
Director, Business Development at CME
Greater Chicago Area

Director, Business Development at CME
Greater Chicago Area
Action-oriented, GE-trained business development executive with a passion for driving new growth. Powerful strategist with ability to map creative business visions and translate them into executable plans. Exceptional communication skills, persuasive selling ability, executive presence, and general business acumen. Proactive deal-maker leading transactions from origination through analysis, due diligence, structuring, negotiations, and close.
Financial Analysis & Modeling
Business Valuations
MBA - Finance
Deal Origination & Closing
Mergers & Acquisitions
Partnerships & Alliances
Strategic Planning & Execution
Persuasive Selling
Creative Structuring
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CME; Financial Services industry)
October 2005 — Present (3 years 3 months)
Working with Corporate Development, Corporate Finance, Products & Services and the Management Team to identify and evaluate new strategic partnerships, modifications to existing partnerships, potential mergers and acquisitions, and opportunities to expand transaction processing business. Also responsible for helping to further develop Corporate Development team.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
2000 — October 2005 (5 years)
Executive-Band quarterback for deal teams on global mergers and acquisitions transactions including JVs, portfolio plays, and business divestitures for a $5.5B financial services division. Point-person for strategy formulation and strategic marketing engagements across $16B in leased transportation assets.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GE; Financial Services industry)
2000 — 2002 (2 years)
Charged with originating, negotiating, closing, and managing strategic alliance & partnership deals for newly-created GE Capital e-Business group. Provided support and oversight for e-Business strategy development and execution to upper management along with a sub-set of 28 financial services business units.
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; TSCM; Internet industry)
1997 — 2000 (3 years)
Directly supported CFO and CEO with financial reporting, business analysis, valuations, M&A screening, modeling and overall project management across all corporate functions including critical involvement in the May 99 IPO.
MBA, Finance, August 1997 — May 1999
BS, Economics, August 1987 — May 1992
Krannert School Alumni Association (KSAA) Board of Directors