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Greater Chicago Area

A subsidiary of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, Exopack Holdings Corp. is an international provider of flexible packaging and coating solutions to large and medium-sized consumer products companies in the Food Service, Pet Food, Lawn & Garden, Construction and Electronics markets with over $850 million in annual revenue and $100 million in EBITDA in 2011. Exopack reports its financial results each quarter to the SEC as a requirement for maintaining public bond debt.Reported to the Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for Sales, Operations and Quality within the Company’s five Business Units. Lead the company through the economic downturn of 2008 to 2011 to annual double digit EBITDA growth. Direct responsibility for the creation and introduction of a new strategic Vision and Mission for the Company in Q3 2011 to become the recognized leading innovator of flexible packaging and coating solutions in the industry within three years. Initiated the creation and development of five new three-year strategic plans completed in 90 days. Successfully implemented the Company’s first set of operating metrics, centralized policies and procedures governing all major operating tasks, formalized job descriptions, documented initiative ownership and related scorecards, standardized data gathering procedures and a single set of meeting agendas governing communication at 18 plant’s daily, and the business unit’s weekly, operating and sales meetings.

Chicago, Il

TMV Consulting, LLC is a management consulting firm specializing in providing corporate acquisition, operational (“Interim-CEO”) and disposition services to small-to-medium sized companies. Services provided included: corporate leadership, deal negotiation, due diligence, acquisition integration, strategic planning for growth initiatives, new product launch and corporate financing. Offered COO role during client engagement (Exopack).

Greater Chicago Area

A subsidiary of The Rank Group PLC, Deluxe was a leading manufacturing and supply-chain management company for the home entertainment divisions of major Hollywood Studios with annual revenues of $500 million. Serving the US and Europe, it provided the entertainment industry with VHS and DVD replication, duplication, and distribution services. Also provided digital services, including DVD compression, encoding, authoring, subtitling, and media asset management.Promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer to lead turn around of the organization to operational stability, customer contract growth, a further reduction in operating cost, and increased employee retention in order to prepare the company for sale. Responsible for the creation of strategic plans which repositioned the company from a manufacturing to a supply chain organization while simultaneously supporting five separate due diligence efforts related to Rank’s sale process.

Greater Chicago Area

As CFO, reported to the CEO. Responsible for Worldwide Strategic Planning, Accounting, Financial Operations, Legal, Purchasing, Information Technology and Business Development. Transferred by the CEO and CFO of Rank Group Plc ($2.5B PLC trading on the London Stock Exchange) to Deluxe to address historical high operating costs and capital spends and the need to increase its penetration into digital markets.Created strategic plans which were the blueprints for the Company’s move from VHS to DVD and the creation of the Digital Support Services business segment. Also, responsible for the identification, acquisition, due diligence and contract negotiations associated with multiple acquisitions.

Bushkill, Pa

A subsidiary of The Rank Group PLC, Resorts USA was a provider of vacation and leisure experiences including timeshare, campground, resort hotel, land development and utility company with over $115 million in assets and $70 million in annual revenue. The company is now known as the Bushkill Group, Inc.Reported to the Chief Executive Officer. Responsible for Accounting, Finance, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Information Technology and Purchasing departments. Hired into new role along with the new CEO to create a financially viable strategic plan, which included significant reductions in operating overhead and SG&A, settling several serious litigation issues and disposing of under performing assets. Key contributor to the management team which was responsible for a 400% increase in profit and a 56% increase in operating cash flow over one twelve-month period while significantly reducing Company litigation exposure.Previous ExperienceManager, Co-Branded Development at McDONALD’S CORPORATION (5 years). Developed an expertise in business planning relating to research and development projects, primary consumer research, competitive analysis, concept and product development, product packaging, market and site selection, architecture and design, point of sale system integration, purchasing and distribution logistics, marketing, restaurant operations and franchising.Consulting Manager at KENNETH LEVENTHAL & COMPANY (7 years), a public accounting firm specializing in real estate and hospitality consulting, developed significant expertise in real estate market analysis, legal document review (i.e., leases and loans), financial analysis, tax structuring and accounting/audit procedures for hotels and resorts, mall and strip retail, downtown CBD office complexes and industrial warehouses.Started career at ARTHUR ANDERSEN & COMPANY (2 years).

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance, Real Estate

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Double Major: Accounting | Economics