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Lake Bluff, Il, Us

Strategic advisory targeted to corporate, private equity and venture capital clients.For a leading Mexican company, architecting an enterprise-wide, customer-centric business transformation.For an iconic global brand, advised M&A team on M&A strategy and conducting initial deal conversations.For a Bay Area investment company, assessed potential investments in early-stage technology companies.For a large insurance company, advised on building an internal consulting unit.

Dublin 2, Ie

$60B+ consulting and professional services company with 700,000+ employees worldwide.Drove $300M+ in cross-practice sales in a capture and 'land & expand' origination capacity. Business TransformationsDrove business transformation for a $6B+ Auto Parts Retail/Wholesale company, achieving $33M+ in year-one margin lift and a 3X increase in share price over three years.Drove merchandising transformation for a $100B+ Home Improvement Retailer as part of a sustained competitive turnaround, aligning 150+ merchants to execute change across thousands of stores.Spearheaded turnaround for newly acquired $100M U.S. personal care division of a multinational CPG company that returned growth and profitability including 20% cost takeout and targeted capability investments.Structural Cost TransformationsLed turnaround program for a $4B PE owned Beverage Company, removing $150M+ of cost and driving large scale behavior change program and changes to product pricing and portfolio.Removed $150M+ in SG&A cost from global Agri business company through zero based budgeting and large scale behavior change program.Led a strategic cost transformation program for a global glass manufacturer that drove $77M in annual savingsIdentified $1B SG&A costs for a $50B+ global foods company, defined savings initiatives and teams to realize savings.M&A TransactionsCreated divestiture strategy for a Big Pharma digital asset portfolio spinoff into industry venture capital fund.Turned around merger synergy program for iconic Canadian retailer to realize $35M in annual synergies through a comprehensive synergy management approach. Led merger integration program turnaround for a $4B technology company, driving cost transparency and more than $10M in savings.Led planning for two U.S./Canada business units of a $500M B2B Travel Services merger, working with BU Presidents to identify synergies, plan integration, organization design, Day 1 planning and internal communications.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

$4B+ provider of residential and commercial services including Tru-Green, Terminix, Merry Maids, American Home Shield, etc.Managed $6.5M budget for 60+ online and multi-channel partners.Boosted consumer lead generation 24% to more than 450K sales leads each year by restructuring existing and opening new partnerships including major financial institutions (e.g., AMEX, Citibank, Capital One, and BoA, etc.)Developed new marketing channels including an industry-first pilot program to sell home services to consumers via Home Shopping Network’s DRTV platform and a seven-figure marketing partnership with America Online.

Reston, Va, Us

Startup market research company focused on tracking and analyzing consumer shopping and buying behavior online.Originated custom research projects through cold calling and consultative selling.Closed two new six-figure clients with Toys R Us and Barnes & Noble. Expanded business with The Gap and Sears by negotiating pricing and contract terms.

Pre-revenue vertical internet exchange with $250M in committed funding from 50+ leading CPG companies (P&G, Coke, Pepsi, etc.)Evaluated software partners, deal structures, and new service line opportunities.Led cross-functional team to develop strategy and business case for selection of and partnership with large integrator consulting firms, rather than staffing internal operation.Closed deal with packaging design collaboration technology start-up after evaluating six potential partners for functionality and capabilities.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

$100M internet spinoff focused on providing floral products and gifts to consumers. Sourced new channel partnerships and led competitive analytics and BoD presentation development.Negotiated industry-leading agreements with Nextel Wireless and AT&T Broadband.Drove identification of potential providers in key markets by leading comprehensive service operations analysis to evaluate order fulfillment performance of 17K independent FTD florists nationwide.

London, Gb

$45B+ global leader in consulting, transactions, assurance, and tax services.Led strategy engagements for large corporate clients in Communications, Technology, and Retail, including M&A due diligence, post-merger integration, new product concept testing and launch, business unit strategy, capital planning, marketing strategy, etc.Won scaled merger integration project by earning and leveraging strong client endorsement from initial phase.

Mba, Applied Economics & Finance

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting