Experience

Macadam Capital Partners

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  Macadam Capital Partners is a private investment banking and consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Our services include the design and execution of sale, merger and acquisition strategies, the structuring and placement of debt financings and equity investments, and the management of corporate turnarounds and debt workouts. We also offer general business consulting services to companies that include succession planning, strategic planning, profit improvement plans, and board member participation and advisory. Our clients are middle-market, Pacific Northwest based businesses facing opportunities such as ownership transition, strategic change and funding of growth, or challenges involving operational difficulties or financial restructuring. Client companies range in revenue size from $25 million to over $1 billion. We are industry agnostic with a focus on process and achieving owner objectives. As one of the partners of Macadam Capital Partners my advisory engagements have included a broad range of buy and sell-side merger and acquisition transactions, senior and subordinated debt placements, equity placements, corporate valuations, succession and strategic planning, profit and performance improvement plans and corporate restructurings, including assignments as the interim Chief Financial Officer of financially challenged companies.



Virtual Supply

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  Founded in 1927, Virtual Supply partners with major retailers, such as Amazon and Costco, providing distribution, fulfillment, and marketing services. Virtual Supply serves manufacturers, e-commerce, brick-n-mortar retailers, and two-way radio dealers. Virtual Supply has a long history of delivering exceptional customer service and strategically staying ahead of the curve. Recognized as one of the “Top 150 Private Companies in Oregon”, “Oregon Business 100 Best Companies to Work For”, as well as a perpetual member of the “Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S,” Virtual Supply has enjoyed stellar growth, while creating great employment opportunities for its employees.



Hawks View Winery

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2017

  Hawks View Cellars is a family-owned vineyard/winery in Oregon’s Chehalem Mountain range producing limited production wines from low input viticulture and detailed wine making. The Company’s 50-acre vineyard of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris has been sustainably farmed since its original planting in 1991. Hawks View crafts limited quantities of award-winning, estate-grown Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris, as well as non-estate wines from top California and Washington vineyards. The combination of impeccable vineyards, world-class facilities and artisan methods allow Hawks View to deliver the purest expression of Northwest wine making while offering patrons impeccable views of five Cascade peaks minutes from downtown Portland.



U.S. Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President

  • Aug 1990 - Dec 1997

  Relationship/Portfolio Manager in the Corporate Banking Division serving the western region. Responsible for negotiating, structuring, closing and managing commercial lending transactions involving various classes of capital. In particular, structuring and leading syndicated senior debt transactions including asset-based lending, highly-leveraged transactions, management buy-outs, business acquisitions and expansions, as well as working closely with distressed and under-performing businesses. Relationship/Portfolio Manager in the Corporate Banking Division serving the western region. Responsible for negotiating, structuring, closing and managing commercial lending transactions involving various classes of capital. In particular, structuring and leading syndicated senior debt transactions including asset-based lending, highly-leveraged transactions, management buy-outs, business acquisitions and expansions, as well as working closely with distressed and under-performing businesses.