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Greater Chicago Area

San Diego, CA, US

Vernon Hills, Illinois, US

• Cole-Parmer, owned by GTCR & Golden Gate Capital, specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of specialty products and services that control, measure, transfer, and test different types of fluids, solids, and.
• Led 2 successful exits and a dividend recap resulting in combined MOIC for private equity partners of 5.5x in less than 5 years
• Doubled revenue and tripled EBITDA since the business was carved out of Fisher Scientific in 2014
• Led financial and systems integration of 7 acquisitions spanning 14 locations across 7 countries
• Delivered $25M of realized operational and integration-related synergies
• Established WOFE in China and successfully led financial and systems rollout as a part of the Company’s go-direct strategy

Kingwood, Texas, US

• Vision Source, is North America's premier network of private practice optometrists, with membership consisting of over 3,000 locations and 3,400+ key doctor influencers.Responsibilities/achievements include:
• Led successful sale and integration of the business (previously owned by Brazos Partners) to Essilor of America
• Responsible for oversight of all financial, accounting and treasury-related functions of the organization; serves as primary financial liaison to the organization’s private equity investors / creditors; participant in.
• Transformed organization’s financial review process and package, leading to increased visibility and understanding of revenue quality, franchise level contribution and earnings run-rate
• Created core business overview document for meetings with outside vendors, creditors, investors and other external parties
• Responsible for assessment and conversion of corporate banking relationship in conjunction with a multi-department strategic project enabling online member payments and improved member reporting capabilities

• Apex Healthcare Solutions, though its affiliates, owns and operates 12 post-acute care facilities throughout 4 states, providing care to over 1,400 patients and residents on a daily basis.Responsibilities/achievements.
• Advised Board of Directors on strategic growth alternatives, capital structure enhancement, non-core site divestiture plan and shareholder distribution initiative.
• Implemented and designed cross-functional financial, billing and clinical databases to provide daily/monthly metrics-based reporting at both corporate and field levels.
• Led team consisting of 20+ direct / indirect finance reports with oversight of accounting, treasury, corporate development, tax, purchasing, revenue cycle management, information technology, employee benefit and risk.
• Executed strategic M&A initiatives consisting of divestiture of 3 underperforming assets and development/opening of a new facility in a core growth market.
• Led information technology infrastructure upgrade and HIPPA compliance projects; included field upgrades, bedside wireless capabilities, laptop/email encryption, server consolidation, and implementation of new.

Louisville, KY, US

• Member of Hospital Division Executive Committee. Direct finance function for $700 million, 5-district region with 33 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and 3 sub-acute nursing units across 9 states ($75 million.
• Manage 45+ direct/indirect reports including district CFOs, controllers, and managers.
• Planned and led turnaround of underperforming district; developed strategy to address costs, operational/process improvement, staff/service gaps, and referral relationship management. Achieved 45% improvement in.
• Standardized strategies, processes, and best practices from successful turnaround to help management teams improve operations across group of 15 hospitals in the region; improved total earnings contribution 49% in Q4.
• Formalized and elevated process improvement methods across the organization; created strategic processes and frameworks which have led to 21% EBITDA contribution year-over-year (YOY), despite a 5% volume decline in FY.

Louisville, KY, US

• Recruited to strengthen business value and build/develop new divisions, including home health and hospice; worked with executive leadership team to define strategy, goals, business plan, and immediate/long-term vision.
• Spearheaded identification, due diligence, management, and finalization of more than $275 million in acquisitions across multiple divisions and segments including skilled nursing, LTACH, home health, and hospice.
• Successfully grew Kindred’s Home Care & Hospice business from $5 million to $100 million; sourced, evaluated, diligenced, negotiated, and closed numerous acquisitions.
• Led 5-member development team in identifying target markets and opportunities aligned with long-term growth strategy.
• Cultivated relationships with a broad network of brokers and bankers, as well as hospital and nursing home administrators to generate leads for acquisition opportunities.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Recruited to Analyst role and quickly promoted to roles of increased scope and responsibility.
• Achieved highest firm-wide Analyst/Associate/Vice President ranking through entire tenure.
• Selected to help launch new satellite healthcare practice in Dallas, based on outstanding performance within the Chicago healthcare practice.
• Advised healthcare companies and financial sponsors on sell-side, financing and restructuring transactions across multiple sub-sectors of healthcare with over $2 billion of aggregate transaction consideration.
• Developed offering memoranda, marketing materials, management presentations, and valuation reports.
• Identified marketing opportunities and prepared pitch materials including strategic alternatives, transaction rationale, valuation analysis, and targeted acquirers/investors