• COO, J&S Audio Visual
  • VP, Apple Leisure Group
  • Principal, Plutus Capital
  • Principal, SunTx Partners
  • Consultant, Bain & Company
  • J.D. University of Virginia Law School with emphasis on M&A
  • B.S., B.A. Southern Methodist University Dallas

Representative Projects

  • Developed cost reduction initiative for large public property management company based in Toronto/New York.  Led business process outsourcing plan for several back-office functions including HR, Payroll, F&A, Call Center.
  • Consolidated back-offices functions of three PE-backed travel companies and 10 different business departments including Operations, Call Center Customer Service, F&A, Rate Loading saving $6mm annually.  
  • Oversaw divestment of large $250M E-commerce business for a PE backed company which included winding down operations and data-centers.
  • COO of $100M+ PE-backed hotel services business encompassing 400+ employees.  Oversaw FP&A and all aspects of Operations. Created Key Performance Indicators, vision, and strategy for group.
  • Created continuous improvement office which identified bottlenecks in a $1B+ Canadian copper mining operation,  increasing production by 18%.
  • Developed outsourcing plan for large software application company identifying over $20M in annual savings.
  • Created Centralized Procurement office for major aero-space defense contractor which consolidated purchasing efforts with company’s largest suppliers saving 12%.

Expertise

Industries

  • Airline
  • Business Services
  • Defense
  • Mining
  • Private Equity
  • Real Estate
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Tourism/Hospitality
  • Transportation Services

Project Types

  • SG&A Reduction
  • BPO
  • Operations Optimization
  • KPI Dashboards
  • Business Process Transformation
  • M&A Assessment/PMI
  • PMO

Representative Clients

Companies

  • Brookfield Properties
  • Apple Leisure Group
  • Woolworths (Australia)
  • Ned Bank (South Africa)
  • Teck Industries (Canada)
  • Sabre Group
  • Rio-Tinto (Australia)
  • Expedia/Travelocity
  • Freeman Industries
  • United Airlines
  • Lockheed-Martin

PE Firms

  • Plutus Capital
  • SunTx Capital

  • Founder, Radii Group
  • Head of Industry Expansion, Kinnek
  • Case Team Leader, Bain & Company
  • Senior Analyst, Analysis Group
  • MBA, MIT Sloan
  • MA, Economics, Boston University
  • BA, Economics, and BS, Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan

Representative Projects

  • Built M&A function of new corporate venture arm, then co-led deals in FinTech and B2B platforms, including ~$20M in closed deals
  • For several venture funds, explored new investment categories and potential investment opportunities, standardized financial planning and owned portfolio tracking
  • Provided company diligence, and post-merger support for several investments by corporate fund
  • Created strategy and roadmap for Shared Services of top Corporate Incubator
  • Project-managed stand up and execution of Global and U.S. pricing strategy for CPG multinational
  • Supported three Media startups in fundraise, including cap tables, board materials and board presence
  • Built complex 1- and 5-year financial models for several CPG/retail clients (including 3-statement)
  • Worked with several clients to build business models and projections to commercialize disruptive tech

Expertise

Industries

  • B2B Platforms
  • Consumer Products
  • Defense
  • FinTech
  • Private Equity
  • Quick Service Retail
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Venture Capital

Project Types

  • Growth Strategy
  • Venture Capital
  • M&A
  • Financial Modeling
  • Due Diligence
  • Operating Model Design
  • Pricing Strategy

Representative Clients

Companies

  • McDonald’s
  • AB-InBev
  • IBM
  • Macy’s
  • SAIC
  • Farmer’s Fridge

PE Firms

  • AB-InBev Corporate Ventures (Z-Tech Ventures; ZX Ventures)
  • Store No 8 (Wal-Mart Corporate Venture)
  • Slow Ventures
  • Route 66 Ventures