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Darien, Ct, Us

Baldwyn, Ms, Us

Custom Engineered Wheels is a leading custom wheel manufacturer in USA. The company provides customized solutions for thermoplastic, composite, polyurethane, non-pneumatic, and pneumatic wheels. The company's exceptional production and engineering capabilities ensure high quality products, quick turnaround time, and reasonable prices for all manufacturing orders.

Stamford, Ct, Us

Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners was founded in 1984 to invest directly in small, privately held manufacturing, distribution and service businesses. Over the course of the last 30 years, Hamilton Robinson has maintained its singular focus on this dynamic market to become a valued resource for equity capital and growth strategies for small businesses.

Chicago, Il, Us

SP+ is a diverse provider of professional parking, ground transportation, facility maintenance, security and event logistics services to real estate owners and managers in a wide array of markets.

Chicago, Il, Us

Compensation CommitteeNominating & Corporate Governance Committee• Facilitated design and implementation of Standard Parking’s financial strategy. Adeptly achieved consensus around financial strategy resulting in lowered WACC, substantial multiple expansion and 325% increase in stock price during implementation period. Led analysis to optimize debt / equity mix and redeploy free cash flow to improve shareholder returns. Coordinated $100M stock buyback program and replaced high yield notes with lower cost debt.• Led Standard Parking initial public offering (IPO) and series of highly complex transactions to transform over-leveraged (9.5x) and liquidity-strapped company into public equity market success. Free cash flow redeployed from debt service to support growth, operating efficiencies and service enhancements. Competitive position improved.

Private investment firm controlling Standard Parking (SP+) and AmeriServe Food Distribution; at peak ±20K employees and $10B in revenue and 13th largest privately held company as ranked by Forbes.Rapidly promoted to CFO, also acted as chief operating officer in implementing owner’s strategic vision. Skillfully led strategic acquisitions, debt & equity financings, public offerings, balance sheet restructuring, benefit/equity plans, workouts and litigation. Presented to boards, equity sources, banks, underwriters, and rating agencies; coordinated due diligence; prepared financial projections, road show presentations, information memoranda and prospectuses; and negotiated term sheets, purchase agreements, shareholder’s agreements, and credit documents. Reviewed and contributed to SEC filings.• Successfully accomplished Standard Parking restructuring in extremely difficult environment. Led unique exchange offer, reducing net debt and cash interest expense, improving liquidity, and renegotiating several limiting covenants. Results paved way for IPO.• Managed substantially all aspects of acquisition of the Standard Entities for $65 million cash and 16% stock. Arranged, structured and marketed all required financing. Post acquisition, initiated and oversaw project to upgrade internal controls and develop new tools/procedures that reduced receivables and improved cash flow.• Coordinated closing of $225M rescue financing for AmeriServe to improve liquidity, remedy tightening in supplier terms and stave off eventual bankruptcy. • Led 3 major acquisitions for AmeriServe, including: $93M acquisition of AmeriServe Food Company; $842M acquisition of PFS from PepsiCo; and $314M acquisition of ProSource. Led due diligence, negotiated and secured financing; oversaw financial statement conversion to SEC reporting standards.• Explored, sourced and executed monetization/leverage strategies for owner, including numerous secured loans/refinancings ($100M+).

New York, Ny, Us

Cruise entertainment company and operator of Circle Line and World Yacht; serving over one million passengers per year; assets included one of the largest restaurant operations in the country (World Yacht / New Yorker).Recruited to upgrade finance function and manage banking relationships and funding sources with dual reporting to President and CEO/Owner. Created business tools and models to improve budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and banking relationships. Promoted to increasingly responsible positions, with responsibilities expanded to include operating segment, IT, parking and security. Prepared/presented financial summaries and analyses to the board, and participated in all board meetings. Emerged as change agent and initiated right-sizing and transformation of organization to a more customer-centric business.• Helped turn around Circle Line / World Yacht by leading the consolidation of two New York City locations (completed on time and on budget), selling a vessel for $18M, refinancing debt, restoring credibility with bankers, and improving financial flexibility. From 1992 to 1994 EBITDA improved by around $2.5 million.

Manufacturing and Marketing of non-plant horticultural products to facility managers, mail order catalogs and end users.• Conceptualized and implemented a customer-driven marketing and business plan.• Established internal operating procedures, working capital management and reporting systems.• Turned the company’s cash flow from negative to positive within one year.

New York, Us

• Prepared quantitative analyses for mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buyouts.• Assisted in originating and executing corporate finance transactions.• Co-developed a comprehensive marketing program for a $100 million IPO and selected to lead the roadshow.

• Ranked 2nd in class• Selected as Class Principal / Instructor for the Academy’s one-year elite program

Mba, Management

Ba, Economics & International Relations

Artium, Business