Richard Deshazo

Consultant @DeSHAZO, LLC

Birmignham, AL, US

Transaction-related: Leader of due diligence effort for sale of operating segment of NYSE listed company, active engagement with seller’s investment banker and senior management, Hunt-Scott-Rodino filing for anti-trust clearance, disclosure schedules to PSA, continuous interface with private equity sponsor, environmental-related matters, transition/migration protocols for post-close environment, led legacy tax issue discussions with buyer’s counsel, and marshaling consents for PSA conditions precedent • SEC regulatory filings: Preparer of various sections of CY2015 Form 10-K including CD & A, business section and MD & A, and reviewer of 2016 Form 10-Q for CFO and disclosure committee • Private company forensic fraud remediation: Active engagement in curative efforts to remediate accounting systems, internal control, and financial reporting following a six year fraud

Auburn University

BS, Accounting

Birmingham-Southern College

MA, Management