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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Interim CFO for Private Equity Portfolio Companies with Revenues from $100 Million to $5 Billion.Consistently creating and restoring EBITDA and cash flow over multiple credit and business cycles since 1980. • 17 Completed Interim CFO Assignments• 1,137 Completed CFO Advisory Assignments• Inside the books and records of over 4,387 companies over the course of my careerClients hire me to keep the trains running, on time, and on track - vis-à-vis weekly cash flow reporting, cash forecasts, month-end close, budgets, debt covenants, and investor relations.

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Senior Vice President for global retail inventory appraiser, advisor, and retail inventory liquidation firm. Originated inventory liquidation and store closing assignments:▪ Montgomery Wards - 250 stores - $1,250,000,000 inventory liquidation▪ Handy Andy - 74 stores - full liquidation in bankruptcy▪ Venture Stores - 90 stores - strategic liquidation sales to Kohl’s, Shopko, K-Mart, and Burlington Coat Factory, including the assumption of store leases▪ Color Tile - 195 stores plus 100 franchise stores - full liquidation in bankruptcy▪ Caldor - 145 stores - strategic liquidation sales to Kohl’s and Wal-Mart

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Business Development Director charged with originating client relationships for Strategy, IT Strategy, and Software Systems Implementation Assignments. Major software systems included SAP, Oracle, and Siebel Systems. Major clients included Crate & Barrel, US Robotics, Tellabs, Motorola, and Lucent Technologies.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Partner in reorganization and insolvency division of Ernst & Young capturing consulting revenues from the aftermath of the 1980’s LBO era. Representative bankruptcy matters:▪ Macy’s - Bankruptcy Advisor to Board of Directors▪ Federated Stores - Bankruptcy Advisor to Board of Directors▪ Bank of New England - Creditors Committee▪ Midway Airlines - Advisor to British Petroleum▪ Southland 7-11 - Bankruptcy Advisor to Board of Directors

New York, New York, United States

Joined Bankers Trust (later Deutsche Bank) as Assistant Treasurer in the Private Banking Group with rapid progression to Vice President by recruiting ultra high net worth family relationships to the Bankers Trust platform.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

▪ Raised $1,2000,000 in equity from family office as founder of start-up brewery pallet manufacturing co▪ Start-up to $129,500,000 exit in 3 years▪ 14X EBITDA▪ From startup to $ 185,000,000 in annual revenues▪ 240 employees▪ 2 Manufacturing Locations

Master Of Science, Data Science

Activities and Societies: Medill School of Journalism Associate Editor, Corporate Public Relations JournalMedill School of Journalism.

Anthropology, Psychology And Sociology

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance And Accounting

Activities and Societies: Completed MBA consisting of 24 months of coursework in 12 months

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics And Physics

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Chemistry And Physics

Activities and Societies: Selected by faculty as the most outstanding student in chemistry and physics