Denver metropolitan area, Colorado, United States
Growth, M&A, and Corporate Development Executive with more than 20 years of experience helping founder-led, private equity-backed, and growth-oriented organizations scale revenue, execute acquisitions, improve operational performance, and create enterprise value. My background spans both the operating and advisory sides of business growth. I have founded and successfully exited a company, led regional and national operating organizations, served on M&A integration and acquisition committees, and advised private equity sponsors, strategic acquirers, and founder-led businesses pursuing growth through acquisition. Today, I lead buy-side M&A and acquisition sourcing initiatives supporting private equity-backed platform companies and acquisitive organizations across fragmented middle-market industries. My experience includes acquisition strategy, corporate development, executive stakeholder engagement, post-acquisition integration, operational scaling, and value creation initiatives across business services, industrials, manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, franchising, and technology-enabled sectors. Areas of Focus: • Corporate Development & M&A • Private Equity & Acquisition Strategy • Growth & Value Creation Initiatives • Founder & Executive Advisory • Acquisition Integration • Strategic Growth Planning • Revenue Growth & Operational Scaling • Executive Relationship Management
Blue River Financial Group is a middle-market M&A advisory firm supporting private equity sponsors, strategic acquirers, and founder-led businesses pursuing growth through acquisitions and strategic transactions. I lead buy-side M&A and strategic advisory engagements focused on helping private equity-backed and acquisitive organizations identify, evaluate, and execute platform and add-on acquisition strategies across fragmented middle-market industries. My work includes sponsor relationship development, acquisition origination, target identification, executive stakeholder engagement, investment thesis execution, and transaction support across business services, industrials, manufacturing, infrastructure, construction, franchising, and technology-enabled sectors. I support domestic and international acquisition initiatives spanning North America, Europe, Australia, and the United Kingdom while partnering with private equity sponsors, strategic acquirers, and founder-led organizations pursuing growth through acquisition.
Catalyst Consulting Group is a strategic advisory and fractional leadership practice supporting founder-led and growth-oriented businesses pursuing operational improvement, value creation, acquisition readiness, and strategic growth initiatives. Through selective advisory engagements, I partner with business owners and leadership teams on growth strategy, organizational scaling, operational optimization, performance management, and transaction preparation initiatives. Many engagements focus on helping companies strengthen operational performance, improve market positioning, and prepare for strategic transactions, acquisitions, capital events, or ownership transitions.
Access Information Management is a private equity-backed information governance and records management platform serving enterprise and mid-market organizations across North America. As Vice President of Sales, Strategy & Client Success, I led one of three national operating regions, driving strategic growth, client success, operational performance, and acquisition integration initiatives supporting recurring revenue expansion and long-term value creation. In addition to regional leadership responsibilities, I served on the M&A committee, supporting acquisition evaluation, integration planning, employee onboarding, customer retention, and organizational alignment initiatives during a period of significant platform growth. Partnered closely with executive leadership across sales, operations, finance, and customer success to drive customer retention, enterprise growth, and operational scalability.
ERI is a leading IT asset disposition, cybersecurity, and electronics lifecycle management organization serving enterprise, government, and regulated industry clients throughout North America. As Vice President of Business Development, I led national growth initiatives spanning strategic partnerships, channel development, enterprise sales, operational strategy, and market expansion efforts. Partnered with executive leadership, investors, strategic partners, enterprise customers, and government organizations to support growth initiatives, market expansion, strategic alliances, and long-term enterprise value creation. Served as a strategic liaison supporting partnership development and collaborative growth initiatives across large national organizations and enterprise customers.
Shred-it is a leading provider of information security, document destruction, and compliance-focused services supporting organizations across North America. As Regional Vice President of Sales & Strategic Growth, I led regional growth, operational performance, customer retention, and strategic expansion initiatives within a private equity-backed environment. Responsibilities included full P&L leadership, sales and business development strategy, team development, operational alignment, and enterprise account growth. Partnered closely with executive leadership on acquisition integration, territory optimization, customer transition planning, and organizational scaling initiatives during a period of significant company growth and consolidation. Focused on driving sustainable organic growth, recurring revenue expansion, operational excellence, and long-term enterprise value creation across the region.