Greater Chicago Area
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.
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
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
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
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