Experience

Trivest Partners

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jan 2021 - Present

• Vice President

  • Jun 2017 - Dec 2020


Blazent
• United States
• IT System Data Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• CFO

  • May 2016 - May 2017


Sound United

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President of Finance

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  - Generated significant savings through restructuring of company’s Baltimore office and migration of operations/systems to California in less than 6 months.- Negotiated a debt amendment that will provide the company with significant cash savings annually. Managed relationships with lenders and rating agencies.- Managed corporate FP&A, treasury, taxes, new business initiative evaluation and financial reporting to the Board of Directors and our PE sponsor, Charlesbank Capital Partners. Show less

• Vice President of Corporate Development

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

  - Separated two DEI Holdings divisions into stand-alone business units in less than one year. Separation involved ERP system, IT network, operations and staff division.- Drove corporate M&A strategy. Explored over 20 deals leading to a decision to enter wireless multi-room audio market organically.- Led cross-functional teams in evaluation and execution of new business initiatives including a new partnership with Microsoft and entry into a wireless multi-room audio market.- Developed and executed international business strategy for Sound United, a division of DEI Holdings. Show less



Directed Electronics

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Corporate Development and International Sales

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2012

  - Played a key role in sale of DEI Holdings, Inc. to Charlesbank Capital Partners including development of management, rating agency and debt syndication presentations, management of sell-side and lender diligence, and disclosure schedules preparation.- Championed development of joint-venture with Octo Telematics SpA, European leader in insurance telematics, with a goal for DEI Holdings to enter a fast-growing North American usage-based insurance telematics market.- Modeled future growth scenarios, completed covenant flexibility, cash flow, and debt pay-down analysis for capital structure options review and senior debt facility amendment negotiations. - Grew sales by 10% in Q4 ‘09 and 20% in ’10 while managing Directed (DEI Holdings division) international business. Show less

• Corporate Development Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Jun 2009

  - Played a key role in 5 M&A transactions, led 3 of them. Managed or worked on all transaction aspects including identifying targets, financial modeling, due-diligence, deal structuring, purchase agreement negotiations and post-merger integrations.- Led integration of four Canadian subsidiaries.- Closed underperforming UK office and transitioned business to a distributor resulting in full working capital recovery.- Executed 5-year business plan development. Partnered with CFO on board, lender and investor presentations. Show less

• Product Category Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  - Integrated DesignTech International product line acquisition into Directed (a division of DEI Holdings) and rationalized its do-it-yourself product lines for mass retailers.- Managed multiple product lines within mobile electronics and telematics categories.


DesignTech International
• United States
• Telecommunications
• Director of Inside Sales

  • Feb 2001 - Jun 2005

Lithuanian Telecom
• Lithuania
• Telecommunications
• Account Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Jan 2001

Bristol-Myers Squibb Lithuania
• Sales Representative

  • Mar 1998 - Dec 1999