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At Calisota Parts, LLC, I manage financial operations, strategy, and planning to drive the growth of our precision manufacturing platform. We specialize in CNC, EDM, Plating, and Powder Coating, delivering complex, high-quality parts for Aerospace & Defense, Medical, Energy, Infrastructure, Semiconductor, and Old Industrial sectors like Automotive and Agriculture.For Founders Considering a Sale:We acquire smaller, well-established machine shops from founders seeking a succession plan. Our focus is on integrating these businesses while preserving their legacy and providing growth opportunities for employees.For Machinists Seeking Opportunities:Calisota offers machinists the chance to enhance their skills in a dynamic and growth-oriented environment. We value precision, innovation, and craftsmanship across various high-demand sectors.For Customers Needing Precision Manufacturing:We specialize in producing mission-critical parts with uncompromising quality. Whether for Aerospace or Medical, our expertise helps solve tough challenges for industries requiring the highest precision.For Investors Interested in Growth:Calisota is expanding through strategic acquisitions, scaling our capabilities and increasing our market presence. Our financial strategy focuses on sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and maximizing acquisition value. We welcome investors who align with our vision for long-term success.Key Responsibilities:Leading financial strategy, reporting, and forecasting to support growth.Managing M&A activity, integrating acquired companies, and preserving founder legacies.Overseeing cash flow, capital investments, and financial performance across facilities.Partnering with leadership on long-term strategic initiatives in precision manufacturing.Ensuring operational efficiency and financial health to deliver consistent value.

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Facilitating the sale and purchase of bankruptcy claims, transferring risk, generating necessary liquidity, and providing alternative investment options for substantial returns.

Chicago, Il, Us

Advise management teams experiencing distress or under performance. I specialize in financial and operational restructurings including lender negotiation and revised reporting requirements, business plan optimization and implementation, cash flow forecasting and cash flow improvement, change implementation, and process improvement to find a solution that sustains and creates value for all involved.

New York, Ny, Us

Provided financial leadership to companies in or near bankruptcy, facilitating operational turnarounds and financial restructurings.» » Increased sales and achieved cost reductions and efficiency gains through the identification, forecasting, and reporting of KPI’s, and the education, empowerment and accountability of all levels of management.» » Implemented daily and weekly cash forecasting and requisition controls to manage liquidity. Incisive ability to make tough business decisions to preserve and transform organizations.» » Managed organization-wide projects to forecast, size and restructure debt, increase liquidity, navigate the complexities of a bankruptcy filing, and effectively and efficiently execute a new business plan.» » Crafted strategy to maximize value of investment in creditor advisory roles. Provided critical third-party review of operating plans and short and long-term funding requirements, leveraging industry and functional knowledge to improve the probability of success.» » Cultivated business relationships, conducted industry and target research, and identified opportunities to build new clients. Created and delivered client-facing and virtual project pitches.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Led investor and lender relations, finance and accounting, payroll, receiving, and IT systems.» » Engineered financial turnaround, cutting costs and growing sales to achieve profitability.» » Converted debt to equity, negotiated discounts of trade payables, raised new equity to improve cash flow and restructure balance sheet.» » Rebuilt accounting team, instituted processes to control cash and reorganized management structure to facilitate efficiency.» » Re-engineered multiple flawed or broken processes through hands on experience including receiving, reconfiguring the inventory process and saving the company $250,000 annually.

Director of Finance for internet startup founded in May 2000 to administer non-qualified benefit plans via a robust web application. In 2002, the company was sold to NewRiver, Inc., a central repository of compliance documents and data required by financial services firms.» » Implemented creative solutions for recurring challenges throughout finance and operations. Learned the bridge software and built custom tools for ad-hoc analysis. Acted as liaison between business subject matter experts and the technical development team. Created a business plan that served as the company guide through its sale and instituted cost control measures to meet or exceed plan.

Mba, Finance And Entrepreneurship

Bba, Finance