Thomas Kuczynski, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Stamford, CT, US

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Committees: Appointments Land Use / Urban Redevelopment Parks & Recreation

New York City Metropolitan Area

Advise private equity, traditional asset managers, operating companies and not-for-profits on strategic, operational and merger & acquisition related issues.

Greater New York City Area

• Viad Corp (NYSE: VVI) is a diversified services company in the hospitality, leisure, and event services industries.Tom served as the Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer for nine years during which he.
• Developed and successfully executed a roll-up strategy against an investment thesis in the national parks tourism space based upon industry structure and ownership patterns. Achieved leadership positions in all four.
• Incubated and provided executive oversight for the development and opening of the Glacier Skywalk -- the first new attraction in Jasper National Park in over forty years.
• Led the introduction and implementation of Lean Six Sigma at GES resulting in multiple percentage point improvements in gross margin and more consistent service delivery.

New York

• The Nielsen Company (NYSE: NLSN) is a global consumer intelligence firm. Nielsen's mission is to provide clients with the most complete understanding of what consumers watch and buy.After serving as an advisor on the.
• Successfully divested two non-core media brand portfolios to private equity sponsors (CCMP and Frontenac Company/Catalyst Investors).
• Led the sale of the firm's book publishing division, Watson-Guptil, to a strategic buyer (Random House Publishing).

Greater New York City Area

Served as an information & media industry adviser to a leading global private equity firm. Engagements included the $9.6 billion take-private acquisition of The Nielsen Company (formerly VNU NV).

Greater New York City Area

Engineered and led turnaround of business technology division resulting in $9 million profit improvement in twenty four months. Successfully acquired and integrated corporate financial brand. Member of corporate executive committee. Winner of multiple Chairman’s awards.

San Francisco, CA

Developed and executed high-margin digital media strategy for global business media firm. Acquired, integrated, and led financial turnaround of the DV magazine and trade show brand.

San Francisco, CA

Led merger & acquisition, business planning, profit improvement, and audience marketing engagements for consumer and business media companies throughout the U.S.

San Francisco Bay Area

Advised clients in the technology, manufacturing, and transportation industries. Led manufacturing improvement project which reduced production cycle time from 100+ days to less than two days.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics

Leadership At The Peak, Sr. Executive Leadership Program

Ranked as a global top-five executive education program by The Financial Times, The Center for Creative Leadership's "Leadership at the.