Industry: Tourism/Hospitality

- Founder, Wander New Mexico
- Case Team Leader, Bain & Company
- Associate, Good Harbor Consulting
- Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton
- BS, Economics, Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
Representative Projects
- Developed a strategy to accelerate company growth and maximize exit valuation multiples for a ~$300M metal manufacturer
- Developed a growth strategy for a ~$200M online consumer loan business
- Created a roadmap for a ~$40M publisher to improve profitability and pursue new strategic growth opportunities
- Developed a growth strategy for a hydraulic seal manufacturer
- Developed a 5-year value creation plan for a ~$600M wine distributor in Canada post acquisition by a PE fund
- Led team of big data analysts in customer churn root cause analysis for Fortune 500 SaaS business. Analyzed massive amounts of data from nine corporate databases to identify $30M in customer retention improvement opportunities.
- Designed and implemented capital projects prioritization system for energy company, resulting in savings of $15 million
- Re-engineered procurement processes for leading energy company, resulting in improved supplier relationship management and expenditure planning
Expertise
Industries
- Aerospace/Defense
- Consumer Products
- Economic Development
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Public Sector
- Retail
- Technology
- Tourism/Hospitality
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- Profit Improvement
- Marketing
- Process Optimization
- Organizational Design
- NPS/Customer Insights
Representative Clients
Companies
- Arterra Wines
- PDC
- Best Egg
- Publishing Concepts
- Fortune 50 IT hardware company
- Fortune 100 software company
- Gulf region National Oil Company
PE Firms
- Ontario Teachers
- Anchor Partners

- CDO, LA Promise Fund
- Manager, Mattel Corp. Strat.
- Consultant, Bain & Company
- Business Advisor, Peace Corps
- Analyst, JP Morgan
- MBA, Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
- BA, Business Economics, Brown University
Representative Projects
- Developed a three-year strategic plan for a financial services client (1.5 years+) with ~$45B in managed assets. Worked on product development, strategic planning, advisor productivity, Salesforce effectiveness, and organizational design engagements
- Completed five acquisitions for a PE-backed industrial goods company. Identified targets in adjacent markets, led prospecting, and prepared investment memorandums
- Identified additional revenue opportunities for a leading ridesharing platform by assessing the market size of the music and sporting event industries
- Led strategy and implementation of key organizational turnaround initiatives at LA’s largest charter (~$200M) network of 25 schools
- Analyzed and prioritized 50+ R&D investments for a ~$64B beverage company
- Conducted due diligence for an automobile manufacturer acquiring a large RV competitor. Acquisition was the largest transaction in the company’s history
- Analyzed competitors and industry trends to create a competitive intelligence report for a leading cruise company
Expertise
Industries
- Automotive
- Consumer Products
- Financial Services
- Food and Beverage
- Industrials
- Nonprofits
- Private Equity
- Retail
- Tourism/Hospitality
- Transportation Services
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- M&A Strategy
- Market Intelligence
- GTM Strategy
- Organizational Design
- Due Diligence
Representative Clients
- Alliance College-Ready Public Schools
- AlphaSights
- Aramsco
- Ares
- Authen Activewear
- Avantax Wealth Management
- ChromoLogic
- Financial Recovery Technologies
- Pepsi
- Singer
- Uber
- Viking Cruises
- Winnebago

- 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