United Kingdom
Senior Private Equity & Transformation Executive | 25+ Years in PE, Corporate & Consulting Global Head of Portfolio Group at a leading private equity firm, with 25+ years of experience driving value creation, M&A, and operational transformation. Brings a unique blend of leadership across corporate (15 years, incl. 10 in Asia), consulting (7 years), and private equity (8+ years). Sector expertise spans consumer goods, business services, industrials, and financial services. Expertise: • PE portfolio management, due diligence, exit readiness • Carve-outs, integrations, turnarounds • C-suite and board-level performance strategy
Global Head of Portfolio Group (Value Creation team) TowerBrook Capital Partners is an investment management firm with offices in New York and London. With >US$23 billion AUM and 55+ portfolio companies, the firm focuses on making investments in large and mid-market North American and European companies. Lead portfolio operations across New York & London, managing a team of 15+ professionals (mix of generalists and functional experts e.g. Finance, Digital, Procurement), driving value creation for portfolio companies and supporting new investments. - Oversee investment due diligence, working with deal teams to evaluate opportunities and set up value creation plans. - Partner with CEOs and Boards to drive post-acquisition transformation, operational improvements, and growth. - Prepare companies for successful exits, ensuring strategic positioning and performance optimization. - Lead TowerBrook innovation, growth and strategic initiatives.
Specialized in cost reduction, supply chain optimization, and restructuring for global corporations. - Developed and led a European restructuring for a $1.8B Oil & Gas services provider. - Led a global footprint consolidation for a $1B food company, reducing manufacturing sites from 19 to 9 in 15 months while optimizing supply chain and R&D.
Advised PE firms and corporates on M&A transactions, carve-outs, and cost optimization. - Led sell-side and buy-side operational due diligence for major transactions, including for Iceland (UK retailer, $3B revenue) and a European consumer products group ($2.7B revenue). - Developed and executed supply chain and manufacturing cost reduction programs for large industrial clients.
Upstream Supply Chain Director, Asia-Pacific (Bangkok, 2007–2010) - Managed $700M of goods per year across 8 plants in Asia. - Delivered 40% inventory reduction and 10% logistics cost savings over two years. Corporate Business Development Manager (Shanghai, 2004–2007) - Led the reorganization of Michelin’s industry structure in Asia-Pacific. - Developed an industrial cost reduction strategy with 15% production savings target. Industrial Projects Manager (Shanghai, 2003–2004) - Led $100M of industrial investments, achieving $15M in cost savings through strategic sourcing and plant efficiency. Operations Manager (Bangkok, 2000–2003) - Managed 9 departments (45 staff) in a key production plant. - Implemented a turnaround plan that improved productivity by 20% and cut costs by 15%. Project Leader (Tours, France, 1998–2000) - Designed a breakthrough industrial flow solution, securing $10M European rollout approval.
- Developed a benchmark financial control system, reducing production losses from 12% to 5%.