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 gasses.Responsibilities/achievements include:• 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• IT accomplishments include roll-out of new global ecommerce platform, consolidation of European/Asia-Pacific ERPs, implementation of data warehousing tool/reports and integration of global banking platform

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 quarterly Board of Directors meetings• 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• Led successful transition of company’s Professional Employer Organization (PEO), resulting in annual savings in excess of $100,000 of administrative and employee health benefit costs• Implemented collections programs and policies resulting in 10 day reduction of average royalty payments outstanding

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 include:• 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 management functions.• 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 enterprise-wide information systems.

• 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 EBITDA contribution). • 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 earnings contribution in less than 1 year.• 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 2011.• 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 2011.

• 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 for the company.• 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.

• 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• Created integrated financial models to strengthen analyses of merger consequences, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, restructurings, and debt and equity financings.• Designed/developed formalized training; mentored incoming financial analysts and associates. • Created comparable company/comparable transaction valuation templates improve productivity.• Successfully conducted more than 20 sale/financing processes; facilitated competitive transaction environment for clients by serving as key liaison between potential buyers and capital providers. Conducted on-/off-site due diligence meetings.• Negotiated and structured letters of intent and purchase agreements.