Experience

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  Benefit Street Partners

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Managing Director

    • May 2023 - Apr 2024
    • New York, New York, United States

    Recruited to develop and launch a new asset-backed lending product targeted towards commercial real estate borrowers. Established required legal and regulatory infrastructure to bring to market Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) offerings nationwide. Led all aspects of product development including CPACE program approvals, servicing protocols, and drafting underwriting standards.

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  CleanFund

  • Stamford, Connecticut

  • CEO

    • May 2019 - Jun 2022
    • Stamford, Connecticut

    Recruited to lead the restructuring and operation of CleanFund – a well-known and renowned CPACE specialty finance company. Led cross-functional teams to drive growth through relationship development, policy compliance, and customer service.• Spearheaded and led the financial restructuring of the company including developing new asset funding investor relationships resulting in term sheets of $150M from two life insurance companies.• Reduced monthly operating expenses by over 40% in the first 7 months of appointment by eliminating non-essential recurring costs.• Managed the company’s response to COVID-19 including strategies to manage shrinking budgets for operations and payroll amidst detrimental capital shortages.

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  SolFin Capital, LLC

  • Norwalk, CT

  • CEO

    • Nov 2018 - May 2019
    • Norwalk, CT

    Sourced institutional capital to establish an origination platform to develop and finance community solar installations in new residential master-planned communities. Developed creative financial tools to expand solar energy opportunities to the residential home development market.

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  DBRS

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Vice President

    • Feb 2011 - Oct 2018
    • Greater New York City Area

    Managed rating activity for U.S. and E.U. ABS issuers as Senior Vice President within U.S. ABS, European ABS and European ABS Surveillance Divisions. • Developed new and published updated methodologies for esoteric ABS including TV Programming Licensing Rights, U.S. Film Rights, Auto Fleet Lease, PACE, and Energy Savings Performance Contracts.• Rated ABS transactions across on-the-run and esoteric asset classes including film, TV programming rights, sub-prime auto, PACE, ESPC, auto fleet lease and timeshare.• Improved the EU Surveillance reporting database to include real-time performance tracking, counterparty ratings monitoring, and periodic DBRS performance reports which significantly strengthened management reporting and decision-making.

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  Cold Street Partners LLC

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Partner

    • Jun 2009 - Dec 2013
    • Greater New York City Area

    Cold Street Partners LLC is a boutique corporate advisory firm focused on middle market specialty finance clients. Originated and closed over $20M in asset-backed financings and whole loan portfolio trades within the subprime auto industry.

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  Citi

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Director

    • Nov 1996 - Jun 2007
    • Greater New York City Area

    Originated, structured, underwrote and closed over $1.5 billion in transactions across flow and esoteric asset classes including film & media, aircraft, trade receivables, auto, and timeshare.Earned multiple promotions as a result of superior results over the course of 11 years.