Experience

Royal Aero GmbH

• Germany
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SVP

  • 2021 - Present

  Royal Aero is a global leader in the commercial aviation aftermarket. Our best in class offerings include a wide range of solutions to airlines, lessors, and MROs including aircraft and engine leasing, trading, revenue sustainment and maintenance avoidance strategies, parts supply, material management, asset management, and consultancy services. Royal Aero is a global leader in the commercial aviation aftermarket. Our best in class offerings include a wide range of solutions to airlines, lessors, and MROs including aircraft and engine leasing, trading, revenue sustainment and maintenance avoidance strategies, parts supply, material management, asset management, and consultancy services.



SC Business Consulting

• Hungary
• Construction

• Owner

  • 2004 - Present

  SC Business Consulting provides CFO, strategy, operations, treasury, related financial advisory, and coaching services to help businesses grow and succeed. We assist in developing and executing upon an organization’s strategic and financial plans to manage both top line and bottom line performance, foster capital relationships, and implement operating strategies. We focus on projects ranging from business planning, long-range strategy development, M&A transaction support, and financial investment modeling. With over 20 years of experience in private equity owned and privately owned operating environments, SC Business Consulting can help achieve your strategic vision. Show less



Aero Capital Solutions

• United States
• Airlines and Aviation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2019

  Aero Capital Solutions, Inc. is a leading full-service commercial aircraft leasing and trading platform to airline operators and lessees across the globe. As the initial Chief Financial Officer of Aero Capital Solutions, Inc., I built the Finance, Accounting, and Investment Management organizations from the ground up. My responsibilities included direct management and execution for the teams responsible for evaluating investment opportunities, transaction execution, global structuring, tax, accounting, FP&A, treasury, financial operations, fund operations and compliance, risk management, and managing the administrative and operating functions of the organization. Notable accomplishments: ➣ I built a world-class global finance organization with the direct management responsibility over four VP level executives. ➣ Successfully raised and deployed over $1 billion of capital into targeted aviation assets for institutional investment partners and family offices. ➣ Secured a $400M warehouse debt facility to finance the acquisition of mid-life commercial aircraft. AirFinance Journal, a leading aviation industry publication, recognized the facility with their Editor’s Choice Deal of the Year Award. ➣ Negotiated multiple bi-lateral debt agreements and equity/partnerships to support discrete aviation investments. ➣ Successfully launched a $200M private equity fund. This was the first private equity fund launched by the platform to support targeted aviation investments. ➣ Led the creation of multiple international structures to efficiently acquire, lease, and trade commercial aircraft. Structures designed to optimize strategic tax planning and capital efficiency of the investments, inclusive of both company-owned international subsidiaries as well as equity partnership structures. Offices: Austin, TX (HQ), Dublin, Dallas, TX, and Singapore Show less



DMX, Inc. (Formerly DMX Music, Inc.)

• Vice President of Finance

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2011

  DMX, Inc. is a global leader in creating brand experiences for commercial businesses through subscription based in-store music design, visual imaging, audio messaging, environmental scents, and audio/video system development. (Acquired by Mood Media in March 2012) As Vice President of Finance, I prepared all the modeling, analysis, and presentations to support the acquisition of the company through a Section 363 bankruptcy auction, including the development of an operational turn-around plan. The turn-around plan included rationalization of employees, real estate requirements, divestiture of non-core business segments, and substantial re-engineering of the business. Upon the successful turn-around of this recurring revenue based company, my responsibilities included lender and banking relationships, treasury, all FP&A activity, operational finance, and multiple strategic projects. Notable accomplishments: • Executed a post-bankruptcy turn-around plan resulting in a 5x cash-on-cash return to founding investors through a recapitalization within 24 months of the shareholder investment, including the buyout of the sponsor PE equity while de-levering the balance sheet. • Created, recommended, and then led a successful re-organization plan of the company’s operations. The plan centralized previously regionalized functions and resulted in a greater than 25% increase in EBITDA once fully executed. • Provided financial oversight and leadership throughout the entire shareholder ownership period from acquisition through the eventual sale of the entity in Q1 of 2012. Investors realized a 217% IRR and over 25x cash-on-cash investment return over the six-year ownership. Show less



Activant Solutions, Inc.

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategic Marketing Manager

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  Activant Solutions, Inc. provided tailored proprietary SaaS, software, hardware, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics to the automotive, hardlines and lumber, and wholesale distribution industries. (acquired by Epicore Software in May 2011)In 2003, I was recruited from the Finance organization to the Marketing team to leverage my financial modeling and analytical skills with the organization's strategic Marketing efforts, primarily focused on pricing, customer analytics, and product life-cycle all aligned to support top-line growth.Key accomplishments:• Developed bundled product solution which increased penetration of core products and drove recurring revenue growth.• Working with the executive Marketing and Product Development leadership, I helped develop and execute end-of-life strategies which drove upgrades of older hardware and software while achieving significant reductions in support costs. This initiative impacted 75% of the segment’s customer base.• Recommended strategic and tactical pricing actions based upon product trends and market conditions. This included modeling, recommending, and executing bundled pricing products and targeted annual price increases across 15 product lines and over 2,000 discrete parts numbers. • Analyzed and segmented Activant’s customer base. Used data to create product scorecards, key operating metrics, and drive targeted marketing campaigns. Show less

• Finance Manager

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2002

  I initially joined the company in early 2000 and was brought in by the CFO to help analyze the business, identify key performance drivers, and support the financial turn-around of the organization. • Drove the development and consolidation of the annual operating plan, including goal setting, analytical support, and general guidance helping the company successfully achieved plan every quarter.• Developed product profitability models for strategic decision making resulting in a significant cash flow improvements.• Directed the financial planning and analysis activities of the organizations.• Led the streamlining and simplification of consolidated departmental structure, reducing the number of reporting departments from over 650 to less than 200. Show less



Capstar Broadcasting

• United States

• Senior Financial Analyst

  • Feb 1998 - Mar 2000

  Capstar Broadcasting was a leading consolidator of middle market radio stations across the U.S., and eventually owned over 350 stations, the most of any company at the time. After a successful initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 1998, it merged with Chancellor Media Corp. in a stock swap valued at $4.1 billion, and the combined Company was renamed AMFM Inc. AMFM, Inc. was subsequently acquired by Clear Channel Communications for $23 billion in August of 2000. As Senior Financial Analyst, my primary responsibilities included: • Assisted in preparation of $590 million Initial Public Offering in May of 1998, the largest radio IPO on record at that time. • Managed development of $500M+ annual consolidated operating budget, including the roll-up of over 350 radio stations into six regional divisions plus corporate operations. • Provided Wall Street analysts with company financial models and assisted in the guidance of Street estimates. Prepared senior management for quarterly analyst conference calls and earnings releases. • Provided key analysis and support to senior management during negotiations of the $4.1B merger with Chancellor Media Corporation Show less



CS Wireless Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Telecommunications

• Financial Analyst

  • Jun 1997 - Feb 1998

  CS Wireless Systems, Inc. and affiliates developed, owned and operated a network of wireless cable television systems providing subscription television and high speed Internet access services. • Managed the annual budgeting process• Management reporting and • Special projects as directed

• Accounting Manager

  • Sep 1996 - Jun 1997

  • Monthly accounting close and monthly reporting• Manage annual audit• Responsible for subscriber reporting and submission of royalty payments and reporting.



OccuSystems, Inc.

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Center Accountant

  • Jun 1995 - Sep 1996

  OccuSystems, Inc. owned and operated a network of medical centers which provided various network services, bill review, case management, independent medical examinations, and other services to occupational health and rehabilitation centers across the country. In 1997, OccuSystems, Inc. merged with Boston-based CRA Managed Care, Inc. to form Concentra Managed Care, which eventually became Concentra Inc. Key responsibilities: • Owned the accounting process and monthly close and reporting requirements for an assigned group of regionally located medical facilities. Show less