Stephen Purtell

About Stephen Purtell

As a broad-based, high-impact finance executive, I acted as a hands-on business owner and strategic partner for several $1B+ public companies on a global and domestic basis. I led the corporate finance, planning, and strategy functions, generating insights to organically drive growth and profitability as well as developing and integrating new business opportunities. For my contributions, I received the Six Flags\' Chairman\'s Award for Personal Leadership.I SPECIALIZE IN: LEADERSHIP: Lead high-performance teams up to 150 people PLANNING: Use data analytics and KPIs to create shareholder value NEGOTIATIONS: Seek mutually beneficial solutions that create lasting partnerships STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION: Craft messaging to employees, boards, customers, and external stakeholders BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Create commercial relationships; ensure effective post-deal integration and alignment CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Guided $1.5B entertainment company through COVID-19 Crisis Raised $10B+ in debt and equity through 30+ transactions Sourced and negotiated international licensing agreements generating $185M+ with 80% margins Played key role in sale of healthcare company for $7B and merger of two manufacturing companies worth $4B Led integration of sales & marketing, real estate, and internal controls for three global companies with $5B revenue MBA, The Wharton School Bachelor of Science (BS), Civil Engineering, United States Military Academy at West PointMORE ABOUT ME:Corporate Career Nearly 30 years experience as a senior finance executive Career spans multiple industries including logistics, manufacturing, healthcare and entertainment Lead business transformations for top-line growth, improved operational efficiency and value creation Beyond finance, held leadership positions in operations, engineering, sales & marketing, and complianceU.S. Army Officer Served as a Combat Engineer Officer in Germany during the fall of Berlin Wall Awarded a Bronze Star Medal and Presidential Unit Citation in Persian Gulf WarPersonal I use exercise to boost my energy level and endurance, finishing five marathons and a dozen half marathons Travel is where I gain new perspectives, having visited more than 50 countries

Experience

1. Chief Financial Officer

   ELIQUENT Life Sciences

   Sep 2023 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• The Wharton School

  Executive MBA

  1994 — 1996

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering

Skills

• Sales Operations
• Asset Managment
• Accounting
• Strategy
• Financial Analysis
• Forecasting
• Internal Controls
• Budgeting
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Management
• Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Acquisition Integration
• Corporate Finance
• Project Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Credit
• Restructuring
• Divestitures
• Due Diligence
• Market Research
• Financial Planning
• Project Planning
• Portfolio Management
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Asset Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Crm
• Budgets
• Finance
• Strategic Planning
• Budget
• Program Management
• Analysis