Functional Skills

Business Operations
Leadership Development
Operations Management
Commercial Due Diligence
Process Improvements
Strategic Planning
M&A Transaction Readiness
Integration Management (IMO)
PMO Transformation
Strategy Development

Software Skills

Airtable
Microsoft Excel
Google Sheets

Sector Experience

Business Services
Consumer Goods
Media & Entertainment
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

DraftKings Corporate Strategy & Development
Vice President, Corporate Development & Strategy | Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
5/2018 - 7/2024
Built Corporate Development and M&A Integration teams, led diligence and integration for the acquisition of SBTech (part of DraftKings' SPAC), built company's "operating system" as company 10xed employees and revenue.
• Corp Dev Function: Built and led DraftKings Corp Dev & Integration teams through 100+ companies diligenced and multiple transactions; All of my hires remain at the company with at least one promotion each.
• M&A: Successfully led diligence, and integration of SBTech, which in-housed our sportsbetting technology, increased employees from 900 to 2,000+ and added four international offices.
• Business Operations: Developed and led company-wide goals planning process over six years, improving process and clarifying company and executive areas of focus each year.
• Business Efficiency: Led redesign and efficiency optimization of major operational processes (vendor, hiring, legal, legal marketing review), resulting in significant reduction in unproductive hours.

PowerForward Start-Up
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer
1/2014 - 1/2017
Co-founded and ran B2B leadership development platform with Coach
● of Duke University and Creative Artists Agency (CAA) as part of CAA's growth plan under TPG ownership; held full P&L responsibility.
• Conceptualized, launched and grew the business from idea on paper to market-ready product, securing 15+ corporate accounts within the first six months of launch.
• Negotiated and closed multi-year strategic distribution partnership with a leading publicly traded SaaS enterprise talent and HR technology company.
• Built founding investor and advisory team of world-class executives across finance, entertainment and technology, including leaders at Apple, Bain Capital, Guggenheim Partners and major sports franchises.
• Secured participation in our content from and conducted interviews with world-renowned thought leaders including a four-star general, professional athletes and billionaire entrepreneurs.

Bain & Co Management Consulting
Associate Consultant, Senior Associate Consultant, Consultant, Case Team Leader
7/2007 - 7/2014
Collaborated with cross-functional client teams on analysis and strategy; consistently received "frequently exceeding expectations" performance rating and promoted to post-MBA Consultant level before business school.
• Private Equity Portfolio Work: Ran pricing strategy and implementation for two rock quarry companies that were part of PE-owned holding company, working closely with company leadership and managing two associate consultants across both projects; profitability increased 25% within quarter.
• Private Equity Due Diligence: Completed multiple diligence projects owning key pieces of analysis and client recommendations, including market and customer assessment for a vitamin company impacted by the recession, market analog for yet-to-be released medical device.
• Business Unit and Corporate Strategy for a Fortune 500 B2B IT Services and Solutions Company: Developed business plans for multiple practice areas and identified and developed six key enablers to drive strategy