Mark A. Gavin

About Mark A. Gavin

As an operationally focused CxO and senior finance executive, I serve as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders and decision-makers across a diverse setting that include fast-growth, PE-backed, privately, and publicly held multimillion-/billion-dollar global organizations. Passionate about delivering profitable revenue growth and business success, I create and execute the sound, easily communicated strategic plans that streamline processes and build scalable infrastructures. Through insightful relationship building, analytic agility and keen operational insight, I drive positive and successful change, fostering environments of collaboration and accountability that work in alignment to drive both top- and bottom-line impact. Noted for: Increasing Return on EquityDeveloped comprehensive acquisition plans and completed nine acquisitions, increasing CFX Corporation\'s total assets from $500M to $3B, market capitalization from $51M to $700M, and ROE from 6% to 14%.Expanding Target MarketAcquired two companies, which broadened PC Connection\'s base to include federal government contracts and large customers, driving sales from $550M to $1.3B. Growing Top and Bottom LinesDrove growth and efficiencies at New Chapter, Inc by instituting financial discipline, crafting strategic pricing policy, implementing inventory controls, and focusing on new markets, increasing sales from $36M to $91M and EBITDA from $800K to $8.7M.Enhancing ProfitabilityIncreased profitability from 2.5% to 3.25% of sales at the Granite Group by leading task force and engaging outside consultants to create new freight pricing strategy, sourcing and consolidating carriers, and negotiating pricing, providing a standardized freight revenue chart by region for company\'s 41 branches. Executive Strengths for Business SuccessCorporate Restructuring – Recapitalizations – Investor Relations – Debt Offerings – Business Development – Treasury – Tax – Audit – IT Operations – Risk Management – MAs – Due Diligence – Negotiations – Integrations – Private Equity Relations – Budgeting – Forecasting – Financial Modeling – Strategic Planning and Execution – Process Improvement – Risk Management – Team Development, Mentorship, and Leadership

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer ǀ Creative Solutions Design ǀ Organizational Leadership ǀ Team Building

   Soclean Inc

   Jan 2018 — Present · Peterborough, NH, US

   Recruited by former Co-President of PC Connection to join PE-backed company that delivers innovative, health-focused solutions to consumers. As member of executive leadership team, involved in hiring, building finance team, developing internal control structure, and creating forecasting models for C-suite, operations, and manufacturing partners.IMPACT: Led company through $35M dividend recapitalization, returning 100% of PE-invested capital, in nine months. Relocated the company in 2018 from Oxford, MA to Peterborough, NH in ninety days. Led company through the transition to Peterborough, hiring 110 employees and growing sales 82% in the first year to $159M.

Education

• Bryant University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration