Expertise: Corporate/Business Development

Advisor, Redstone Road LLC
Executive, Palantir Technologies
Founder, Pure Growth Partners
Principal, Bain & Company
MBA, Wharton School of Business
BA, Economics, Princeton University
Representative Projects
- Transformed of one of America’s leading luxury brands, resulting in 25% profit uplift, 4x EBITDA increase, and 70% reduction in outstanding debt
- Drove digital transformation of portfolio of media brands, driving >$20MM savings by integrating edit teams, developing new digital products, transforming customer acquisition, and eliminating under-performing publications
- Conducted 30 diligences across multiple industries, ranging from 2 weeks <$100MM to multi-month, multi-billion dollar highly complex acquisitions
- Led diligence process for the Singapore Ministry of Finance to select a best-qualified developer to build the world’s largest casino resort
- Led successful bid for large regional payments processing system, including developing proprietary forecasts for evolution of credit and debit markets, and extensive diligence of legacy internal IT systems
- Developed 100-day plan for successful post-merger integration of two, multi-site heavy industrial manufacturers
- Created new opportunity screen for one of the nation’s leading CPG manufacturers
- Created, launched, and marketed celebrity-backed beverage, from initial concept through formulation, testing, and successful distribution in 40k doors
Expertise
Industries
- Media
- Technology
- Luxury
- Consumer Products
- Retail
- Data & Analytics
- Payments
- Financial Services Technology (Fintech)
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- M&A Strategy
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Organizational Design
- Due Diligence
Representative Clients
Companies
- Meredith Company
- Mack Weldon
- David Webb
- Conde Nast
- Anomaly Corporation
- American Kennel Club
- Dresser-Rand
- Vocativ
- MTV Viacom
- NASDAQ
- SourceMedia
Companies
- Blackstone Group
- Bain Capital
- Advent International
- Warburg Pincus
- Silver Lake

- Manager, McKinsey & Co.
- Director, Ford Motor Company
- Manager, General Electric
- Captain, US Marine Corps
- MBA, Wharton – UPenn
- BA, Economics, Harvard
Representative Projects
- Drove a construction productivity effort for a $1 billion methanol plant under construction in Trinidad
- Identified and implemented actions to decrease mining production cycle time for a $200 million mine of multi-national gold mining company
- Led implementation of private-equity driven strategy with 17 initiatives for a $500 million PE-owned automotive business process outsourcing company
- Spearheaded idea generation, valuation and implementation planning for cost reduction and revenue generation for a $23 billion regional bank
- Developed overview of automotive seating aftermarkets in USA, Europe and China for $100 million division of multi-billion automotive tier one supplier
- Drove idea generation and implementation planning to deliver profitable growth for an $11 billion integrated energy company
- Managed process to develop projects to capture savings for a $6 billion trucking and transportation company
- Led effort that identified opportunities to increase productivity for a $150 million PE-owned manufacturer of steel structures
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Automotive
- Financial Services
- Industrials
- Manufacturing
- Public Utilities
- Transportation Services
Project Types
- Strategic Growth
- Process Improvement Cost Reduction
- Productivity
- Accountability
- Business Development
- Implementation
- Mergers & Acquisition
Representative Clients
Companies
- Teck Resources
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
- Goldcorp
- Adient
- MSX International
- Valley National Bank
- Entergy
- J.B. Hunt
- Fleetgistics
PE Firms
- Bain Capital
- Harbor Group

- Founding Partner, Novo Management Consultants
- Senior Consultant, Delta Partners
- Consultant, Bain & Company
- Active Angel investor (>15 start-ups across US, Asia)
- B.tech, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Kharagpur
- National Math Olympiad winner, India
Representative Projects
- Led re-org for growth exercise for the 2nd largest Credit bureau in the world. Complete analysis and re-design of functions and roles & responsibilities
- Commercial turnaround (pricing, products & services, campaigns, sales) across more than 15 countries for the largest Telco group in Middle east & Africa
- Market entry strategy (India) for one of the largest Tire manufacturers in the world
- Commercial Due Diligence for an India based BPO for the largest financial services player in US
- Net Promoter score analysis for one of the largest retail chains in the US. Created a product matrix at an SKU level
- Complete Analytics and Business Intelligence Unit set up the 2nd largest Telco group in Middle East & Africa. Involved liasoning with all CXOs and two external tech vendors
Expertise
Industries
- Consumer Products
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Private Equity
- Retail
- Telecom
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- International Expansion
- Commercial Strategy
- Pricing
- Consumer Behavior Analytics
- Organizational Design
- Due Diligence
Representative Clients
Companies
- Vodafone Group
- TransUnion Canada
- MTN Group
- Walmart
- Zain Group
- Goldman Sachs
- Bharti Airtel
- Raymond Industries
- Click.ai
PE Firms
- Bain Capital
- Delta Partners

- Principal, Hanafi Strategy
- Senior Director, IT Strategy & Innovation, DIRECTV/AT&T
- COO, Folio3
- Consultant, Bain & Company
- Director/Strategy Lead, Viant
- Financial Analyst, Citigroup Smith Barney
- BA, Columbia University
Representative Projects
- Providing Agile PMO and strategy planning support for a federal government agency
- Planned and supported ~$225M multi-year digital transformation for a large consumer products company
- Acted as Portfolio Lead for data management and governance initiative for a large consumer products company
- Conducted IT cost benchmarking analysis for a large telecom provider, identifying ~$70-120M opportunity to right-size spend mix
- Developed digital platform strategy for sports and news networks division of a Fortune 100 cable company
- Led financial management and spend analysis for savings portion of $1B IT synergy savings program for M&E company post-merger integration
- Developed strategies for new digital capabilities in areas such as cloud computing, Big Data, social business and API’s for a large M&E company
- Led enterprise-wide information management strategy covering all major business units and entire information value chain for a large M&E company
- Developed IT strategic plans and managed multi-year roadmaps for multiple, complex IT capabilities for a large M&E company
Expertise
Industries
- Business Services
- Consumer Products
- Entertainment
- Financial Services
- Retail
- Technology
- Telecom
Project Types
- IT/Digital Strategy
- Digital Transformation
- Strategic Planning
- Corporate Development/M&A Strategy
- Business Planning
- Agile PMO
- Product Management
Representative Clients
Companies
- CenturyLink
- Charter Communications
- Federal Government Agency
- Harman/Samsung
- Mattel
- PTC
- Seagate
- Sears
- VNU/Nielsen
PE Firms
- American Express
- Charles Schwab
- General Dynamics

- VP Strategy, MeadWestvaco
- Principal, Marakon Associates
- Director Strategy, Xerox
- Associate Principal, McKinsey
- MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, Economics, Harvard
Representative Projects
- Developed a new adjacent market growth strategy for a $3B branded consumer products company
- Led strategic diligence for a branded consumer products company acquiring a $60MM Canada-based supplier
- Evaluated multiple potential new platform acquisition opportunities for a $20B global industrial conglomerate
- Led team developing a new product market entry strategy for the Food SBU of a $6B global packaging company
- Drove annual strategic planning process and re-defined the business model of a $3B global vision care provider
- Co-led the commercial due diligence for a successful $2.4B hospital supplies company acquisition
- Built a PMO capability and led high-value strategic projects to transform a $1.3B PE-backed consumer products client
- Developed a break-out strategy for a life sciences client to shape a new market and grow revenue 6x over 5 years
- Co-led the development of a new international sales and distribution approach for a life sciences client
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Consumer Products
- Entertainment
- Industrials
- Materials
- Packaging
- Pharmaceuticals
- Technology
Project Types
- Strategy
- Corporate Development
- New Market Entry
- Profit Improvement
- Program Management
- Team Building
Representative Clients
Companies
- Mead Johnson
- US Pharmacopeia
- Pfizer
- Live Nation
- Scotts
- Timken
- Textron
- Dow Chemical
- Allergan
- Alcon
- Danaher
PE Firms
- Charlesbank
- TPG
- Clayton Dubilier

- Independent Consultant, ESG/Impact Investing
- Head of Business Development, Cornerstone Capital Group
- Managing Director, UBS Investment Bank
- Consultant, Bain & Company
- MBA, Columbia Business School
- BA, UC Berkeley
- BA, Economics, Claremont McKenna College
Representative Projects
- Managed feasibility analysis and created a roadmap for a new strategic line of activity for a $20bn+ asset owner
- Conducted strategic gap analysis for a multi-million dollar environmental grant-making program that aimed to reach mainstream capital markets, and developed recommendations for new grant partners and projects
- Presented to and educated several Boards of Directors on investment strategy that would be aligned to their philanthropic mission
- Developed a decision-making strategy and led the due diligence and RFP process to identify an investment advisor for a family foundation
- Conducted benchmarking analysis, and developed strategic direction and tactical support for an asset manager, seeking to deepen integration of environmental, social, and governance factors into their investment decisions.
Expertise
Industries
- Endowments
- Nonprofits
- Private Foundations
Project Types
- Strategic Gap Analysis
- Feasibility Studies
- Philanthropic Analysis
- New Markets/Business Development
Representative Clients
- Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
- The Finance Hub
- Wespath Benefits & Investments
- NorthLight Foundation
- Roy A. Hunt Foundation