Experience

Legion Partners Asset Management, LLC

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2010 - Present

  Legion Partners is an investment fund focused on accumulating large ownership stakes in undervalued U.S. small-cap companies. Our investment professionals have substantial investing experience combined with private equity and operational expertise. We employ a private equity approach to public equity investing. While we are active owners, we seek to constructively partner with the boards and management teams of our portfolio companies. We believe that our approach can unlock substantial… Show more Legion Partners is an investment fund focused on accumulating large ownership stakes in undervalued U.S. small-cap companies. Our investment professionals have substantial investing experience combined with private equity and operational expertise. We employ a private equity approach to public equity investing. While we are active owners, we seek to constructively partner with the boards and management teams of our portfolio companies. We believe that our approach can unlock substantial shareholder value. Our investment philosophy is centered on the belief that our active involvement and substantial due diligence not only increases our ability to generate attractive returns, but also serves as a risk management tool that lowers our downside risk. In each of our investments we seek to close the gap between a stock’s trading price and our assessment of its intrinsic value as rapidly as possible. We employ a broad range of solutions including focusing on strategy, operations, capital structure, and shareholder communications. Additionally, we believe that good corporate governance and a well designed compensation plan are two key areas of engagement for us with every company in which we invest. Show less Legion Partners is an investment fund focused on accumulating large ownership stakes in undervalued U.S. small-cap companies. Our investment professionals have substantial investing experience combined with private equity and operational expertise. We employ a private equity approach to public equity investing. While we are active owners, we seek to constructively partner with the boards and management teams of our portfolio companies. We believe that our approach can unlock substantial… Show more Legion Partners is an investment fund focused on accumulating large ownership stakes in undervalued U.S. small-cap companies. Our investment professionals have substantial investing experience combined with private equity and operational expertise. We employ a private equity approach to public equity investing. While we are active owners, we seek to constructively partner with the boards and management teams of our portfolio companies. We believe that our approach can unlock substantial shareholder value. Our investment philosophy is centered on the belief that our active involvement and substantial due diligence not only increases our ability to generate attractive returns, but also serves as a risk management tool that lowers our downside risk. In each of our investments we seek to close the gap between a stock’s trading price and our assessment of its intrinsic value as rapidly as possible. We employ a broad range of solutions including focusing on strategy, operations, capital structure, and shareholder communications. Additionally, we believe that good corporate governance and a well designed compensation plan are two key areas of engagement for us with every company in which we invest. Show less



Shamrock Capital

• United States
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Apr 2007 - Jan 2010

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Ridgestone Corporation

• Principal

  • Jun 2000 - Apr 2007

  • Researched thousands of small and micro-cap publicly traded firms as targets for activist investments focusing primarily on deep value situations. • Identified and led a transaction to acquire a 20% stake in a publicly traded adhesive manufacturing firm and pushed firm into a going private transaction resulting in a substantial return to shareholders. • Acquired a 20% stake in a medical device manufacturing firm located in Salt Lake City. Secured board representation and worked to get… Show more • Researched thousands of small and micro-cap publicly traded firms as targets for activist investments focusing primarily on deep value situations. • Identified and led a transaction to acquire a 20% stake in a publicly traded adhesive manufacturing firm and pushed firm into a going private transaction resulting in a substantial return to shareholders. • Acquired a 20% stake in a medical device manufacturing firm located in Salt Lake City. Secured board representation and worked to get company sold. • Performed detailed due diligence on a variety of investments across multiple industries and asset classes. • Sourced, analyzed and invested in many private equity, venture capital and real estate transactions. • Monetized a large ownership position in an S&P 500 company through numerous sale, hedging and option transactions. Show less • Researched thousands of small and micro-cap publicly traded firms as targets for activist investments focusing primarily on deep value situations. • Identified and led a transaction to acquire a 20% stake in a publicly traded adhesive manufacturing firm and pushed firm into a going private transaction resulting in a substantial return to shareholders. • Acquired a 20% stake in a medical device manufacturing firm located in Salt Lake City. Secured board representation and worked to get… Show more • Researched thousands of small and micro-cap publicly traded firms as targets for activist investments focusing primarily on deep value situations. • Identified and led a transaction to acquire a 20% stake in a publicly traded adhesive manufacturing firm and pushed firm into a going private transaction resulting in a substantial return to shareholders. • Acquired a 20% stake in a medical device manufacturing firm located in Salt Lake City. Secured board representation and worked to get company sold. • Performed detailed due diligence on a variety of investments across multiple industries and asset classes. • Sourced, analyzed and invested in many private equity, venture capital and real estate transactions. • Monetized a large ownership position in an S&P 500 company through numerous sale, hedging and option transactions. Show less



Level 3 Communications

• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Financial Planning

  • Jan 1998 - Jun 2000

  • Responsible for all aspects of financial planning and budgeting. • Analyzed and participated as key team member in all major acquisitions resulting in growth from 10 employees to over 14,000 during tenure. • Prepared and presented numerous presentations to both equity and debt analysts and rating agencies. • Collaborated with a small team to prepare documents for a successful IPO. • Worked on issuance of over $10 billion in a variety of debt and equity instruments. • Performed… Show more • Responsible for all aspects of financial planning and budgeting. • Analyzed and participated as key team member in all major acquisitions resulting in growth from 10 employees to over 14,000 during tenure. • Prepared and presented numerous presentations to both equity and debt analysts and rating agencies. • Collaborated with a small team to prepare documents for a successful IPO. • Worked on issuance of over $10 billion in a variety of debt and equity instruments. • Performed variety of roles during start-up phase of the firm including: Investor Relations, Tax Planning, Stock Transfer Secretary, and Risk Management. • Managed a staff of seven finance professionals. Show less • Responsible for all aspects of financial planning and budgeting. • Analyzed and participated as key team member in all major acquisitions resulting in growth from 10 employees to over 14,000 during tenure. • Prepared and presented numerous presentations to both equity and debt analysts and rating agencies. • Collaborated with a small team to prepare documents for a successful IPO. • Worked on issuance of over $10 billion in a variety of debt and equity instruments. • Performed… Show more • Responsible for all aspects of financial planning and budgeting. • Analyzed and participated as key team member in all major acquisitions resulting in growth from 10 employees to over 14,000 during tenure. • Prepared and presented numerous presentations to both equity and debt analysts and rating agencies. • Collaborated with a small team to prepare documents for a successful IPO. • Worked on issuance of over $10 billion in a variety of debt and equity instruments. • Performed variety of roles during start-up phase of the firm including: Investor Relations, Tax Planning, Stock Transfer Secretary, and Risk Management. • Managed a staff of seven finance professionals. Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Auditor

  • Jan 1994 - Dec 1997

  • Managed all aspects of audit fieldwork primarily focused on financial services industry. • Performed many specialized projects related to automobile loan originations and loan servicing. • Responsible for leading team to perform agreed-upon procedures from the issuance of over $7 billion in automobile and mortgaged-backed securitizations. • Managed all aspects of audit fieldwork primarily focused on financial services industry. • Performed many specialized projects related to automobile loan originations and loan servicing. • Responsible for leading team to perform agreed-upon procedures from the issuance of over $7 billion in automobile and mortgaged-backed securitizations.