James Floyd
Operating Partner Venture Capital @Cleveland Avenue
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WORK HISTORY
Operating Partner Venture Capital @Cleveland Avenue
Chicago, IL, US
Growth & Innovation for Competitive Advantage- Maximizing Operating Value for Growth, Efficiency and Profitability- Rapid Market Expansion Strategies through Innovation & Scale- Acceleration of monetization- Balanced Strategy & Execution with prioritization, sequencing and deployment
EDUCATION
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Executive Development
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Engineering
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Development
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science - BS, Engineering
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
Executive Program
SKILLS
ABOUT JAMES FLOYD
A dynamic and results-driven Global Operations Executive specializing in the Food, Beverage and Technology industries. Extensive domain knowledge as a large operator with responsibility of over 600 locations and $2.5 Billion in revenue for #1 Global Brand in the Quick Service Industry. Recognized for rapid growth/deployment/scale, improved revenues and margins, efficiencies as well as prioritization, sequencing and monetization across multiple portfolio companies. Years of P&L management for large, medium and small organizations from start-ups to scale. Background includes: Sourcing deals, Qualification of deals, Due Diligence, Deal Execution and Post-Investment support. Providing a unique background in leveraging/ applying Technology solutions such as: Big Data analytics, machine learning, information technology, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Experiences and Robotics to accelerate business performance as well as profitable exits. As a strategic advisor, providing elevated experiences through excellent interpersonal skills, collaboration and trust with senior leadership in mentoring and team/organizational development. Proven aptitude and process for delivering forward-thinking solutions for profitability and market dominance for Go-To-Market advantage. Focused on creating differentiation and discovering the \"Secret-Sauce\" through the use of disruptive operating models.
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