Jim
COO/Managing Director - USA - iCEO #88966

Experience

Strategic C level executive working with growth oriented /turnaround organizations across multiple industries, with: strong strategic base, driven by years in public accounting, my consulting practice, and as C level executive, in creating valued solutions to drive growth/value, and proven achievements in building infrastructures to scale, raising capital, M&A, as a trusted business adviser.

Major Achievements

Some key achievements include: o Performed Interim CFO Services for a global fin tech subscription-based provider of authentication and fraud prevention technology, and participated in amending sector tax strategies, and due diligence on its first acquisition which resulted in increased revenues by 2.5X and EBITDA by 5X on a combined basis. o Transformed the pre-IPO operations of a start-up DTC/CPG wellness/life science company to that of a publicly traded entity listed on multiple international stock exchanges via an IPO/reverse takeover transaction under IFRS/GAAP reporting requirements, resulting in an overall market capitalization of more than $180M for the “seed to table “ company, and share value increases of more than 160% in less than two months. o Turnaround of the international financial operations of a $70M privately held/family-owned manufacturer and distributor of licensed and private label plush infant toys to the mass retailers from a loss position to positive cash flow and EBITDA of $2M through implementation of an MRP process, inventory, and receivable management, and controlling chargebacks. o Closed liquidity transactions for multiple public/private companies across various industries via capital raises, IPOs, secondary offerings, road shows, and/or buy/sell M&A transactions and integrations aggregating more than $1.5B, while preserving employment for most personnel. o Established new sales channels and revenue streams at e-Retailers (luxury apparel/designer goods) for brick-and-mortar companies with no Internet presence by leveraging off the existing e-commerce platform infrastructure (website, checkout, warehousing/logistics) of D2C e-Retailers by providing them with e-commerce capabilities at higher margins to the e-Retailers.

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Software

Consumer Goods

Financial Services

Media

Professional Objectives

Function: Open for C suite opportunities

Sector: Technology, media

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: New York Metro Area or virtually

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand

Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Canada

Israel

Japan

Norway

USA

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Expert)

DEI strategy (Professional)

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)