Expertise: Organizational Design
- Founder, Maven Associates
- Principal, Stagen
- VP Strategy & BD, GES
- Manager, Bain & Company
- Engineer, Black & Veatch
- MBA, Tuck-Dartmouth
- BS, Mechanical Engineering, Rice University
- BA, Economics, Claremont McKenna College
Representative Projects
- Led development of 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
- Conducted a 3-week due diligence of a PE acquisition target in the equipment moving space
- Led the development of a profit improvement plan 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
- Built a growth strategy for a ~$200M luxury recreational boat manufacturer
- Conducted a 3-week due diligence of a PE acquisition target in the land management space
- Developed detailed analysis of the Top 20 competitors of a national big box retailer
- Created a growth strategy for a ~$100M SaaS business
Expertise
Industries
- Business Services
- Consumer Products
- Financial Services
- Manufacturing
- Metal Fabrication
- Restaurants
- Retail
- Technology
- Transportation Services
Project Types
- Due Diligence
- Growth Strategy
- M&A/PMI
- Marketing/Branding
- Organizational Design
- Profit Improvement
Representative Clients
Companies
- Cobalt Boats
- At Home
- Safariland
- PointClickCare
- WorldStrides
- Alliance Equipment
- Arterra Wines
- Craftmark Bakery
- Raybern’s
- PDC
- Best Egg
PE Firms
- Carlyle Group
- JMI Equity
- Ontario Teachers
- Anchor Partners
- Satori Capital
- Founder, Forseti Partners
- VP Analysis/Planning, Amtrak
- Manager, McKinsey
- Engineer, GM/Ford
- Faculty, Univ. of Michigan
- MBA, Cornell
- PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Michigan
- BS, Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State
- Representative Projects
- Developed market assessment and growth analysis for advanced soft magnetic materials (ferrites, nanocrystallines, amorphous.)
- Developed comprehensive commercial assessment of the impact of wide bandgap semiconductors on power electronics markets.
- Developed North American market entry strategy for new high horsepower diesel engine joint venture.
- Created a strategic roadmap for a manufacturer of hydraulic off-road axles for trucks and agricultural equipment, including the analysis of alternative motive technologies.
- Developed go-to-market and share capture strategy in the large industrial gear market.
- Developed detailed growth strategies for the largest global Tier 1 heavy truck axle/brake manufacturer.
- Led comprehensive sourcing and supply chain optimization efforts for a $7B aerospace tier 1 supplier with >$1.5B in external spend. Developed category specific strategies for a complete range of manufactured components and services.
- Served as the CPO for a $10B entertainment and technology supplier, managing over $2B in annual external spend.
Expertise
Industries
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Medical Devices
- Technology
- Transportation Services
Project Types
- Growth Strategy
- M&A Strategy
- Operations
- Procurement/SCM
- Organizational Design
- Due Diligence
Representative Clients
Companies
- Meritor
- BNSF Logistics
- Alcoa
- Cummins
- General Electric
- Ticketmaster
- Northwest Hardwoods
- Mark43
- MTD
- Xerox
- Spirit Aerosystems
PE Firms
- Onyx
- HCI
- Ontario Teachers
- Watermill
- 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