Joe Alouf
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San Francisco, CA 94114 415-***-****
CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER
Strategic and operationally focused growth leader
Roll up your sleeves and get-in-the-trenches execution philosophy
Expertise
Credit underwriting across asset classes Identifying/executing growth initiatives
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Risk management: develop controls, Execution-centric collaborative team
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systems and protocols builder
All aspects of financings, buyouts, IPOs, Deep knowledge of tax/GAAP/regulatory
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recapitalization and restructurings issues and solutions
Operational turnarounds Designing/implementing IT and MIS
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Results
Guckenheimer Enterprises: Appointed by the Board of this $300 million company to
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address declining sales and profitability crisis. Devised and executed a broad turnaround
plan. Restored profitability and brand presence, positioning the company on sound financial
ground and rapid top and bottom line growth.
Eaglepoint Advisors: Cofounded this full service corporate consulting firm whose partners
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are experienced CEOs and operational restructuring experts. Initiated and implemented a
partnership with Kurt Salmon Associates a firm recognized for its unparalleled expertise in
retail and consumer products.
Prudential Capital: Directed operational and financial management of over 100 different
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investments in variety of industries. Hands-on approach resulted in substantially higher than
projected portfolio ROI.
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Guckenheimer Enterprises, Redwood Shores, CA 2010-2014
Fourth largest corporate dining company; one of the nation’s biggest ESOPS with over 2500
employees, serving over 300 locations in 30 states.
President and Chief Financial Officer
Led the company after the death of the founder and departure of President, COO and CFO.
Designed and managed every aspect of the crisis stabilization plan and subsequent growth
initiatives.
• Repositioned the company to become the most respected high-end corporate dinning
provider
• Engineered a comprehensive internal cultural upgrade to focus on “passion for
excellence”
• Overhauled the brand and corporate image resulting in outstanding brand recognition
• Established ‘perfection in hospitality’ and nutrition as the corporate themes
• Built a national sales and marketing infrastructure resulting in record number of sales
leads
• Entered into strategic partnerships to become viewed as best in class in food safety
• Led strategic growth initiatives bringing over $22 million in new revenues in the first
year
• Developed and executed profitability enhancement measures increasing operating profit
by 20%
• Built IT infrastructure to support mobile payments and interactive social media platforms
• Created and implemented disciplined client retention and acquisition strategies
• Designed and implemented accounting systems controls and procedures
Eagle Point Advisors, San Francisco, CA 2008-Present
A partnership with Kurt Salmon Associates providing services in 3 distinct business areas:
Digital transformation, Business model reinvention and reengineering and Interim CEO/CFO
Co-Founder
• Provided interim C-level turnaround advisory services
• Engaged to advise on private equity deals
• Retained to conduct capital raising with focus on private placements
• Advised on mergers and acquisitions
Novatrans Group, SA, Israel 2005-2008
A startup developing the next generation of solid-state electronics: breaking the barrier into
Terahertz light that effectively bridges the gap between electronics and photonics
Executive Vice President Finance and Global Business Development
Responsible for all capital raising activities, Wall Street relationships and strategic initiatives
• Engineered of all strategic and financial alliances
• Served on the Executive Management Team
• Patent liaison with the Weitzman Institute
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Prudential Capital Group 1990-2005
Consistently ranked the largest investor in debt and equity private placements
Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance (1996-2005)
Co-managed over $3 billion portfolio of debt and equity securities
• Originated, as a principal, over $350 million per year of middle market investments
focusing on companies with $10mm+EBITDA
• Consistently ranked a top-quartile portfolio manager
• Served on a number of portfolio companies’ Boards of both private and public
companies
Group Head, Restructuring Group (1990-1996)
Direct management responsibility for over 100 separate investments aggregating over
$3.5 billion requiring extensive hands-on involvement in their turnaround efforts
• Managed a staff of 25 investment professionals
• Chaired various Creditors Committees in high profile bankruptcies
EQUIMANAGEMENT CONSULTING GROUP, PITTSBURGH, PA 1989-1990
Consulting firm specializing in the management of failing banks
Senior Project Manager
Rocky Mountain FSB, Cheyenne, WY
NBC Bank, San Antonio, TX
• Responsible for the disposition of a portfolio of over 1,200 troubled investments, loans,
and real estate owned including hotels, country clubs and commercial buildings
• Served as the liaison executive between the “assisted bank” and the FDIC
Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA 1986-1989
Officer, Corporate Finance – Special Assets Group
Israeli Air Force, (Israel) 1979-1982
Air Force Intelligence (honorable discharge)
Education
MBA (Finance) with Distinguished Honors
New York University
BA (Economics, minor in Mathematics), Renaissance Scholar
Queens College, The City University of New York
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Teaching Experience
Designed and instructed Corporate Finance and Accounting in the Executive Development
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Program at the University of Pittsburgh
Taught Fundamentals of Investing at the University of San Francisco
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Co-authored and served as an instructor in Mellon Bank’s Credit Training Program
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Community Involvement
Founded Just Kids Learning Center, a clinic offering speech, occupational and learning
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therapy
Active Board and Finance Committee member with Jewish Family and Children Services an
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agency serving over 75,000 people annually
Personal
Mensa enthusiast
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Avid runner, swimmer and cyclist
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Proud father of two girls
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