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Warren Nelson is a seasoned executive with 21+ years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, financial analysis, strategic planning, and risk management. He has held various leadership positions in private equity firms, publicly traded companies, and Fortune 500 corporations. Nelson has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accounting from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with certifications in California and Texas.

Credentials

  • Certified Public Accountant
    California and Texas

Experience

    • President
      • Nov 2014 - Present

      • Co-founder, responsible for acquisitions and institutional investor relations for investments in private businesses

    • Founder, Director
      • Jan 2003 - Present

      • Founder/Director of this key supplier to Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP)• Created management and operations team, key investors and debt financing, negotiated with UNP for long-term contractsAbout Amerities: A privately owned manufacturer and servicer of railroad ties and treatment services ...

    • Chief Financial Officer & Vice President
      • Mar 2010 - May 2013

      (TSE: BKX.TO)• Financial responsibility for creating European corporate structure in Poland, Germany, The Netherlands and Spain• Assisted in the raising of $111 million in equity financing• Financial responsibility for the filing of $200 million shelf offering with Toronto Stock Exchange• Finance...

    • Chief Financial Officer (Interim)
      • 2004 - 2005

      • Assisted in the restructure of balance sheet and the raising of $250 million in new debt financingAbout Venoco: Venoco is a private American oil and gas exploration and production corporation. It is predominantly active in California, where it produces oil and gas both onshore and offshore. Unt...

    • Chief Executive Officer & President
      • 1993 - 2001

      • Credited with turning around operations of this NYSE listed company (NYSE: HWY) causing stock price to increase at a 39% annual compounded rate of return, increasing revenues 100%, increasing gross profit over 450%; Market capitalization increased by 700%; endeavored to take company private eve...

    • Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President
      • 1990 - 1992

      • Recruited by Smith International’s largest shareholder to turn-around this medical equipment manufacturer – gross profit increased 23% and losses declined 94%About Everest & Jennings: Harry Jennings and Herbert Everest invented the first lightweight, steel, collapsible wheelchair in 1933 an...

    • Chief Financial Officer (Interim)
      • 1982 - 1990

      • Directed international staff of over 100 employees; lead finance and accounting for this NYSE listed Fortune 500 oil service company – market price of stock increased 11 fold from 1986 to 1990 – coordinated and responsible for oversubscribed $156 million equity offering - reduced costs by $90 ...

  • PwC
    • Newport Beach, CA
    • Audit Manager
      • 1974 - 1982
      • Newport Beach, CA

Education

  • 1972 - 1974
    UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
  • 1968 - 1972
    Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Industry Focus. “Accounting and Auditing, Financial Services, Investment Banking, Venture Capital and Private Equity, Business and Professional Services, Financial Advisory and Consulting, Investment Management”

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