GREGORY B. WILLIS

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Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Senior Level Executive with 30 years of comprehensive domestic and international business experience. Senior Managing Director for SPE Investments for last 8 years. Extensive experience in the automobile sector ranging from manufacturing operations, finance, import, and distribution and as well as having significant experience in foreign automobile operations. Special expertise in the following areas: CEO for SPE’s Portfolio Companies Manufacturing Operations with demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Treasury Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Turnarounds, Restructurings, Plant Consolidations, Valuations, IPO’s and Technology Implementation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SPE Investments, Senior Managing Director (2003--Present) Los Angeles, California. SPE acquired 12 international manufacturing facilities over the past 5 years with annual revenues exceeding $150 million. SPE developed an international consulting firm that provides lean manufacturing expertise to significant companies in the automotive sector as well as to its portfolio companies.

Developed SPE’s portfolio strategy to acquire small niche companies at attractive valuations and create value through an operating approach based upon the principals’ operating experiences at Toyota: (i) more efficient, less costly production (implementation of Toyota Production System) and (ii) new business development that leverages SPE’s extensive relationships. SPE’s diverse and unique capabilities combined to create an integrated, full-service supplier of engineering and, manufacturing solutions with the ability to seamlessly design, develop, manufacture and assemble complex components.

TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA, INC., Vice-President and Managing Director of the Mexico Start Up Project (2000 – 2003) Torrance, California and Mexico City.

Responsible for Toyota’s key start up venture in Mexico. Toyota targeted a 10 % market share in 4 years for vehicles parts and service. The task included establishing sales and finance network with 80 dealers ($2.5 billion sales per year) and a manufacturing presence that includes a $1billion investment. The Mexican market is essential for Toyota for the future development of the North American market place. Mexico Project supports Toyota’s South American presence. Provided leadership for all strategic functions to the President and Board of Directors.

• Primary contact for all senior Mexican governmental contacts (cabinet level officials)

• Primary interface with investment banks, lending institutions and key business partners.

• Developed and updated all operational and financial plans for startup implementation.

TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION ($32 BILLION IN ASSETS),

Chief Financial Officer (1996-2000) Torrance, California

Responsibilities included Treasury and Controllership Functions, Systems Development, Human Resources as well as all Administrative functions for Toyota’s (AAA Rated) US Auto Captive Finance Company.

• Developed worldwide funding strategy and provided strategic leadership for all TFS borrowing activities - $9 billion annually. Includes unsecured, secured (ABS) commercial paper and various derivative products. Achieved and analyzed low cost funding options worldwide.

• Established strong relationships with key investment banks and developed a worldwide institutional investor base extensively in Europe, Asia and the US for fixed income products. Position served as the chief liaison with SEC, rating agencies and bondholders.

• Developed risk management strategy for overall Company. Includes value-at-risk analysis, hedging strategies and market-to market analysis.

• Developed and implemented information systems for the Company ($150 million annually). Represented the Company on key technology and management committees for the Company and worked with the Toyota international finance affiliated network.

• Developed strategic plans that included a variety of options and alternatives for future growth in the US and Latin America. Established banks in South America that exceed $1 billion in assets.

• Developed and implemented human resource plans and initiatives for 3000 employees, including extensive US restructurings ($1billion cost).

• Directed a number of joint venture financings and IPO’s.

TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA ($42 billion sales entity)

Vice President and Corporate Controller (1991- 1996) Torrance, California

• Established and developed financial network with all North American affiliates including planning, reporting and all operating accounting systems to sell 1.5 million vehicles and $5 billion of parts.

• Led the various cost reduction programs in North America, along with reviewing all key operational business practices. Reduced $1 billion of costs out of the sales and distribution operations while growing vehicle operations by 25%.

• Initiated and defined business systems and processes to support 2 million unit sales in the US.

• Principal negotiator for all significant supplier contracts with the Company that included all key merger and acquisitions activity for the Company (1 acquisition was in excess of $1 billion).

TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, USA

Other positions (1981-1991) Torrance, California

CFO positions for significant Toyota US subsidiaries as well as appointments to key positions in Toyota Motor Sales, USA in the areas of: Treasury, Internal Audit, General Accounting and Financial Controls.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

MCCULLOCH OIL CORPORATION

Assistant Corporate Controller Los Angeles, California

Responsible for the following key functions: treasury, financial reporting and strategic planning for activities for McCulloch’s $500 million Oil and Gas and Real Estate conglomerate.

Participated in over 20 mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.

KPMG

Consultant Los Angeles, California

Performed and participated in various consulting engagements for several Fortune 500 companies.

EDUCATION

MBA – UCLA (Finance) Graduated 3rd in the class

BA – UCLA (Philosophy and Economics) Departmental Honors

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