Experience

Parker Products, Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Parker Products is a value-added developer and manufacturer of custom specialty ingredients used by a wide array of well-known food & beverage companies. Parker’s product offerings include, toppings, inclusions, grinds, flavor bases, icings, swirls and other innovative items. Parker Products is a value-added developer and manufacturer of custom specialty ingredients used by a wide array of well-known food & beverage companies. Parker’s product offerings include, toppings, inclusions, grinds, flavor bases, icings, swirls and other innovative items.



United 1 International Laboratories

• Advisor to Holding Company and Board of Directors

  • 2017 - Dec 2018

  ✓ Assisted in the evaluation of strategic acquisitions, related synergies, and operational integration ✓ Executive sponsor for the successful organization-wide ERP system implementation; consolidated 4 disparate legacy systems into a single integrated platform with over 100 users; facilitated software selection, project planning, business process design, employee training, and data migration. ✓ Supported the organization during a period of management transition by leading the supply… Show more ✓ Assisted in the evaluation of strategic acquisitions, related synergies, and operational integration ✓ Executive sponsor for the successful organization-wide ERP system implementation; consolidated 4 disparate legacy systems into a single integrated platform with over 100 users; facilitated software selection, project planning, business process design, employee training, and data migration. ✓ Supported the organization during a period of management transition by leading the supply chain team post-ERP implementation as well as training and on-boarding new leadership

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2014 - 2017

  ✓ Oversaw P&L, capital budgeting/allocation, personnel/organizational design, and business process decisions which drove 300% top-line growth over a three-year period ✓ Led the operational and supply chain execution to increase production volumes in the gel-pack business from 350,000 units per day to over 1.5 million units per day within a one-year period ✓ Presided over the construction and build out of the powder manufacturing and filling operation which led to a more than $10… Show more ✓ Oversaw P&L, capital budgeting/allocation, personnel/organizational design, and business process decisions which drove 300% top-line growth over a three-year period ✓ Led the operational and supply chain execution to increase production volumes in the gel-pack business from 350,000 units per day to over 1.5 million units per day within a one-year period ✓ Presided over the construction and build out of the powder manufacturing and filling operation which led to a more than $10 million increase in annual revenue

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2014 - 2014

  ✓ Developed and led the execution of a 100-day plan to professionalize the accounting and finance operations post-acquisition. Responsible for risk management and all contractual negotiations with suppliers, customers, and partners. Instituted annual planning with detailed monthly budgets for P&L and balance sheet; oversaw development of monthly board reporting packages and credit agreement compliance reporting



RGS, LLC

• United States
• Real Estate

• Managing Director, Financial Restructuring

  • 2007 - 2014

  ✓ Developed comprehensive turnaround programs to increase stakeholder value through improvements in operations and capital structure ✓ Financial advisor to Centennial Beverage Group in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings ✓ Represented a secured lender group in the restructuring and sale of a $20 million privately held cable tv operator ✓ Appointed Chapter 11 Examiner in the Northern District of Texas in the jointly administered cases of three real estate development projects ✓… Show more ✓ Developed comprehensive turnaround programs to increase stakeholder value through improvements in operations and capital structure ✓ Financial advisor to Centennial Beverage Group in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings ✓ Represented a secured lender group in the restructuring and sale of a $20 million privately held cable tv operator ✓ Appointed Chapter 11 Examiner in the Northern District of Texas in the jointly administered cases of three real estate development projects ✓ Chief Restructuring Officer for a wood products company in Southeastern Oklahoma ✓ Financial and strategic advisor to a Dallas based tradeshow service provider ✓ Advisor to the board of directors for a $170 million provider of restoration and construction services to the residential and commercial sectors ✓ Financial advisor to a $200 million fire truck manufacturer during their chapter 11 reorganization Show less ✓ Developed comprehensive turnaround programs to increase stakeholder value through improvements in operations and capital structure ✓ Financial advisor to Centennial Beverage Group in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings ✓ Represented a secured lender group in the restructuring and sale of a $20 million privately held cable tv operator ✓ Appointed Chapter 11 Examiner in the Northern District of Texas in the jointly administered cases of three real estate development projects ✓… Show more ✓ Developed comprehensive turnaround programs to increase stakeholder value through improvements in operations and capital structure ✓ Financial advisor to Centennial Beverage Group in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings ✓ Represented a secured lender group in the restructuring and sale of a $20 million privately held cable tv operator ✓ Appointed Chapter 11 Examiner in the Northern District of Texas in the jointly administered cases of three real estate development projects ✓ Chief Restructuring Officer for a wood products company in Southeastern Oklahoma ✓ Financial and strategic advisor to a Dallas based tradeshow service provider ✓ Advisor to the board of directors for a $170 million provider of restoration and construction services to the residential and commercial sectors ✓ Financial advisor to a $200 million fire truck manufacturer during their chapter 11 reorganization Show less



Hudson Advisors L.P.

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Vice President of Portfolio Management

  • 2006 - 2007

  ✓ Managed corporate control equity investments for Lone Star Funds, a closed-end, private equity limited partnership ✓ Served on the board of directors for two portfolio companies, B-Line, LLC, a specialty finance company focused on purchasing consumer bankruptcy receivables, and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, a 230+ unit, multi-brand operation including, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Texas Land & Cattle, Sullivan’s, and Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse ✓ Managed corporate control equity investments for Lone Star Funds, a closed-end, private equity limited partnership ✓ Served on the board of directors for two portfolio companies, B-Line, LLC, a specialty finance company focused on purchasing consumer bankruptcy receivables, and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, a 230+ unit, multi-brand operation including, Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Texas Land & Cattle, Sullivan’s, and Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse



Barrier Advisors

• United States
• Information Technology & Services

• Managing Director, Corporate Recovery

  • 2002 - 2006

  ✓ Provided financial advisory services to debtor and creditor clients involved in complex business restructurings and recapitalizations ✓ Advised a management team in the death care industry on a $60 million distressed M&A transaction under 363 of the bankruptcy code ✓ Provided valuation and negotiating advice to the minority equity holder of an urgent care medical facility  Represented the secured bondholder group of a building products company in a highly contested… Show more ✓ Provided financial advisory services to debtor and creditor clients involved in complex business restructurings and recapitalizations ✓ Advised a management team in the death care industry on a $60 million distressed M&A transaction under 363 of the bankruptcy code ✓ Provided valuation and negotiating advice to the minority equity holder of an urgent care medical facility  Represented the secured bondholder group of a building products company in a highly contested negotiation over the payment waterfall from the proceeds of an asset sale ✓ Analyzed and reviewed the business plan for a $200 million integrated manufacturer of general aviation cabin interiors on behalf of its secured lender ✓ Advised the senior secured lenders in the debt-for-equity restructuring of a $160 million auto parts manufacturer, which included a section 363 asset sale ✓ Performed a competitor benchmarking study and valuation analysis for the bondholders of an $800 million wireless telecommunication company Show less ✓ Provided financial advisory services to debtor and creditor clients involved in complex business restructurings and recapitalizations ✓ Advised a management team in the death care industry on a $60 million distressed M&A transaction under 363 of the bankruptcy code ✓ Provided valuation and negotiating advice to the minority equity holder of an urgent care medical facility  Represented the secured bondholder group of a building products company in a highly contested… Show more ✓ Provided financial advisory services to debtor and creditor clients involved in complex business restructurings and recapitalizations ✓ Advised a management team in the death care industry on a $60 million distressed M&A transaction under 363 of the bankruptcy code ✓ Provided valuation and negotiating advice to the minority equity holder of an urgent care medical facility  Represented the secured bondholder group of a building products company in a highly contested negotiation over the payment waterfall from the proceeds of an asset sale ✓ Analyzed and reviewed the business plan for a $200 million integrated manufacturer of general aviation cabin interiors on behalf of its secured lender ✓ Advised the senior secured lenders in the debt-for-equity restructuring of a $160 million auto parts manufacturer, which included a section 363 asset sale ✓ Performed a competitor benchmarking study and valuation analysis for the bondholders of an $800 million wireless telecommunication company Show less



PricewaterhouseCoopers

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Business Recovery Services

  • 1998 - 2002

  ✓ Advised debtors, secured lenders, and creditors on a complete range of business recovery solutions for both in-court and out-of-court restructurings ✓ Served as part of an international team responsible for evaluating a $1 billion acquisition of a failed Japanese financial institution ✓ Represented a consortium of South Korean banks in the recapitalization of an insolvent paper, steel, and petrochemical Chaebol based in Seoul, South Korea ✓ Other key debtor and lender side… Show more ✓ Advised debtors, secured lenders, and creditors on a complete range of business recovery solutions for both in-court and out-of-court restructurings ✓ Served as part of an international team responsible for evaluating a $1 billion acquisition of a failed Japanese financial institution ✓ Represented a consortium of South Korean banks in the recapitalization of an insolvent paper, steel, and petrochemical Chaebol based in Seoul, South Korea ✓ Other key debtor and lender side engagements include: Enron, Stewart Enterprises, Pillowtex Corporation, IXC Communications, PointOne Communications, Petrocom, Federal Mogul, Orion Refinery, Waste Management, and Amresco Show less ✓ Advised debtors, secured lenders, and creditors on a complete range of business recovery solutions for both in-court and out-of-court restructurings ✓ Served as part of an international team responsible for evaluating a $1 billion acquisition of a failed Japanese financial institution ✓ Represented a consortium of South Korean banks in the recapitalization of an insolvent paper, steel, and petrochemical Chaebol based in Seoul, South Korea ✓ Other key debtor and lender side… Show more ✓ Advised debtors, secured lenders, and creditors on a complete range of business recovery solutions for both in-court and out-of-court restructurings ✓ Served as part of an international team responsible for evaluating a $1 billion acquisition of a failed Japanese financial institution ✓ Represented a consortium of South Korean banks in the recapitalization of an insolvent paper, steel, and petrochemical Chaebol based in Seoul, South Korea ✓ Other key debtor and lender side engagements include: Enron, Stewart Enterprises, Pillowtex Corporation, IXC Communications, PointOne Communications, Petrocom, Federal Mogul, Orion Refinery, Waste Management, and Amresco Show less