M. Catherine Jaros

Managing Director, The Peakstone Group

Role
Managing Director at The Peakstone Group
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About M. Catherine Jaros

CEO, BOARD MEMBER, and SENIOR FINANCIAL ADVISOR A unique business perspective founded on a combination of general management, marketing, strategy, and investment banking. Results-oriented senior executive with a successful track record of strategically building and managing a wide variety of food, consumer, retail, technology, and financial services businesses. An understanding and belief in the positive impact of leadership on organizations, business processes, and teams. Leadership skills honed in dynamic, fast-paced and competitive environments in a broad cross-section of companies, cultures, and industries. Board experience spans public, private, and not-for-profit organizations.

Experience

  1. Managing Director

    The Peakstone Group

    Jun 2013 — Present · Chicago, IL

    M. Catherine (Cathy) Jaros, Managing Director, has extensive experience in merger and acquisition and strategic corporate development services, focused primarily on the food and consumer product industries. Clients include food and package goods, healthy ingredients, technology, and manufacturing companies. She leads engagements for Fortune 50 and smaller companies, both public and private. She has extensive international cross border experience. Ms. Jaros works with family owned companies to explore transition and value maximization. FINRA-licensed, holding Series 63 and 79 registrations.

Education

  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

    MBA

    1971 — 1973

  • Michigan State University

    BS

    1967 — 1971

Skills

  • Leveraged Finance
  • Capital
  • Start-Ups
  • Turn Around Management
  • Executive Management
  • Emerging Markets
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Equities
  • Investments
  • Investment Banking
  • Retail
  • Capital Markets
  • Ipo
  • Valuation
  • Growth Strategies
  • Business Planning
  • Structured Finance
  • Business Development
  • Business Strategy
  • M&a Experience
  • Due Diligence
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Financial Structuring
  • Portfolio Management
  • Acquisition Integration
  • Divestitures
  • Restructuring
  • Debt Restructuring
  • Financial Analysis
  • Financial Modeling
  • Finance
  • Leadership
  • Private Equity
  • Mergers
  • Management Consulting
  • Lbo
  • Negotiation
  • Asset Management
  • Private Placements
  • Business Valuation

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