BRIAN MAY
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EXPERIENCE BRIDGE STRATEGY GROUP Chicago, IL
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•Collaborated with senior management and key account executives of a major beverage company to
identify business development opportunities and strategic responses to private label brands
•Built valuation model for a domestic oil and gas exploration and production company used by CEO
and Board to assess strategic and M&A options given depressed stock and commodity prices
•Led the integration efforts of a $1 billion multi state acquisition for a regional gas and electric utility
company
•Created customer segmentation for international moving and storage company as part of a growth
strategy with goal of doubling sales within three years
•For a leading manufacturer of lighting fixtures, performed a “demand shaping” product complexity
analysis to identify weak performing portfolio segments and achieve sustainable profit margin
improvement
•For a property and casualty insurance wholesaler, designed and implemented policy issuance
offshoring program to improve operational efficiency and lower costs
2004 2005 A.T. KEARNEY, INC. Chicago, IL
Business Analyst
•Performed primary research and competitive analysis as part of market entry strategy for a Brazilian
airplane manufacturer in support of their decision to sell a new type of jet in the U.S. market
•Created merchandising strategy for a U.S. grocer centered around customer segmentation, loyalty
marketing, and store formats in effort to grow and protect market share
•Created and implemented vendor management strategy for the largest call center outsourcing
contract in Canadian telecom history; part of a program that will yield client over $50M in run rate
savings
•Developed international supply chain strategy to provide raw materials to a U.S. based donut quick
service restaurant's foreign stores in significantly less time
•Collaborated with team to design a hub and spoke distribution strategy for a major long term care
pharmaceutical provider, which will result in over $100M in operational savings
2002 2004 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH New Albany, OH
Associate Financial Analyst
•Projected sales of over 500 stores two weeks in advance
•Allocated employee hours to each store in order to maximize profit and visual appearance
•Teamed in the creation and implementation of Club Cali loyalty program during Hollister brand
launch
•Performed all finance related activities relating to the distribution center, including: budgeting,
closing the books, and managing P/L
•Organized a performance based bonus program for district and store managers, distributing over
$500,000 per year
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI
Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration, May 2002
•Emphases in Finance and Accounting
•GPA 3.68/4.0
•University Honors 2000 2002
ADDITIONAL •Interests include athletics, travel, and poker
•Served as President and Recruitment Chairman of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity during time when
chapter membership tripled
•Recent community service includes Youth Outreach Services and Junior Achievement
January 2010