Expert Details
Natural Gas, LNG, Fertilizers, Grains, Bio-fuels, Agricultural & Industrial Chemicals, Mining & Ores. Ag & Mining Equipment, Speciality & Commodity Chemicals,
ID: 729878
Virginia, USA
He was a Controller and Business Analyst at industrial and agriculture chemical plants for FMC Corporation, Monsanto, and Solutia diversified chemical companies and Simplot Co. Expert held various financial and senior management positions at Citigroup, ING Direct federal bank and the former Chase Manhattan bank. Expert holds an MBA in Finance from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University in the U.S.
Founder of a global financial, accounting and consulting company. Consulted in Ukraine/Russia – hedge fund investing in Former Soviet Union real estate, ag. - provided pricing, supply, demand forecasts, relationships with companies, people for imports/exports, Western business practices, other. Manage a base of 50+ clients including institutions, hedge funds, private equity, buyout, pension funds, individuals: consulting with domestic/international clients; Firms include Goldman, Credit Suisse, Citadel, Fortress, Bain Capital, Och-Ziff, Soros Capital, McKinsey, MAN Group, SAC Capital, UBS, Boston Consulting Group, Farralon.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1996 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Finance | Institution: Brigham Young University - Marriott School of Management |
Year: 1991 | Degree: BA | Subject: Business | Institution: Brigham Young University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President, Principal Consultant | Department: Energy, NPK & Ag Division |
Responsibilities:He is an industry consultant and provides pricing, supply, demand, capacity, other forecasts, historical data and opinions. He does competitor analysis, research, financial and product data, thoughts, and work. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2000 to 2006 | Employer: Simplot Companuy | Title: Director of Finance | Department: Industrial, Energy & Agriculture - AgriBusiness |
Responsibilities:Provided strategic direction, planning & analysis for the business ($1.4Bn revenue) and identified new business opportunities with presentations to CEO, Board of Directors, and Group President/executives; worked with company Investment bank partners on business development, M&A projects, valuations, and negotiationsPerformed quantitative analysis, due diligence and modeling for M&A, JVs, and marketing alliances; business restructurings, negotiations and productivity improvements: NPV, discounted cash flow work |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: Ukraine and Russia | Summary: Consulted in Ukraine/Russia – hedge fund investing in Former Soviet Union real estate, ag. and industrials. |
Years: 2002 to 2005 | Country / Region: Trinidad | Summary: Successfully valued ($2.7B) and closed M&A deals ($785M) in U.S. and Trinidad; portfolio divestitures of $31M; negotiated business deals, loan assumptions, terms and assets/liabilities with lenders/buyers. |
Years: 2004 to 2006 | Country / Region: Australia | Summary: He identified Australian fertilizer, ore, and ag assets and companies for M&A. Traveled in Eastern Australia and completed M&A projects. |
Years: 2000 to 2011 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: Continuous project and consulting work in Alberta, Saskatwan., Manitoba, and British Columbia - energy (ie. oil sands, natural gas), fertilizers, ag seed, chemicals, grains, other. |
Years: 1996 to 1998 | Country / Region: France | Summary: He speaks and writes French - internal audit for FMC Corp. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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AICPA |
Professional Appointments |
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The Fertilizer Institute Economics Commitee. President 2002 - 2004. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Manage a base of 50+ clients including institutions, hedge funds, private equity, buyout, pension funds, individuals: consulting with domestic/international clients; Consult in the energy, industrial/diversified chemicals, mining industry segments. Clients are hedge/mutual funds and PE firms in major money cities such as New York, London, Singapore |
Training / Seminars |
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Seminars for global fertilizer, energy, expert networks - ie. International Fertilizer Association, The Fertilizer Institute, USDA. |
Vendor Selection |
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Successfully valued ($2.7B) and closed M&A deals ($785M) in U.S. and Trinidad; portfolio divestitures of $31M; negotiated business deals, vendor relationships, loan assumptions, terms and assets/liabilities with lenders/buyers globally with multiple companies,clients, hedge funds, PE firms, individual investors, and banks. |
Marketing Experience |
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Manage a base of 50+ clients including institutions, hedge funds, private equity, buyout, pension funds, individuals: consulting with domestic/international clients; Consult in the energy, industrial/diversified chemicals, mining industry segments. Clients are hedge/mutual funds and PE firms in major money cities such as New York, London, Singapore |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Expert A. Expert has more than 19 years of financial, accounting and senior management experience in public and private companies. He was a Controller and Business Analyst at industrial and agriculture chemical plants for FMC Corporation, a diversified chemical company and Simplot Co. Expert held various financial and senior management positions at Citigroup, ING Direct federal bank and the former Chase Manhattan bank. Expert holds an MBA in Finance from the Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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French |
Fields of Expertise
agricultural chemical formulation, agricultural chemistry, agricultural crop, agricultural machine, agricultural management, agricultural pesticide, agricultural plastic, alfalfa, ammonia fertilizer, ammonium nitrate, ammonium phosphate, anhydrous ammonia, biodegradable oil, biodiesel technology, calcium phosphate, canola, cereal grain, coking, fertilizer technology, fumigant, grain elevator, granulation, grass seed, insect growth regulator, manure, natural pesticide, oilseed, organic fertilizer, pesticide, phosphate by-product, phosphate chemistry, phosphate compound, phosphate fertilizer, phosphonate, phosphoric acid, plant nutrition, potassium carbonate, potassium chloride, potassium nitrate, rapeseed oil, seed broadcasting, seed coating material, seed oil extraction, soil amendment, soybean meal, soybean oil, soybean processing, urea, vegetable breeding, vegetable crop, vegetable oil, fertilizer granulation, chemical industry, plant (botanical), oil-field chemical, vegetable seed, nitrogen use, pesticide gel, sodium nitrate, ammonium chloride, biodiesel fuel, seed grain, petrochemical, soybean seed, agricultural chemical, canola oil, bean, physical material, edible oil, organic mulch, vegetable, ammonia, defoliant, potassium compound, agricultural pest, inorganic compound, chemical compound, surfactant, sulfuric acid, seed, plant breeding, plant biotechnology, plant anatomy, industrial chemical, fertilizer, agriculture, agricultural chemical environmental effect