Experience

Kennedy Sutherland LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Advise and assist financial institutions, financial technology companies, and other businesses with regulatory compliance, capital offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, contract negotiations, and formation. Facilitate meetings and assist boards and founders in strategic and succession planning, management, and management structure, and improving risk management practices. Advise and assist financial institutions, financial technology companies, and other businesses with regulatory compliance, capital offerings, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, contract negotiations, and formation. Facilitate meetings and assist boards and founders in strategic and succession planning, management, and management structure, and improving risk management practices.



TransPecos Banks, SSB

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Nov 2009 - Oct 2011

  Provide leadership and management to the senior management team on a day to day basis. Develop the strategic plan to achieve the growth targets set by the Board of Directors and provide the platforms and project management needed to execute on a tactical level. Provide leadership and management to the senior management team on a day to day basis. Develop the strategic plan to achieve the growth targets set by the Board of Directors and provide the platforms and project management needed to execute on a tactical level.



TransPecos Foods

• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Apr 2008 - Nov 2009

  Top executive for a frozen food manufacturing company with over $15mm in annual sales and 130+ employees.Develop and manage the implementation of strategic and tactical plans for manufacturing, finance, and sales departments.Built tactical strategies to reduce cost and increase profitability through a combination of strategic selling to existing customers, freight lane strategies, production line reconfigurations, capital expenditures, departmental reorganization, supplier negotiation and request for proposals, resulting in over a 30% cost reduction. Show less

• Director of Business Development

  • Dec 2005 - Apr 2008

  Built and executed sales and marketing strategies to capitalize on the Company's core competencies resulting in over 300% growth over three years.Primary point of contact for all major customers, national restaurant chain accounts, major retail accounts and contract manufacturing, representing 80% of the Company's business.Maintained the existing customer base through personal relationships during severe production shortages.Implemented price increases as necessary to achieve margin targets and offset increasing commodity costs.Built the Company's first strategic sales plan for all sales channels in an effort to capitalize on market opportunities.Took over supplier relationships for our largest purchased items in order to reduce cost, develop strategic partnerships, and improve production performance of the items purchased.Initiated $150k capital project due to the inability of existing staff, resulting in the purchase of new packaging equipment which immediately reduced downtime by 25% and continues to perform above expectation. Show less



Kennedy & Baris, LLP

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2004 - Apr 2008

  Worked closely with the managing partner and was exposed to a wide variety of corporate and bank regulatory matters involving bank, bank holding companies and their directors, officers and shareholders. Worked closely with the managing partner and was exposed to a wide variety of corporate and bank regulatory matters involving bank, bank holding companies and their directors, officers and shareholders.



2005-2008

• Customer Service Manager

  • Jun 2004 - Dec 2005

  Directed production schedule and managed customer contacts on a daily basis for a frozen food manufacturing company. Managed daily logistical operation. including inbound materials and outbound freight to customers and third party warehouses, improving the case fill rate and reducing costs. Developed a database to improve production planning and the communication between customer service and the production department. Oversaw the invoicing of customers as well as the follow up on delinquent payables. Show less