Melissa Stanley

Transformation in Finance and Operations

Greater Chicago Area

About

Operating finance leader focused on EBITDA expansion and liquidity improvement in private equity–backed and stressed environments. I drive cost-out across manufacturing and supply chain, including footprint optimization, sourcing savings, inventory rationalization, and working capital acceleration to improve cash flow and margin performance.

Experience

  • PEPI Working Capital at Alvarez & Marsal
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Senior Director Manufacturing & Supply Chain Transformation at Culligan International
    Feb 2023 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    Spearheaded the strategy and execution of large-scale supply chain and manufacturing initiatives at Culligan International as PMO and CFO of Operations Center of Excellence owning business case, capital expenditures, and Board reporting • Drove multi-plant consolidation in APAC, EMEA and the Americas, supply chain and procurement optimization, and lean daily management deployment resulting in measurable improvements in EBITDA and working capital PE-backed manufacturing and distribution organization

  • Senior Vice President at AlixPartners
    Aug 2020 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Directed turnaround and value creation initiatives for PE-backed and Fortune 500 industrial companies, combining operational performance improvement with finance function redesign to drive EBITDA recovery and cash stabilization

  • Global Director of Finance and Treasurer at The Hillman Group
    May 2016 - Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Manage FP&A, Treasury, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Departments through multiple acquisitions, debt restructurings, at sponsor-backed portfolio company in preparation for IPO Treasury Manager 2016-2018

  • Finance Treasury Manager at New Page Corporation / Verso Corporation
    Jan 2011 - May 2016 · 5 yrs 5 mos

    Manage cash, Board deck consolidation, debt compliance, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy reporting Private equity portfolio company acquired via S-4 filing Senior Treasury Analyst - 2014-2015 FP&A Analyst - 2012-2014 Pricing Analyst - 2011-2012