Management Sales

ATO R. GARRETT

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San Francisco, CA 94114

415-***-**** ***@************.***

EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOTH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Chicago, IL

Master of Business Administration September 2007 - June 2009

• Concentrations in Accounting, Finance and Strategic Management

• Robert Toigo Foundation Fellowship recipient

• Rath Foundation Merit Scholarship recipient

• Dean’s Prize for Service to the Community recipient

• Co-Chair of the Chicago Booth Investment Management Group

• Co-Organizer of the 2008 Chicago Booth Investment Management Conference

• Active member: African American MBA Association, Buffett Group and Giving Something Back

• GMAT: 700 (93rd percentile), 6.0/6.0 writing (96th percentile)

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Science in Economics September 1999 - December 2002

• Concentration in Management

• Robert J. Aresty Scholar, LEAD Scholar

• Philanthropy Chairman, Fraternity of Delta Psi

EXPERIENCE

WILLIAM BLAIR & COMPANY Chicago, IL

Chicago-based investment bank specializing in equity research June 2008 - August 2008

Equity Research Intern – Health Care Sector

• Analyzed neonatal healthcare industry to determine critical success drivers and opportunities for

company growth based on market trends

• Used strategic analysis, financial modeling and management interviews to develop an investment

thesis for a candidate company for research coverage

• Presented industry overview and investment recommendations to the Director of Research, Director

of Institutional Sales and healthcare analysts

• Interviewed 20+ management teams at the 2008 William Blair Stock Conference

• Hired as the only MBA intern for the equity research group

• Received full-time employment offer in final week of internship

TOWERS PERRIN San Francisco, CA

Management consulting firm focusing on human capital strategies February 2003 - July 2007

Associate – Executive Compensation Group

• Interviewed senior executives and board members to identify critical business drivers in order to

develop philosophy for company-wide compensation program

• Analyzed financial statements and stock plan documents in order to identify changes to equity

based compensation programs resulting in $16.4M cost reduction

• Delivered presentation to senior executives outlining new accounting regulations on deferred

compensation plans

• Designed Excel model that analyzed strategic alternatives and potential liability resulting from an

unpaid overtime class action lawsuit

• Managed cross-functional team that designed equity incentive program which offset loss of defined

benefit retirement for newly hired executives

FANNIE MAE Washington, DC

Federally chartered corporation that services US mortgage security industry June 2002 - August 2002

Intern – Information Architecture Division

• Prepared financial analyses of principal technology infrastructure vendors to assess their continued

viability during the bear market of 2002

• Developed trend reports for the high technology industry using Gartner research database

ADDITIONAL

• Level 1 CFA candidate

• Volunteered with Big Brothers of the Bay Area

• Proficient in Spanish

• Casual rugby player, avid L.A. Lakers fan and novice SCUBA diver

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