Corporate development and M&A professional with responsibility for accelerating the company’s objectives through scaling key business lines and enhancing technology / innovation.

• Oversaw the acquisition of 23 companies in 3 years, primarily in the US, Mexico and South America, including data analytics consultancies, digital marketing agencies, and programmatic media agencies
• Partner with executive leadership team
• Negotiate deal structures and manage the transaction process

Management consultant focused on assisting clients with M&A transaction support.

• Assessed corporate strategy / rationale for transaction
• Assisted in buy-side commercial, finance and operational due diligence
• Experience with technology start-ups, advertising and media agencies, and television and entertainment companies

Invested in green automotive technology companies and projects, including hybrid and electric vehicles.

• Underwrote investment proposals for over 50 start-up stage companies totaling approximately $2.0 billion of project finance funding
• Investments included high-profile start-ups to large, established automotive companies, including Tesla Motors, Ford, Nissan, A123, Vehicle Production Group and Fisker Automotive
• Managed investment approval process, deal structuring and due diligence

Professor of Intermediate and Managerial Accounting Courses

• Prepared and delivered lectures of course material to classes comprised of 40 students. Student feedback through anonymous review process revealed favorable view of the course and the instructor, exceeding the faculty average.

Large regional CPA firm with more than 200 employees.

• Financial auditor for banks and related financial institutions ranging in asset size from $200.0 million to $2.0 billion, including SEC filers and private institutions.
• Led audit teams of 2 to 6 employees on engagements, maintaining the financial budget and the project timeline, exceeding in both areas.