PATRICK CUSTARDO, JD
630-***-**** ****************@*****.*** Brookfield, IL 60513
https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-custardo-522518199/
EDUCATION
Northern Illinois University – DeKalb, IL
College of Law, JD
Illinois State University – Normal, IL
BS – Political Science & Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Community Economic Development Association of Chicago (CEDA) – Chicago, IL 2020 to Present
Program Coordinator, CARES Grant (Contract)
Reviews Federal CARES Grant for agency for application to recipients
Determines who could become a participant in the Grant proceeds
Oversee a team of 5 employees
Review customer applications for Covid Relief Assistance
Financial responsibility
Review and provide millions of dollars of aid to afflicted residents
Acellera Innovations, Inc. – Remote 2012 to 2020
Chief Acquisitions Officer
Set up/started the Merger & Acquisition department of the Company.
Report solely to Chairman/CEO
Created an acquisition program for Health care providing entities
Researched existing Home Health Care and related providers for target acquisition
Performed analysis of financial, market and leadership capabilities of target Companies
Sole determiner of whether acquisition would be made
Managed transition management teams post acquisition
Acquisition program created financial liquidity to cause Company to file for public trading
Management Consulting, Ltd. 2000 to 2012
Principal
Principal of consulting services company for financial aspects of healthcare industry
Provided management and financial support for startup for Electronic Health Records company started by emergency room physicians
Dealt with Angel, VC and Home Office investors for company startups, turn arounds and mergers
Preformed acquisitions and divestitures for personal, equity account
Review and prepare Grant applications for commercial as well as for non-profit entities:
oFoundations
oChamber of Commerce
oPrivate business interests for woman business Grants