Manager Management

JOSEPH B. DOHERTY (H) 925-***-****

***********@*****.*** (C) 925-***-****

Senior Finance and Treasury Executive with a strategic focus and a broad range of experience and accomplishments within both public and private equity backed companies. Experience includes a strong emphasis in negotiating financial agreements, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and budgeting; as well as other traditional areas, including credit, cash management, risk management and cash forecasting.

Professional Experience

2000 – 2010 Pacer International, Inc. Concord, CA

2008 - 2010 VP, Investor Relations & Treasurer

2000 - 2008 Vice President, Treasurer

Company is a leading North American intermodal transportation and logistics company with annual revenue in excess of $1.6B.

Responsibilities Included:

• Maintained strong ongoing relationships with investment & commercial banks and financial advisors to assure availability of financing and liquidity at most attractive rates for short and long-term requirements.

• Represented company and presented at various Industry Investor Conferences. Including both formal and one-on-one presentations to discuss the corporate financial results and forward strategy.

• Saved $10M in interest expense (pro-forma) by restructuring long-term secured debt after the company’s IPO.

• Renegotiated revolving credit facility to increase available liquidity and reduce costs (interest rate spreads, commitment fees, letter of credit fees etc.) saving approximately $1.5M per year (April 2007).

• Reviewed, researched and performed project financial analysis to assure appropriate assumptions and returns were utilized and achieved.

• Performed initial review of acquisition opportunities to assure strategic and financial fit with the company’s long term objectives. Built internal consensus if opportunity meets strategic objectives. Led due diligence teams in the acquisition of three companies. Acquisition resulted in additional revenue in excess of $650M.

• Solicited, negotiated and coordinated container, railcar, tractor and chassis fleet acquisition financing for equipment valued at in excess of $500M.

• Maintained Rating Agency relationships through dialogue and annual presentations.

• Monitored and assured compliance with restrictive covenants in financing facilities.

• Coordinated preparation of annual budget and long range plan.

• Additional management responsibilities include cash management, risk management, stock option plan administration and M&A review and due diligence.

1998 - 2000 Rail America, Inc. Boca Raton, FL

Vice President & Treasurer

The world’s largest operator of short line and regional railroads with global operations in the United States, Canada, Chile and Australia. Company has pro-forma revenue of $400M.

Responsibilities Included:

• Successfully completed four mergers and acquisitions that resulted in increasing revenues from $78M to $400M. Acquisitions have included public tender offers and private transactions.

• Negotiated increases to the company’s senior bank credit facility from $55M to $380M, including revolving and amortizing facilities.

• Secured $150M interim credit facilities required to complete the acquisitions.

• Maintained company’s commercial and investment banking relationships to assure sufficient liquidity and availability of financial alternatives.

• Monitored monthly and quarterly compliance with restrictive bank covenants.

• Responsible for corporate financial planning and analysis, cash management and risk management.

1997 - 1998 Independent Consultant

Financial Consultant for the Greenbriar Companies, a $500M leading transportation equipment manufacturing and financing company.

Responsibilities Included:

• Established a financial institution calling program that identified key contacts and mutual opportunities in the freight car manufacturing and financing markets.

• Reviewed and analyzed restrictive covenants contained in debt agreements. Implemented and negotiated adjustments to requirements that reduced costs of capital for the company.

• Performed analysis and made recommendation on growth opportunities in new domestic and international markets.

Additional Experience:

Southern Pacific Rail Corporation San Francisco, CA

A $3.5B railroad company operating in fifteen western states. Company merged with Union Pacific in 1

A.V.P. Finance & Assistant Treasurer

A.V.P. Finance

Manager of Financial Services

Manager, Cash Budgets

Assistant Manager – Capital Budgets

Financial Analyst

Assistant Credit Manager

Responsibilities Included:

• Maintained ongoing relationships with investor, lessor, commercial banking and investment banking communities to assure required capital and liquidity were available.

• Evaluated, negotiated and implemented company’s equipment financing activities. Completed in excess of $1B in equipment financing. Financings included private & public debt, single investor and leveraged leases, synthetic leases and sale/leaseback transactions.

• Completed a $400M asset backed securitization.

• Prepared and monitored system wide operating and capital budgets totaling in excess of $3.5B and $300M, respectively. Presented annual budgets and monthly variance reports to senior management.

• Coordinated and prepared corporate long range strategic plan.

• Participated in the preparation and due diligence for an initial and secondary public offering that raised in excess of $900M.

• Reviewed, processed and authorized all operating department requests for capital expenditure authority to assure compliance with policies, procedures and budgets.

• Managed a staff of 30 professionals performing analysis and monitoring budget compliance.

• Prepared all corporate financial analysis, including Lease vs. Buy, ROI, NPV.

• Prepared short and long range cash forecasts during an LBO period to assure sufficient liquidity for ongoing operations.

• Assured compliance with terms and restrictive covenants of all corporate debt and lease obligations.

• Prepared and participated in rating agency presentations.

Education:

St. Mary’s College of California

Moraga, CA

MBA Finance

BS in Business Administration

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