Management Sales

Peter Shoobridge

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City: Las Vegas

State: NV

Zip: 89144

Country: USA

Phone: 702-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: 150

Willing to Relocate

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PETER J. SHOOBRIDGE

PROFILE

A dynamic and forward-thinking senior finance, strategy and operations professional with substantial international experience-US, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. A major contributor to the successful navigation of critical stages in the corporate lifecycle - start-up, growth, liquidity events, mergers and acquisitions, and reorganization.

An originator of bold, innovative business ideas and a catalyst for creating positive change, delivering exceptional results in growth, revenues, operational performance, profitability, and value.

An extremely versatile executive with high caliber cross-functional management expertise, insight, experience-backed judgment, and analytical skills.

Seven years` experience in a major public accounting firm in London. Technically proficient in all aspects of the finance and accounting functions and expert in partnering corporate finance with enterprise strategic objectives and operations.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning & Corporate Development

Corporate Finance

Capital Raising & Negotiation

Cross-functional Team Leadership

Project Management

Transactions & Due Diligence

Growth & Change Management

Research Direction & Analysis

Investment Appraisal & Asset Valuation

Financial Reporting, Management & Controls

Business Analytics & Performance Improvement

Financial Modeling & Forecasting

Systems Design & Implementation

Board, Investor & Banking Relationships

Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ASPEN PACIFIC CAPITAL, INC.

Aspen Pacific Capital is a boutique private equity firm specializing in real estate, financial services, energy, and intellectual property investments.

Chief Financial Officer (April 2006-July 2011)

Hired to assist in building front and back office capabilities, holding full accountability for investment operations, finance, and business development, including transactions, management of outside legal counsel, finance and asset administration, information technology, marketing and sales support, and investor communications.

Contributed to a doubling of fee revenues in 2 years, and tripling in 4 years, by broadening the range of the firm`s business activities, deal pipeline, and executional capabilities, increasing total assets under management through a focused investor relations development and communications strategy.

Recruited and led a core team of finance and investment professionals to manage the firm`s significant growth in investment opportunities and transaction volumes.

Developed and implemented a standardized process for transaction management, from initial assessment of opportunities, through due diligence and negotiation, structuring and legal documentation, to successful funding and closing, executing successful transactions amounting to approximately $200 million.

Successfully implemented Sage ACCPAC enterprise accounting software in a hosted server environment for all operating and portfolio companies, and established treasury services with corporate bankers for the short-term investment of substantial cash balances.

Designed and oversaw the development of an integrated web-based transaction, portfolio, and investor management system, introducing institutional-quality quarterly reporting regime (including secure online presence) to firm`s investment clients, the improved service levels contributing to a 50% increase in assets under management.

Achieved savings in external legal costs in excess of 60% per transaction through streamlining of business processes and negotiation.

Directed external counsel in the successful defeat of litigation against a portfolio company, saving up to $25 million in contested claims, managed receivership appointments and asset foreclosures, and repositioned and disposed of distressed assets amounting to $10 million.

ALBA CONSULTING

Alba Consulting is a business services firm specializing in strategic planning and corporate development, feasibility analysis, leadership of complex projects, risk management, financing, and business analytics/performance improvement

Principal (October 1999-Present)

Responsible for identifying and acquiring new business, and managing all aspects of the project lifecycle - from scope of work through provision of deliverables, follow-up and relationship management - for large-scale, long-term projects.

As a consultant to AlixPartners during a Chapter 11 reorganization, performed in-depth analyses of operations, identified deficiencies and risks, and presented recommendations for restructure and turnaround of call center operations, program management, inventory control, and member services functions.

Advised UK venture capital group on strategic options for a recent dotcom start-up, identifying potential buyers and negotiating a sale of the business to a dotcom based in San Francisco, achieving a 5X return on investment and directing post-acquisition integration as interim Managing Director.

For an international market entry and expansion project, researched and analyzed the business, financial, marketing, competitive and geopolitical issues, authoring a feasibility study and strategic plan for a luxury boutique hospitality brand.

Analyzed GAAP issues relating to the introduction of a new real estate product configuration for a major resort company and negotiated the applicable accounting treatment with audit and taxation partners of a top 4 accounting firm.

Engaged in joint consulting project with PFK Consulting and Ragatz Associates to develop a comprehensive corporate strategy plan for a private hospitality group, researching and analyzing competitors, market opportunities, competitive differentiators, business models, financing requirements and challenges.

Assisted a publicly-traded manufacturing group in the successful implementation of Microsoft Dynamics enterprise software.

SUNTERRA CORPORATION, INC.

Sunterra Corporation was the largest publicly traded (NYSE) vacation ownership group with approximately 100 resorts and operations in North America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Now a private company operating as Diamond Resorts International.

Vice President of Business Development (July 1997-October 1999)

Retained by the acquirer of LSI Group upon closing of the purchase to lead the strategic development and implementation of a transformative new product category across the enterprise - the company`s single most important post-IPO initiative.

Recruited and led a team of marketing, operations, product development, finance, and analytical professionals to create the group`s operational central nervous system, meeting Wall Street expectations by launching Club Sunterra within 9 months - then the most extensive points-based vacation ownership product in the marketplace.

As chief project director, led and coordinated development of the overall business and legal architecture of Club Sunterra with finance group, sales management, and internal/external counsel.

Acted as ambassador to the Board, stock analysts, stockholders, and senior management, providing presentations on strategic development and progress communications regarding this mission-critical, high-risk undertaking, and working closely with senior management peers to achieve buy-in and mitigate significant project risk factors.

With senior management peers, led the successful implementation of a staged rollout of product, process, and systems to more than 30 major sales locations in the year following the initial launch.

Conceived and led the development and introduction of numerous complementary products, membership benefits, and marketing programs, negotiating and implementing corporate level strategic marketing alliances with major US companies, including American Airlines, Delta Airlines, HSN, MemberWorks, and RCI.

LSI GROUP HOLDINGS, PLC

LSI Group is the largest European vacation ownership company, with operations in more than 7 countries. Sunterra Corporation acquired the group in 1997.

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business Development (January 1994-July 1997)

Hired to assist the Chairman and CEO in grooming the group for a major financing transaction or sale through financial reorganization and performance improvement.

Led the project to completely rebuild the group`s finance function, implementing new enterprise-wide accounting software, WAN technology, restructured charts of accounts, accounting processes, and robust budgeting, with a monthly management reporting regime and real time dashboards for key business metrics.

Achieved hard cost reductions of greater than 30% in 18 months and implemented performance improvement initiatives contributing to a five-fold increase in overall profitability by the time the group was sold.

Established new banking relationships and created treasury function - electronic funds payments and consumer fee collections, foreign currency management, forecasting, and short-term investment of cash surpluses.

Spearheaded the introduction of enterprise-wide consumer branding, conceiving and managing major investment project in the creation of branded sales showrooms, supporting marketing and sales collateral materials, and an improved sales process using multimedia presentation technology.

Acted as the principal operational representative in the negotiation and sale of the group to Sunterra Corporation in mid-1997, making crucial business presentations to key executives, and preparing long range group financial projections, business plan, and supporting investor information package.

SKILLS

Expert user of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Project, Adobe Acrobat, Quark, Mathematica, Matlab, Monarch, Argus, and numerous report generators for database systems

EDUCATION

Chartered Accountant (Fellow, FCA), Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (UK public accounting qualification equivalent to CPA). Three year training contract with BDO, London

Training in Corporate Finance and Treasury Management, Association of Corporate Treasurers

Candidate for the International Diploma in Risk Management, Institute of Risk Management

Bachelor of Music with Honors (GMusRNCM), Royal Northern College of Music

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