Experience
Independent Consulting
Corporate Strategy & Development
Business Consultant
7/2004 - Present
Recent projects include a 4 month engagement with PwC conducting PE valuations and M&A due diligence projects; providing support to 2 startups raising funds; managing 2 large M&A projects for a multi billion dollar defense contractor; serving on 2 nonprofit boards
Great Kids Events
Start-Up
Founder
7/2004 - Present
Have led over 7500 events in the DC area. Opened 3 franchises, 3 large playcenters, and 4 summer camps.
AOPA Holdings
Corporate Strategy & Development
Director
12/2011 - 7/2013
Created and launched for-profit business ventures funded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association.
Gladstone Management
Finance
Sr. Associate
1/2003 - 9/2004
Responsible for supporting 7 Managing Directors for potential investment transactions. Built financial models, conducted industry and company research, and wrote investment memoranda. Deals included mezzanine debt, equity, and commercial real estate.
American Capital
Finance
Associate
6/1999 - 1/2003
Was first “Analyst” hired by now multi-billion dollar private-equity firm. Supported Managing Directors on deal team by building financial models, conducting, company research and writing investment memoranda. Also spent 1.5 years on turnaround team, taking interim management positions on-site at distressed portfolio companies.
• Closed four deals - $65MM of placements
• Substantial involvement taking interim on-site management position at six distressed portfolio companies.
• Closed four deals - $65MM of placements
• Substantial involvement taking interim on-site management position at six distressed portfolio companies.