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I am Michael Luther, currently based in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. I am fluent in English and have over 15 years of experience in special situation investments and merchant banking. As the Managing Director at Windspeaker Limited since January 2018, I focus on the analysis, structure, and financing of private equity investments in various sectors, including natural resources and industrials. Prior to this, I held leadership roles at Cove House Investments Ltd and TerraNova Commodities LLC, where I developed commodity processing and trading strategies. I began my career at Deutsche Bank, managing the North America Special Situations Group. I hold a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Accounting from the University of Maryland College Park, both completed in 1981.

Experience

  • Windspeaker Limited
    • Omaha, Nebraska USA
    • Managing Director, Special Situation Investments
      • Jan 2018 - Present
      • Omaha, Nebraska USA

    • Special Situation Equity Investments & Merchant Banking
      • Jul 2014 - Jan 2018
      • Dublin

      Activities include the analysis, structure and financing of special situation and private equity investments. Business sectors include natural resources and various industrials. Geographic proximity is North America, Europe and the rest of the world.

  • TerraNova Commodities LLC
    • 900 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022
    • Managing Director, North America
      • Mar 2013 - Jun 2014
      • 900 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10022

      Development of commodity processing and trading business. The focus for group involved metal and energy products including coal, metals, oil & gas and other goods. Work involved establishing the conceptual value creation framework with derivative products utilizing a resource-to-marketplace value chain. The business strategy involved opportunistic sourcing, processing and trading.

  • Deutsche Bank
    • Greater New York City Area
    • Managing Director, North America Special Situations Group
      • Oct 2001 - Jun 2005
      • Greater New York City Area

      Work as part of a three-man team to develop and manage the North America Special Situations Group at Deutsche Bank. The team originated structured equity-linked investments in corporate transactions for diverse industries. Transactions included Aegis Group, a BPO outsourcing investment (co-investment with Essar Group of India), Alamo National Car Rental post-bankruptcy purchase (ultimately undertaken by Cerberus Capital and other transactions.

Education

  • 1979 - 1981
    University of Maryland College Park
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
  • 1979 - 1981
    University of Maryland
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Accounting

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