Bruce Goldstein

About Bruce Goldstein

Seasoned operations and financial advisor (COO, CFO, VP Finance, etc.) with 30+ years of experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate finance, general management, market expansion, and franchising, including executive positions at SALA Capital Corporation and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Extensive corporate finance experience including acquisition and divestiture activities, along with advising companies in industries as diverse as aerospace and defense-related CNC manufacturing, oil & gas exploration and production, oilfield services, medical device manufacturing and distribution, restaurants and real estate development. Twenty years of transaction experience including 12 years as managing partner of SALA Capital Corporation, a Chicago-based private equity firm with investments in numerous industries.CPA/MBA (with honors) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS in Accounting (with honors) from Indiana University Kelley School of Business. Specialties: Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, corporate finance, general management, market expansion, and franchising

Experience

1. Independent Director

   Lamkin Corporation

   Dec 2023 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   I\'m excited to join the Lamkin team as an independent Director and Board Member.Lamkin Golf Grips was founded in Chicago, Illinois by Elver B. Lamkin in 1925 and is currently run by the third generation of Lamkins, Robert J. Lamkin, who became the president and CEO in 2001. The company was sold to an ESOP late in 2022 and I have been appointed as an independent director for the Company. In the interest of continuous development the brand has successfully implemented expansion strategies to reach customers all over the world thanks to distribution and manufacturing partners across the globe. Lamkin has been a primary grip supplier to premium OEMs for more than 90 years and players using the company’s grips have won more than 100 PGA Tour events and collected more than $300 million in Tour earnings.

Education

• Indiana University Kelley School of Business

  BS, Accounting

  1978 — 1982

• The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Program - XP-60

  1989 — 1991

Skills

• Divestitures
• Corporate Finance
• Mergers
• Franchising
• Private Equity
• Turnaround Experience
• Turnaround Strategy
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Start-Ups
• Restructuring
• Venture Capital
• Strategy
• Business Strategy
• Financial Analysis
• Investment Banking
• Finance
• Investments
• Portfolio Management
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Restaurant Management
• Manufacturing Operations
• Real Estate Transactions
• Real Estate Economics
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Alternative Energy
• Energy Industry
• Financial Structuring
• Acquisitions
• Corporate Development
• Turn Around Management
• Capital
• Valuation
• Business Valuation
• Due Diligence
• Acquisition Integration
• M&a Experience
• Executive Management
• Business Development
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Modeling