William Maher

Email: abqn4z@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ******* ****, **** ***

City: Kansas City

State: MO

Zip: 64111

Country: USA

Phone: 816-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $150,000

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WILLIAM P. MAHER, MBA / JD

4521 Wornall Road, Unit 204

Kansas City, Missouri 64111

816-***-**** (MOBILE)

abqn4z@r.postjobfree.com (E-MAIL)

PROVEN AREAS OF SKILL AND ABILITY

Strategic Financial Planning & Alignment

Community Based Lending Initiatives

Scalable Business Ownership Experience

10 Years Expatriate Residency in Asia

Acquisition Targeting & Due Diligence

Contract Negotiation & Deal Execution

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Outstanding Writing & Presentation Skills

SMALL AND MIDDLE MARKET INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

Provided Comprehensive Business Development Support to Emerging Businesses & Growth Firms

Developed Business Plans, Started Four Companies, Acquired Competitors and Facilitated Commerce

Coordinated & Promoted Investor, Business & Vendor Matching Events in USA, Japan & Thailand

Led Strategic Planning Initiatives in Finance & Technology Industries Spanning Four Continents

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

JD, Law (3.0 GPA) Concord Law School, 2007.

Financial & Valuation Modeling Certificate, Wall Street Financial Training Solutions, 2007.

MBA, Management (3.9 GPA), University of Phoenix, 1998.

BA, Merchandising & Design (3.6 GPA), American Intercontinental University, 1992.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

AMERICAN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES / MotoVox(R), Kansas City, MO

Equity partner in a green energy propulsion technology firm with branded consumer power sports product line built in China and sold in major retail chain stores across North America including Sears, Kmart, Costco, and Canadian Tire.

Chief Financial Officer 2011-present

Responsible for all accounting and finance functions and contractual obligations of the firm

Restructured 4 LLCs and led the firm through a Section 351(a) exchange to C corp

Coordinated and managed all investment banking activities for debt & equity capital

MAZUMA CREDIT UNION, Kansas City, MO

Kansas City`s only $450MM credit union with a full scale business resources platform.

Business Advocacy Officer 2008-2011

Originated, structured and managed 90+ targeted M&A transactions ranging from $250K to $10MM

Diversified debt placement to reduce industry risk while managing existing portfolio

Leveraged operational resources to support community based nonprofit organizations

Engaged in extensive business development efforts and led financial education seminars citywide

Originated and structured the first New Markets Tax Credit transaction by a credit union in the USA

COMMISSION FUNDING, LLC, Prairie Village, KS

Start-up operation of Kansas City`s first real estate cash flow factoring firm.

Managing Director 2003-2008

Originated, negotiated, and managed over 260 contracts per year

Completed acquisition of largest local competitor in 2004; Doubled in size from 2004-2005

Created sophisticated financial models utilizing discounted cash flow (DCF) methodologies

Franchised concept in 2004 and trained owner/staff to operate the business in St. Louis

AMERICAN EAGLE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, Prairie Village, KS

Community based lending organization with diversified portfolio.

Managing Director 2002-2008

Facilitated leveraged buyout of financially challenged firm in January 2002

Streamlined applications, underwriting guidelines and credit review procedures

Grew business 200% over three years while hedging portfolio risk and diversifying exposure

Realigned strategy with market needs to turn a troubled firm into a profitable one

KYOTO RESEARCH PARK (private / local government economic development hybrid), Kyoto, Japan

Japan`s top New Economy incubator providing a matrix of private equity services to over 180 young companies seeking access to growth capital in technology markets.

International Business Development Manager 2000-2002

Forged value-added alliances with business incubators in Iran, Korea, Germany, China and Thailand

Represented foreign firms in stage one venture capital presentations and funding negotiations

Hired by the City of Taegu, South Korea to develop a technology incubator modeled after our own

Provided comprehensive support for foreign ventures to gain access to Japanese capital

Originated an angel stage private equity placement for a Canadian joint venture in Japan

Restructured / combined young companies to make them attractive for investment and/or buyout

CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN, Kansas City, MO

Japanese embassy branch office providing diplomatic services and market intelligence research and analysis for Japanese concerns in the Midwest.

Economic Analyst / International Programs Coordinator 1998-2000

Completed sophisticated industry research and investment due diligence assignments

Presented daily briefings of political and economic developments for diplomatic attaches

Full responsibility to recruit, hire, process and train 50+ graduates for various assignments in Japan

AMC ENTERTAINMENT INTERNATIONAL, Fukuoka, Japan

An industry leader in global theatrical exhibition with over 238 million viewers.

International Operations Manager 1995-1998

Developed in-country budgets and strategies for the openings of the largest movie theatres in Asia

Assumed management responsibilities for AMC`s Japanese theatres including:

Monthly forecasting and sales reporting to Tokyo HQ and Kansas City home office

Developed curriculum and cross-trained 120+ new staff and management teams in Japanese

Implemented JIT inventory control over unique concession items to maximize cash flow

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Recruited by the Kansas City Campus of the University of Phoenix from 2002 to 2007 to teach several graduate and undergraduate courses including Global Business Strategies, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategic Implementation & Alignment, and Operations Management.

COMMUNITY AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS

Member of Mensa International and Mid America Mensa

Good Samaritan Project, Board Member, Strategic Planning Chairman

Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City, Board Member

Paws 4 Autism, Board Member, Treasurer

International School of Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand, Instructor of Mathematics and Japanese

Japan Exchange & Teaching (JET) Program Participant, Kumamoto, Japan

American Field Service, Exchange Student, Nong Khai, Thailand

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