Featured Talent

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Corporate finance leader with extensive experience in manufacturing, retail and agriculture industries supplemented by cross-functional experience in general management, marketing, M&A and product management. Proven track record leading and developing teams and partnering with commercial and operations leadership to drive financial results and organizational success. Has an incredible thirst for knowledge and leverages this to gain an understanding of the business in which he is a part of and to implement process improvements within his team.

Career Highlight 1: Identified serious cash flow issue at a start-up (public company). Informed leadership of the issue, how we got there and how long we had at current burn rates. Took immediate action to prioritize payables and forecast cash flow. Worked with C-Suite and the Board to identify areas for spending reduction and assets to monetize. Created a financial model and reviewed with large investors on virtual road show to secure incremental funding via a secondary offer averting bankruptcy.

Career Highlight 2: Leveraged a M&A role supporting an $100M+ acquisition into taking responsibility for leading integration efforts and ultimately earning Product Management responsibility for the acquired business. Led the effort to commercialize a LED lighting fixture to replace existing base of high intensity discharge lighting. Product was launched just 18 months after initial concept discussion with category-leading efficiency and value.

Career Highlight 3: Created a mail-order/internet sales retailer specializing in model railroads “from scratch”. Annual sales exceeded $500K. Sole proprietor responsible for all aspects of the business: demand creation, sourcing, fulfillment, planning and record keeping. Ultimately I realized I missed being part of a high-functioning team and the resources that larger organizations can provide.

Why Hire This Candidate (In Their Own Words): I have proven record of success in multiple industries with roles of increasing responsibility. I work hard AND smartly and challenge my teams to do the same. I am self-motivated and know how to positively lead a team. I hold myself accountable for both results and how the results are achieved. I take pride in being viewed as an asset by my teammates – I am a team player who supports the team objectives.

Strengths: Highly analytical – able to identify opportunities and threats to the business. Results oriented – has a bias towards action. Accountable – takes pride in a job well done and holds his team and himself accountable when there’s room for improvement.

Hobbies & Personal Interests: Any activities with my family and friends. Alpine skiing, hiking, and mountain biking. Construction/rehab projects. Reading.

Education: MBA

Credentials: CPA from the State of Indiana (lapsed due to CE requirements)

Industry Experience: Agriculture, Cannabis, Construction/Engineering, Consumer Packaged Goods, Emerging Growth Companies, Equipment Leasing, Industrials, Life Sciences and Biotech, Manufacturing, Retail

Company Fit: Has experience in organizations ranging from 30,000 employees to being a sole proprietor. Most comfortable in organizations with 150+ employees and resources that come with a business of that size.

Management Experience: I have over 20 years of management experience. I’ve had as many as 6 direct reports. My current team is my largest with 4 direct reports and 13 people reporting to them.

Software Experience: Significant experience with Sage, Quickbooks, and E-automate (industry-specific ERP for office equipment dealers).

Open To: Hybrid, In-office