Experience

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  MP Capital Group LLC

  • Boca Raton, FL and Hanover, NH

  • Director

    • Apr 2003 - Present
    • Boca Raton, FL and Hanover, NH

    ■ On behalf of a London-based consortium, structured the terms of a financial instrument for OTC trading of carbon emissions.■ Identified, evaluated and executed project financing on behalf of entities investing in new energy opportunities.■ Created business plan for a newly established company in the health care business. Built budgets and financial projections. Pinpointed new business prospects. Aided in raising more than $1.0 million of seed capital.■ Undertook research and created financial projections for start-up entity engaged in safeguarding repayment of capital equipment leases.■ Engineered $60.0 million promotional fund to attract greater numbers of major motion picture productions to Miami-Dade County, Florida, with County officials, a major investment bank and a leading national law firm.■ Formulated linear programming models to optimize distribution networks for one of the largest daily newspapers in South Florida, reducing annual costs by $5.5 million. ■ Managed accounts receivable and accounts payable and negotiated leases for acquisition of capital equipment for art dealership.■ Established and managed a program for the formulation and distribution to senior medical personnel of critical care reports derived from the visits of health care professionals to their patients

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  NH Small Business Development Center

  • Hanover, NH

  • Senior Business Advisor

    • Jun 2010 - Dec 2013
    • Hanover, NH

    ■ Acted as Senior Business Advisor to assorted start-up and existing businesses with $1 million or less of capitalization in the Upper Valley Region. ■ Implemented operational and capital budgets, business plans, banking relationships and feasibility studies. ■ Instrumental in launching or expanding sixteen enterprises, securing more than $10.5 million in financing and creating in excess of ninety new jobs.

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  Don King Productions

  • Deerfield Beach, Florida

  • Senior Vice President

    • Jun 1995 - Feb 2003
    • Deerfield Beach, Florida

    ■ Working with the Director of International Sales, planned and executed the promotion and distrbution of boxing programs, including major heavyweight title fights, to broadcasters around the world.■ In conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, audited financial accounts to ensure proper receipt of licensing revenues in excess of $100 million and their disbursement to assorted participants and collaborators, including Home Box Office. ■ Refurbished contracts and other documentation for the global transmission of sporting events. Secured copyrights for programs prior to their multi-million dollar exploitation in video and cable television.

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  Motion Picture Marketing Company

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • President

    • May 1986 - May 1995
    • Los Angeles, CA

    ■ Using complex computer simulation techniques, gauged probabilities of achieving targets for gross box office revenues to develop and close $80.0 million private fund to promote films released by Carolco Pictures, including "A River Runs Through It," directed by Robert Redford. ■ Applied similar strategies to craft a $50.0 million fund to promote films released by New Visions Pictures, including "Everybody's All American," "La Bamba" and "White Nights," directed by Academy Award-winning Taylor Hackford.■ Developed a $25.0 million fund for films by The Samuel Goldwyn Company, including "Much Ado About Nothing," directed by Kenneth Branagh.■ Generated highly detailed business plan and related financial projections for the second stage financing of an emerging Internet company, which was later integrated into its $25.0 million private placement financing.■ Furnished financial advisory services to New Line Cinema, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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  Morgan Stanley

  • New York, NY

  • Vice President

    • Jan 1981 - Mar 1986
    • New York, NY

    ■ Formulated internal memoranda and opinion letters to clients concerning the valuation of assets, securities and corporations; performed due diligence in connection with such valuations; presented conclusions on value to clients.■ Structured terms and produced documentation for private placement financings ranging in size from $40 million to 500 million.■ Appraised and coordinated the bank’s participation in various leveraged buy-outs.