Greg S.

About Greg S.

ACCELERATED GROWTH STRATEGY & CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE with a passion for leading strategic planning processes that drive sustainable business growth. Extensive knowledge and experience in executing both organic and acquisitive strategies that transform small-cap and mid-cap corporations. Developed and institutionalized best practices in the M&A process that included building target pipelines, negotiating acquisitions, developing analytical business cases, and project management for post-merger integration. Extensive experience in corporate, management consulting, and private equity with focused collaboration at all levels of the organization from the manufacturing floor to the Board of Directors. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Defined and implemented strategies and operational turnarounds for mature and emerging international markets including developing and institutionalizing the strategic planning process at five corporations.GLOBAL MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS: Closed acquisitions over $1 Billion by leading teams in target pipeline development, due diligence, negotiations, and post-merger integration.FOCUSED LEADERSHIP AND TEAM COLLABORATION: Managed and built 2 to 15-member teams that identified growth opportunities and then delivered sustaining results.PROJECT MANAGEMENT: Hands-on project leader that executed strategic plans by prioritizing value creation opportunities, identifying key project deliverables, developing a work plan, reviewing leading practices as it relates to project deliverables and then implementing the final recommendations.Growth Strategies | Strategic Planning | Strategic Initiatives | Corporate Development | Mergers & Acquisitions | Post-Merger Integration | International | P&L | Strategic Partnerships | Market Intelligence | Competitive Intelligence | Financial Analysis | Operational Improvement | Strategic Sourcing | Turnarounds | CEO Agenda | Consumer Products | Food & Beverage | Packaging | Private Equity | Financial Services

Experience

1. Mentor - Growth Strategy Strategic Planning Corporate Development m & a

   Patina - A Korn Ferry Company

   Jan 2014 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   The Patina Mentor Bank program matches successful senior executives as external Mentors with Mentees for the purpose of accentuating professional development. Mentors support career achievement acceleration for Mentees through a partnership based on candid and confidential feedback. Mentors pair their guidance and wisdom with practical “been there, done that” knowledge, tools, and support for career success. The Mentor Bank by Patina is an exciting new way for corporations to develop and retain their high potential leaders.Since 2008, Patina has been helping organizations get more done and accelerate success. Patina’s Professionals are industry veterans with 25+ years of operational experience who deliver specialized expertise targeted to our clients’ unique needs and circumstances. The Patina model is highly flexible, collaborative and consultative, enabling companies to get results utilizing only the resources they need, when they need them.

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis

  MA, International Affairs

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Industrial Engineering

• Marquette University

  MBA, Master of Business Administration

Skills

• Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Leadership
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Business Development
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Acquisition Integration
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Program Management
• P&L Management
• Business Process Improvement
• Corporate Development
• Financial Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Business Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• International Business
• Turnaround Strategy
• Balanced Scorecard
• Project Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Post-Merger Integration
• Private Equity
• Management
• Consulting