successfully divested. Lead corporate representative in regular meetings with the European Commission. Gained significant knowledge of European works council processes. Leader of global project management office overseeing activities required to separate Sara Lee into two pure-play public companies.

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for managing the Midwest corporate finance practice. Strategic and financial advisor focused on the origination, structuring and execution of complex financings, acquisitions and divestitures. Experience includes the $12.2 billion take-private of the Tribune Company by a newly-formed ESOP and Sam Zell and Sara Lee Corporation’s $4.5 billion spin-off of its Hanesbrands subsidiary.

New York, New York, Us

Strategic and financial advisor on issues ranging from mergers and acquisitions strategy, execution and joint venture implementation to capital structure optimization, hedging strategies, cash distribution mechanisms and financing alternatives. Experience includes the $10 billion merger between Chase Manhattan Corporation and Chemical Bank that created the largest bank in the United States at the time and Eaton Corporation’s $400 million equity carve-out and subsequent spin-off of its semiconductor capital equipment business.

Chicago, Il, Us

Served senior execution role managing deal teams. Experience includes the $585 million sale of International Dairy Queen to Berkshire Hathaway and the $1 billion purchase of Electronic Payment Systems by Concord EFS.

Advised clients on complex legal issues and supervised transaction teams for corporate acquisitions, divestitures and restructurings.

Analyzed financial statements and related disclosures for large and medium sized companies. Reviewed and recommended improvements in client’s internal control systems.

Mba, Finance

Jd, Law

Bba, Accounting