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New Albany, Oh, Us

Successfully architecting corporate turnaround for private equity-owned manufacturer of carbonated water purification and dispensing systems. Driving profitability and margin expansion by focusing on sales leadership, DTC initiatives, COGS management, service business enhancement, and broadening of international distributor network. Managing Chinese manufacturing operations and supply chain with focus on critical design specifications and time-to-market specifics. Revamping consumer-facing digital presence with launch of new e-commerce website and refinement of SEM strategies.Identifying strategic market opportunities for product line expansion.Acting as brand ambassador and advocate.

Directly responsible for operations of Company's retail presence (19 stores), financial performance, wholesale business and roastery operations for private equity-backed specialty coffee chain.Managed Company-wide financial health, ensuring profitable operations, positive cash flow position and margin expansion.Led all capital raising efforts for store growth and new initiatives, with an eye towards preserving value for Company's founders and private equity fund stakeholders while simultaneously executing on investor-centric value proposition.Aggressively managed Company's revenue generation (organic- and new store-based), expense reduction and strategic growth initiatives.

Conceptualized, created, branded and operated one of Dallas’ most successful independent workout studios after analyzing nationwide fitness trends and marketplace-specific opportunity.Controlled spending/investments (both day-to-day expenses and opportunistic capital expenditures) and labor expense in order to achieve cash-flow positive operations in Year 1; Profitability and positive cash-flow operations continued throughout life of business.Achieved an average 12% Y-o-Y top-line revenue growth rate and increased pre-tax operating profit margin from 8% in Year 1 to just over 22% by Year 4. Created Company’s operating manual in order to ensure quality standards across all aspects of the business (front-of-house procedures, training programs, safety guidelines and customer service operational quality levels).Hired, trained and managed a staff of 12 employees and contractors.Successfully exited the business in July 2014 for significant multiple of initial investment.

Performed strategic analyses of business fundamentals, including equity and operating partnerships, distribution agreements and operating metrics for cross-platform digital media entertainment company.Drafted Company business plan, encompassing (i) overall financials, (ii) potential new lines of domestic/international business and (iii) corporate operating structure, in advance of pursuing private equity raise.Negotiated distribution agreements and partnership amendment clauses in consult with General Counsel.Structured company-wide reorganization, including headcount reduction and contract renegotiations, resulting in two year anticipated savings of $1.75 million.Led Germany-based sponsorship sales and account management process for Company’s global music subsidiary.Evaluated acquisition opportunities in the media and broadband sectors in an effort to expand Company’s existing business, as well as to enhance breadth of Company’s offerings.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

Execution officer for media/entertainment industry investment banking practice: mergers & acquisitions advisory and capital raising services for clients in entertainment, videogames, new/digital media and online services.Performed and supervised financial analyses (discounted cash flow, merger, comparable companies and precedent transactions) and due diligence sessions in U.S. and Europe for numerous transactions.Prepared and delivered client presentations concerning acquisitions, divestitures, financings and other strategic corporate decisions.Wrote offering memoranda, solicited offers and ran due diligence sessions.Managed staff of 5 analysts and 2 junior associates.