MBA Professor Pharma & Biotech

• Feb 2023 - Present

Esame is the leading pharmaceutical business school, with more than 30 years of developing professionals in the Pharmaceutical / Biotech industry. Key achievements o Led the development of the MBA Finance Module, a key training resource for industry professionals seeking to enhance their financial acumen focused on critical business areas such as new drug therapy business cases. Esame is the leading pharmaceutical business school, with more than 30 years of developing professionals in the Pharmaceutical / Biotech industry. Key achievements o Led the development of the MBA Finance Module, a key training resource for industry professionals seeking to enhance their financial acumen focused on critical business areas such as new drug therapy business cases.

Interim Executive Director

• Jun 2022 - Present

Extensive experience at Senior Level in a broad role within Private Equity, medium to large business, Family Office, and start-up ecosystems. Extensive experience at Senior Level in a broad role within Private Equity, medium to large business, Family Office, and start-up ecosystems.

Co-Founder

• Nov 2020 - Present

Millon App is a disrupted digital platform that will transform the lottery sector, providing services to resellers and players Millon App is a disrupted digital platform that will transform the lottery sector, providing services to resellers and players

Managing Director

• Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

Centro de Estudios Garrigues is the Top Law & Business School in Spain, a subsidiary of Universidad Europea, which is owned by PE firm Permira. Key achievements o Planned the Business and Law School transformation; developed the strategy and product innovation roadmap for the next three years o I liaise with all major departments within UE from business innovation, marketing, commercial, and board members o Led a team of 28 with a P&L of €7M in revenues and a total staff and professors of 360 people Show less

CFO / COO

• Oct 2018 - Oct 2021

Andersen is a top legal and tax advisory firm in Spain, and part of Andersen Global with more than 7.000 professionals and a presence in 231 locations worldwide. Key achievements Brought experience and leadership to the following areas: Finance, People & Talent, IT, and Operations o Developed the firm’s growth strategy o Identified and managed successful M&A and post-merger operational integrations o Developed best-in-class operational support teams for multiple locations o Led the cultural and transformational changes focusing on business development, operational improvement, and financial awareness for non-financial teams o Steered the digital transformation process with the Implementation of M365 from Google Suite and the valuation of process automation and RPA implementation o Developed the FP&A team to support multiple business units and profitability models o Created new budgeting and forecasting processes, business KPIs, and weekly cash-flow models o Accomplished significant operational cost savings of 20%, maximizing shareholder value o Implemented the corporate compliance policy, a risk management system, and accounting policies o Reinforced cash flow controls and working capital optimization o Led a successful debt refinancing (short and long-term) that reduced borrowing costs, extended debt maturities, and more flexible covenants o Developed the firm career plan to ensure talent growth, redefined the training program, and implemented the Diversity and Equal Opportunity Plan Show less

Interim Director

• Oct 2017 - Oct 2018

Interim Management for a variety of industries: entertainment, consumer goods, and shared workspaces. Interim Management for a variety of industries: entertainment, consumer goods, and shared workspaces.

CO MD / CFO / COO

• Jan 2003 - Sep 2017

Stage is the leading theatre and live entertainment producer in Europe, partially owned by PE CVC. Key achievements o As Co-MD, I was in charge of the operational side of the company (Finance, HR, legal, IT, and Operations areas) and one business area o Obtained a 317% EBITDA increase over four years in the business area I led o Participated in our vendor due diligence and investor roadshow; the company was successfully sold to CVC o Negotiated acquisitions and acted as the main liaison with key private equity firms o Headed a transformation project focused on revenue improvement, cost management, and team restructuring. Accomplishing a five-percentage EBITDA point uplift o Successfully executed an international project led by our HQ that targeted a full redesign of the company’s financial reporting structure under a new ERP o Led a start-up project where we created a digital ticketing company which later merged with Entradas.com, a major ticketing supplier in Spain. Show less

MBA Professor

• Sep 2012 - Sep 2016

Tutor

• 2006 - 2011

Latin America Finance Manager

• Mar 2000 - Aug 2001

Monsanto Company is the leading supplier of integrated agricultural solutions and biotechnology – it was acquired by Bayer in 2016 for $66bn.Supported the regional CEO & CFO of a $1.2bn revenue region; coordinating the LATAM finance team

International Manufacturing Finance Controller

• Jan 1999 - Mar 2000

Led the regional finance manufacturing division integrated by eight production plants in Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina and three research facilities.

Plant Controller

• Jun 1998 - Jan 1999

Senior Internal Auditor

• Jul 1996 - Jun 1998

Led all internal audits of which 80% were performed at the international level; those audits oversaw commercial and manufacturing processes in the biotechnology, agrochemicals, and pharmaceutical industries in Germany, the UK, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, China, and India.

Accounting Manager

• May 1994 - Jul 1996