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Provide value-creating strategic and financial consulting services to the agriculture and renewables industries. Deep accounting, finance, supply chain, S&OP, and purchasing expertise. Experiences from Big 4 CPA / public accounting to division CFO / VP Finance for a $200+M manufacturing division, feed ingredients, pet food, agriculture, food, and energy companies.As the VP Finance for Simmons Foods, a $1.8B agribusiness company, I led the on-time financial integration of the $130M Pet Poultry Products acquisition. In addition, I created new management processes, leveraging Oracle ERP system, generating reporting, KPI metrics creation, and forecasting.Driving growth as the VP Partnerships for SFI Partnerships, I reported to the division President / COO, where I championed an external growth process leveraging the company’s strategic relationships, manufacturing expertise and new technology to make accretive investments.Creating growth-focused partnerships with a multinational global companies, I led corporate development for Elevance Renewable Sciences, a private equity-backed cutting-edge renewable chemicals company introducing Nobel prize-winning catalyst technology.Recruited to Solazyme, I structured and executed a branded consumer trial to provide the world’s first retail opportunity to purchase engineered algal-derived fuels. Also negotiated fuel production and supply chain support. Drove a 35% sales & volume increase and valuable consumer insights in a follow-up digital campaign. Voted Consumer Product of the Year by a leading industry publication.As the first GM and VP of Tyson Foods' renewable energy division, I created the market entry strategy, executed partnerships, built a manufacturing plant and advocated with Members of Congress, DOE and USDA for a $1 per gallon tax credit. Industry benefit to date exceeds $1B.Minneapolis Big 4 alum with postings in Europe and Asia working with high-growth companies.

Listed skills include Mergers, Renewable Energy, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, and 46 others.