About Great Hill Advisors

Successful engagements include:

• Member, Board of Advisors and CFO – Early stages of Nation's Best Holdings, an acquisition strategy of hardware and lumber retailers.
  • Key topics include strategy presentations, banking search and implementation, management team development, investor relations, due diligence oversight, and support. (Nations Best)
• CFO of Koster Keunen – a global leader in the wax industry for formulating, processing and marketing quality waxes to the personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial industries.
• Advisor to ownership and CFO of privately-held diversified Holding Company – Providing financial organization advice, CFO development, financial information, and analytical support.
• Due diligence and transaction support on $500 million company sale for Catterton Partners.
• Financial and operating project leadership for a $100 million packaging company. RFE Investment Partners portfolio company.
• Member, Board of Directors for Alex Brands – Private equity portfolio company with trademarks including Alex Toys, Poof, Slinky, Ideal, and others. Lead financial and liquidity committee.

• Lead executive on all internal and external financial matters, while acting as an advisor to the principal owners of the company.

• Recruited to serve as CFO of the worldwide organization following several years on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Connecticut.
• Developed and initiated a turnaround plan for the finance department. 
• Followed several years on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Connecticut

• Initially recruited as CFO to bring professional management to the company – later achieved ownership position of a $40 million packaging company by leading the leveraged acquisition from the majority owner. 
• Obtained acquisition financing for a management buyout, and later maintained excellent banking relations during workout status.
• Addressed a turnaround situation, stabilized the company, improved profitability, and executed the original business plan to sell the company for high multiples meaningful equity returns.

Successful engagements include:

• Led investment and financial advisory activities for portfolio companies. 
• Completed transactions and roles included:
  • Sold a minority interest in a technology company to Summit Partners
  • Led a $60 million recapitalization of a $175 million revenue beverage distributor
  • Served as CEO for a residential alarm consolidation strategy. 

• Recruited as a Group Vice President to institute sound business practices for 4 divisions of the $350 million manufacturer/retailer of rainwear, outerwear and sportswear that were generating more than 40% of total company revenues. 
• Developed business plans, built new management teams, and implemented inventory and MIS systems.
• Action plans helped grow retail division from 40 to 110 stores, increased licensing and international division revenues 20%, and reduced sportswear division costs by 40%. 

• Manager of New York City Office for leveraged loans and investments, primarily acquisition related.
• Held virtually every professional position in the acquisition lending division-leading to Managing Director – including auditor, loan officer, transaction roles and manager positions.
• Led 25-person group and was responsible for all aspects of generating, closing and monitoring investments totaling $2.5 billion.