Experience

Empire Rent A Car

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer and Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Empire, is a just-in-time van & truck rental company with an operational footprint in the tri-state area, headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y. After 50+ years and close to 1,000 vehicles in service, Empire has pivoted from its origins as a car rental company to providing vans & trucks to retail customers, local commercial companies, global delivery corporations, and government entities. Empire plans to continue to expand its footprint throughout the Northeast and eventually to the entire Eastern Seaboard and beyond. • Board Member of the American Car Rental Association -EV Task Force/Department of Energy Car Rental Working Group -Mobility Task Force (Autonomous and Connected Vehicles) -Legal & Legislative Committee -Nominating Committee • New York City Bar Association's Transportation Committee -Zero Emissions/Sustainability Task Force Show less



ESRPC

• Higher Education

• Principal

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Legal and Financial Advisory Services: Structured Products, Litigation Finance and Insurance/Reinsurance Legal and Financial Advisory Services: Structured Products, Litigation Finance and Insurance/Reinsurance



Fast Track Mobility, LLC

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder, President & CEO, Board Director

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2021

  [Exited Business in Q4 2021] Founded Fast Track, a fleet management, car rental & specialty finance company serving the for-hire-vehicle market in NYC. Fast Track's fleet management activities include: establishing an Insurance Captive, acquiring the vehicles, licensing and registration with the TLC & DMV, vehicle maintenance, and end-of-lifecycle disposition. Fast Track has fostered strategic relationships with Uber, Via and Curb. TRADE ASSOCIATIONS: • Board Member of the American Car Rental Association -Mobility Task Force Member (covering EVs & Autonomous Vehicles) -Legal & Legislative Committee Member -Lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill • President and Board Member of the Driver Opportunity Services Association -Trade group of NYC For-Hire-Vehicle rental companies • Associate Member of the Taxi, Limousine & Paratransit Association -Participate in lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill regarding Federal fleet standards Show less



The Zeus Organization, LLC

• United States
• Financial Services

• President & Chief Investment Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Jun 2014

  • Co-Founded Zeus, a distressed debt buyer with its own in-house special servicer • Sourced $50 million of committed financing lines • Originated flow of distressed whole loans totaling ~$1 billion face value • Developed pricing models, underwriting guidelines and financial forecasts • Structured the acquisition of a collection law firm to serve as in-house workout group • Co-Founded Zeus, a distressed debt buyer with its own in-house special servicer • Sourced $50 million of committed financing lines • Originated flow of distressed whole loans totaling ~$1 billion face value • Developed pricing models, underwriting guidelines and financial forecasts • Structured the acquisition of a collection law firm to serve as in-house workout group



UBS Investment Bank

• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director, Head of the Synthetic Strategies Group within Fixed Income

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2007

  Headed team that developed and ran four businesses for the Bank: (i) Credit Hedged Portfolio comprised of CLOs, RMBS, CMBS and CDOs, as well as, esoteric securitizations including Intellectual Property Royalties (ii) Variable Funding Note Program (iii) Electronic Trading Platform for ABS credit derivatives and indices (iv) Intermediation of credit default swaps between synthetic structures and counterparties Headed team that developed and ran four businesses for the Bank: (i) Credit Hedged Portfolio comprised of CLOs, RMBS, CMBS and CDOs, as well as, esoteric securitizations including Intellectual Property Royalties (ii) Variable Funding Note Program (iii) Electronic Trading Platform for ABS credit derivatives and indices (iv) Intermediation of credit default swaps between synthetic structures and counterparties



Assured Guaranty

• United States
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Global Head of Structured Products

  • Jan 1999 - Aug 2004

  • Managed derivatives business covering CLOs, ABS, MBS, CDOs, and Esoteric Securities • Sourced several billion of US$ funding for the structured products portfolio • Spearheaded the firm’s transition from Reinsurer to Primary Financial Guaranty Insurer • Founded and managed the firm’s European office in London, England (expat 2000-2002) • Managed derivatives business covering CLOs, ABS, MBS, CDOs, and Esoteric Securities • Sourced several billion of US$ funding for the structured products portfolio • Spearheaded the firm’s transition from Reinsurer to Primary Financial Guaranty Insurer • Founded and managed the firm’s European office in London, England (expat 2000-2002)



Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

• Associate Attorney

  • May 1996 - Dec 1998

  • Drafted Transactional documents for securitizations including autos, credit cards, trade receivables, intellectual property royalties and CLOs • Worked on DIP financings and corporate reorganizations • Drafted Transactional documents for securitizations including autos, credit cards, trade receivables, intellectual property royalties and CLOs • Worked on DIP financings and corporate reorganizations



U.S. Court of International Trade

• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Law Clerk

  • 1994 - 1996

  • Drafted opinions and memorandum of law on cross-border trade matters • Drafted opinions and memorandum of law on cross-border trade matters



Dun & Bradstreet

• United States
• Information Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Representative

  • 1989 - 1991

  • Sold suite of credit analytic products and services to small and midsize companies • Sold suite of credit analytic products and services to small and midsize companies