Mark G. Kim
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ablb2d@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
LONE STAR FUNDS Dallas, TX
(Lone Star Funds (LSF) is a global private equity investment firm that
acquires distressed debt and equity assets including corporate, commercial
real estate, single family residential and consumer debt products as well
as banks and asset rich operating companies. Since its inception in 1995,
LSF has launched funds in excess of $24 billion of capital and currently
has over $52 billion of assets under their management.)
Private Equity, Portfolio Management, Vice-President March 2009 -
Present
VP - Governance, Compliance, & Operations
. Rapid turnaround of a failing 66 person third party outsourcing business.
Identified problem areas and addressed with "quick hit" and triaged
medium term recommendations. Developed viable future state options for
business and executed turnaround plan to completion.
. Created detailed policy and procedures for LSF Securitized Product Group
in 5 days, in response to US government requirement for firms
participating in the Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP).
. Produced detailed due diligence guide and integration methodology for on-
boarding/integrating new investments into LSF. Final product included
standard reports and dashboards, basic organization structure, and pre &
post close checklists.
. Directed business review of LSF's Residential Valuation Platform.
Project identified breakages in communication, processes, and technology;
and ultimately led to a change in platform leadership and establishment of
Service Level Agreements (SLA) between all key stakeholders.
. Partnered with asset management teams to create viable plans for the
early monetization of an underperforming fund's investments. These plans
highlighted each investment's action plan for early exit and the trade-
offs to the investment's returns.
. Created business plan for a 250 person captive offshore business process
outsourcing (BPO) center in Bangalore, India. BPO center would provide
labor arbitrage to both LSF and all its portfolio companies and estimated
to provide over $52M in combined value creation, 68% IRR, and 4.8x CRM.
. Managed year end external valuation audit (FAS 157) audit (E&Y) for LSF
North America investments.
VP - Capital Strategy & Cash Management
. Developed and controlled monthly Capital Strategy to maximize return of
capital to investors, manage third party debt service, and
determine/maintain required liquidity to service all Fund acquisitions,
distributions, and expenses.
. Material Investments include - $55B (UPB) RMBS portfolio, $6B Mortgage
whole loans portfolio (including Freddie tranche) and captive special
servicer (Vericrest Financial), Fine and Casual dining portfolio; Grocery
chain (BiLo), Bankruptcy receivables firm (B-Line), Retail mortgage
platform (Caliber), Convenience store/gas chain (Virginia Oil) as well as
multiple real estate investment LP's and Funds (commercial, residential,
resort & land developments).
. Championed capital initiatives aimed at improving returns including the
development and execution of asset level recapitalization strategies in
line with the region's overall capitalization strategy.
. Coordinated due diligence and post acquisition integration on seven
investments including a highly publicized $6.7B transaction.
. Reviewed monthly calculations for P&I distribution on CDOs and bonds held
by Lone Star Funds and confirm hedge gains, 3rd party debt and equity/debt
distribution with New York Asset Management Team.
. Conducted ad hoc financial analyses requested by New York Asset
Management team for use in trading decisions.
Interim CIO
. Served as Interim CIO for 9 months, responsible for overseeing IT
projects at Hudson Americas and portfolio companies.
. Developed strategy and delivered business intelligence/data warehouse
solution at the portfolio management level, saving LSF and operating
companies $2.5M and $1.2M in implementation and annual operating costs,
respectively (279% IRR.) Increased portfolio company exit values by $8M
to $11M.
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION Dallas, TX
(Kimberly-Clark is the world's top maker of personal paper products and is
a publicly-traded, $19.1 billion corporation. It operates under four
business segments: North Atlantic Consumer Products, K-C International, K-C
Professional, and K-C Health Care.)
Global Headquarters, Corporate Strategy & Finance, Senior Manager/Senior
Strategic Analyst April 2007 - March 2009
. Led Developing and Emerging market (D&E) strategic growth project core
team, which delivered a strategy that prioritized and sequenced D&E growth
opportunities that maximized long-term enterprise value while meeting
short-term investor expectations.
. Led a cross functional team to develop fact base for RIC countries that
examined overall market attractiveness, requirements for success, and
areas for potential growth. Fact base used to understand what it would
take for K-C to "win" or create a long-term sustainable profitable
positions in RIC by 2015.
. Recommended a strategic RIC triage that prioritizes investments based on
Total Shareholder Return and NPV. As a result of D&E strategic growth
project, K-C accelerated its investment to build manufacturing assets in
Russia, committed substantial resources to build in-county capabilities
and be more innovative in India, and initiated go to market strategy for
geographic expansion in China.
. Created a seven-year forecast model for K-C Chinese businesses by segment
and city clusters, utilizing the analysis of over 40 macro and micro
economic variables coupled with customer insights and competitor impact
factors. Model was used to develop China geographic expansion hypothesis
prior to go to market strategy.
. Developed new long-term working capital (WC) stretch goals for business
units by benchmarking historical performance against best in class peers.
Identified $1.5B in WC improvement opportunities in North Atlantic
inventories and international receivables.
. Briefed CEO and CFO in understanding the key drivers behind K-C WC
performance and crafted message that was delivered to Wall Street
analysts.
RAYTHEON COMPANY Boston, MA
(At $21.3 billion, Raytheon takes its place in the upper pantheon of US
defense contractors (along with Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Northrop
Grumman). The company's defense offerings include reconnaissance,
targeting, and navigation systems as well as missile systems (Patriot,
Sidewinder, and Tomahawk), and radars. Raytheon also makes radios, air
traffic control systems and radars, and satellite communications systems.)
Executive Development Program, Corporate Development (Mergers &
Acquisitions) August 2004 - April 2007
. Drove acquisition and divestiture activities to closure by ensuring
success in due diligence, deal execution, and integration.
. Identified, analyzed and evaluated opportunities for prospective
acquisition targets specifically weighing both the financial
attractiveness of the opportunity and the long-term strategic fit.
Educated Raytheon senior leadership on the optimal metrics to examine for
M&A transactions and IRC Section 338 Elections.
. Created a new process and tool for valuation analysis in M&A transactions
that increased consistency, accuracy, and practitioner efficiency by over
400%. Received Six Sigma certification for this project.
. Led business management in improving Raytheon's largest program, DD(X)
Phase III, award fee for period 7. Raise award fee from 70% to 95%. This
increase in award fee percentage translates to $2.5 million. Received
Raytheon Achievement Award for this accomplishment.
. Negotiated the business management terms with Lockheed Martin for an $820
million Detailed Design and Integration contract.
. Developed $720 million annual operating plan with Financial Planning &
Analysis group for Missile Defense Systems.
DELOITTE CONSULTING, DELOITTE & TOUCHE New York, NY
(Big 4 - Deloitte & Touche LLP touches on all aspects of accounting in the
US. US arm of Big Four accountancy Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.)
Management Consulting, Senior Consultant September 1997 - December 2001
. Developed the business case to outsource the administrative functions of
a major international law firm, analyzed the cost and feasibility of
developing a shared service center for administrative back office
functions, streamlined accounting procedures, saving the firm $2.5 million
in operating expenses.
. Prepared a feasibility study and measured the economic impact of building
an international speedway in Baltimore. Findings directly impacted the
state of Maryland's decision to pass on this project.
. Uncovered a major flaw with a client's newly purchased project management
system that failed to correctly recognize revenues on long-term contracts.
Saved client over $500,000 in price breaks and consulting services, and
enabled the client to better track resources and profitability.
. Performed due-diligence and merger analysis for three privately owned
companies. Uncovered during one project, crucial information that linked
a target company with organized crime.
Senior Tax Associate, Retail/Wholesale Trade Tax Group January 1996 -
September 1997
. Constructed tax models that reduced the estate tax liability for a large
privately owned real estate group by 60%.
. Researched and analyzed tax issues, and presented findings to the
Retail/Wholesale Trade Tax Group.
. Prepared complex consolidated US tax returns for a major
telecommunication group and a real estate management group.
CHRISTIAN SERVICE SOCIETY - INDIA West Bengal, India
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL Fairfax, VA
International Program Advisor June 2000 - August 2000
. Performed operations assessment of Christian Service Society's processes
and developed a three year strategic growth plan.
. Constructed a robust loan tracking application that served as the central
repository for client information and tracks 10,000 loans.
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration, Concentrations in Finance,
Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Management June 2004
. Co-chair of Christian Business Students Association
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS - STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
Albany, NY
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Minors: Economics/Business Administration
December 1995
Summa cum Laude, 1995, Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0
. Top Student Admitted to the Albany School of Business, 1993
. Beta Gamma Sigma, Business Honor Society 1994 - Elected during second
year of college
ADDITIONAL
. Completed all requirements and awaiting designation for the Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) in New York.
. Fluent in Korean, 13.8 USGA Handicap Index, competitive ballroom and
swing dancing (4 years).
. Member of American Mensa