Steve Washington Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Co-founded #InsureTech (casentric.com) that conceived, designed and developed CaseXpert®, a cloud enterprise SaaS application that transforms evaluation and settlement of third party bodily injury claims from an art into a skills-based framework. CaseXpert® helps property and casualty insurance customers evaluate claims more accurately and achieve 20-30%+ lower settlement costs.• Direct and advise strategy on all aspects of the business, including product.• Conduct sales calls with prospects, lead outbound marketing initiatives, and manage website content.• Identify, locate and engage funding, talent and other resources needed for success of the business.• Lead all financial, legal, and operations matters.• Spearhead fundraising, including research, investor meetings, pitch decks, business plan and financial projections.

Identified and introduced Janicki Bioenergy, LLC's (janickibioenergy.com) ground-breaking waste processing technologies, seed-funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, that transforms waste into clean water, electricity and fly ash, to municipal and corporate prospects and regulatory authorities. Advised Janicki Bioenergy on strategic, financial and legal issues for sales, partnering/alliances, transactions and contracts.

Member of executive team that grew company from 20 to 120+ employees in the nascent and rapidly transforming life settlements industry. Managed investor and media relations, government affairs and strategy, and legal matters. Led and developed legislative strategy for a trade association of life settlement companies, and worked with other interested parties to draft, advocate for and negotiate legislation to regulate the life settlement industry. Raised profile of company as reputable industry leader and advocated successfully in 33 states for adoption of pro-industry legislation.

Washington, D.C., Us

Senior business lawyer responsible for planning, negotiating and managing complex business transactions. Worked on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, investments, securities offerings, joint ventures, technology partnerships and other transactions for corporations, investors and other clients across diverse industries. Demonstrated high capacity for processing large quantities of information quickly, thinking strategically, developing practical solutions, negotiating and documenting effective agreements, and delivering within expected timetables. Sample transactions:• $840M global acquisition by Timken Co. of Ingersoll-Rand Co.’s engineered solutions business• $750M sale of IMG Worldwide, Inc. to private equity firm Forstmann Little & Co.• $375M sale of NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers to private investor group• $87M acquisition by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd of Vyncolit NV and Vyncolit North America

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

Advised on mergers and acquisitions, securities and general corporate transactions. Transactions included:• $72MM secondary common stock offering by OM Group, Inc.• Acquisitions by private equity firm Morgenthaler Partners

New York, Ny, Us

Worked on mergers and acquisitions, securities, and general corporate transactions, including private equity acquisitions and divestitures, public company mergers, spinoffs, and debt/equity securities offerings. Conducted due diligence, drafted transaction documents, prepared SEC filings (proxy statements, securities offerings), and researched legal issues. • $2.7BN leveraged buyout by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) of Riverwood International Corp.• Sale of Riverwood Intl Corp. timberlands to Plum Creek Timber Co.• $500MM registered exchange offer by Chrysler Corporation• Roll-up of and $200MM equity participation by CD&R in Kinko’s®

New York, New York, Us

Advised the Mayor and First Deputy Mayor on budgetary, programmatic and management/operations. Conducted operational reviews to initiate productivity measures, streamline work forces and solve management and operational problems. Analyzed agency operations, led multiagency initiatives to resolve complex issues, and prepared reports, speeches and other materials for the public and press.• Developed software application with public safety agencies for tracking and inspecting unlicensed bars and clubs that continues today to keep the public safe.• Conducted successful pilot to test effectiveness of joint EMS and Fire Department responses to cardiac and respiratory arrests. The pilot contributed to the later merger of the agencies.

J.D.

M.P.A. (Master Of Public Administration)

B.A, International Relations

Middlebury College School In Paris

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa