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Texas, United States

Special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company may pursue an acquisition opportunity in any business or industry or at any stage of its corporate evolution but is focused on acquiring a compelling asset with a skilled management team that is ready to grow.

Zapata (NASDAQ:ZPTA) builds enterprise software to power the Industrial Generative AI revolution.

Special purpose acquisition company focused on completing a business combination in the advanced mobility sector. Sponsor group included racing legends Mario and Michael Andretti.Drove all aspects of $230 million SPAC IPO including sponsor funding, SEC compliance and investor relations ► Achieved over 3x oversubscription in a difficult market environment Lead process of pursuing and completing a business combination including identifying target companies, conducting diligence, arranging financing, negotiating deal terms and driving deal to a successful close► Reviewed over 90 acquisition targets for fit with acquisition criteria► Negotiated proposed acquisition terms with multiple potential target companies ► Completed business combination with Zapata AI despite challenging market conditions

Denver, Colorado, Us

Producer and distributor of aggregate material through a network of transportation terminals

Houston, Texas, Us

(NASDAQ:FRTA) $1.6B publicly-traded manufacturer of water pipe with 99 facilities in North America. Leveraged buyout/carve-out by private equity firm Lone Star Funds from HeidelbergCement in March 2015. IPO in October 2016. Included significant operations in UK until April 2016. Subsequently acquired by Quikrete Holdings, Inc. Led staff of over 100 with 8 direct reports. Responsible for finance, accounting, financial reporting, investor relations, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, insurance, internal audit and information technology► Drove commercial and operational initiatives to achieve over $40M of run-rate annual savings► Built out and reorganized accounting and financial planning & analysis groups. Created internal audit group► Executed 7 acquisitions, including one transformative deal, for an aggregate deal value of $1.25B. Managed due diligence, integration and synergy realization ► Key driver of IPO process. Executed $330M IPO, leaving sponsor with 71% of equity► Refinanced debt structure concurrently with IPO to save $50M in annual interest

Euless, Tx, Us

$790M publicly-traded producer of concrete and aggregates with 165 facilities in the U.S. Led staff of 40 with 5 direct reports. Responsible for finance, accounting, financial reporting, investor relations, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax, insurance, purchasing, corporate development, internal audit and information technology► Helped drive stock price from $6.05 to $47.81 per share over three years, a 99% annual return; helped grow EBITDA from $19M (4% margin) to $96M (12% margin), a 70% annual growth rate► Oversaw execution of 17 acquisitions representing $246M in deal value► Overhauled company’s capital structure to provide greater liquidity and financial flexibility for growth

Birmingham, Al, Us

$3B family-owned international producer of coal with operations in the U.S. and Colombia Responsible for all financing, treasury and investment activities and played key role in M&A► Led financings including 2 high yield bond offerings totaling $650M, 4 secured credit facilities totaling $2.2B and 6 short-term bilateral lines of credit totaling $467M► Managed 14-month sell-side process culminating in $1.6B strategic investment by third party► Drove special projects for CEO including evaluation of strategic opportunities

New York, New York, Us

Spearheaded sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions and capital markets offerings of equity, equity-linked, investment grade debt and high yield debt securities for clients world-wide► Developed and presented strategic and financing ideas to further clients’ business strategies► Drove the deal execution process including business and financial due diligence, drafting of marketing materials and financial analysis and modeling to include capital structure review and valuation► Managed deal teams consisting of senior executives from client companies as well as professionals from law and accounting firms, other investment banks, and internal product groups and regional offices

New York, New York, Us

Coronado, Ca, Us

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Bs, Mechanical Engineering

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