Oversee private equity portfolio of food and beverage companies, including: Honey Stinger, Stuffed Puffs, ROAR Organic, and PipSnacks. Website: www.factory-llc.com

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Starboard Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm with an investment focus on business services, consumer products, and industrial manufacturing. Provide industry insight and operational expertise in pursuit of new acquisitions. Develop, plan, and manage the execution of investment theses and oversee portfolio investments.

SportsBiz is an early stage start-up that's optimizing the $120B sports sponsorship ecosystem for corporate brands through a proprietary decision-making and advanced data analytics software platform, DeepSport Solutions. This SaaS platform empowers brands to remedy the vast financial inefficiencies impacting the sports marketing industry by advancing the technologies of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Perform dual role as investment partner and CFO for top quartile private equity firm ($1.4B AUM) focused on investments in both growing and underperforming middle market consumer goods companies. Engaged in every aspect of investment process, including valuation, diligence, negotiation, structuring, and transition/integration. Skilled in portfolio company oversight and building teams, systems, and processes to establish successful standalone businesses from corporate carveouts. Board member of seven portfolio companies.

Independently owned publisher of alternative weekly newspapers and digital properties in six major U.S. markets. Responsible for financial operations, strategic planning, technology, circulation, production, human resources, and administration. Oversaw sale of company in 2000 to private equity investor group led by Goldman Sachs.

Directed production of 180 niche magazines containing over 7,000 weekly advertising pages for U.S. division of international publisher. Led organization of 300 production employees across multiple U.S. locations.

Senior financial officer for start-up publishing company formed in a nationwide roll-up of classified real estate publications. Directed staff of 60 in the areas of finance, customer service, and information systems. Company acquired by United News & Media.

Directed financial and administrative functions of an educational publishing division focused on high school and college textbooks and software. Member of Editorial Committee responsible for evaluating new product proposals. Member of Executive Committee responsible for establishing the strategic direction of the business. Vice Chairman of the McGraw-Hill Book Company Controller’s Committee.