MBA Professional

EDUCATION

****−**** DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (TUCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS) Hanover, NH

Master of Business Administration

Graduated a Tuck Merit Scholar; Member of Tuck African American Business Association (“TAABA”), Private Equity Club, Diversity Conference, and Consortium for Graduate Studies in Management (“CGSM”)

1995−1999 MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Atlanta, GA

Bachelor of Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance

Graduated with highest distinctions; Presidential Scholar; 4-year Dean’s List, Member of the Golden Key Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma, Morehouse Business Association, Morehouse College Spring Tour Recipient (San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Auckland, New Zealand, Sydney, Australia, Melbourne, Australia, etc.) , and National Society of Black Engineers

EXPERIENCE

2007-Present GAITHER & CO. Atlanta, GA

Managing Partner

• Source, screen, and review prospective investments for private equity funds that range from $10 million to $300 million within the IT, eCommerce, retail, real estate, financial services, healthcare, and medical devices industries.

• Direct the entire deal flow process, going from deal origination, due diligence, deal negotiation, and transaction closing to post acquisition monitoring.

• Guide a series of transactions, such as leveraged buyouts (LBOs), management buyouts (MBOs), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), restructurings, divestitures and spinoffs.

• Analyze the most important issues in business at the corporate level, and recommend strategic initiatives to solve these critical concerns.

• Lead studies on potential industries, segments or processes for small to midsize businesses to pursue to acquire additional market share and revenue.

• Drive fundraising and financing efforts for small to midsize businesses, assisting with various strategies and alternatives despite the current recession.

2008 BROOK VENTURE PARTNERS Boston Metro, MA

Summer Associate/Vice President

• Performed due diligence and structuring of new investments in the Brook Venture Fund and Brook Co-Investment (Buyout) Fund.

• Led financial modeling, scenario analyses and market research for prospective investments in the Information Technology sector, which includes eCommerce, Business Intelligence and Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”).

• Engaged in deal sourcing, screening, and review for prospective investments ranging from $1 million to $5 million.

• Structured follow-on investments for existing portfolio companies seeking Series A and Series B funding.

2004−2007 ACCENTURE LLP Atlanta, GA

Management Consultant

• Developed strategic roadmaps for clients in software, healthcare, retail, utilities, and other industries.

• Implemented a Business Consolidation Systems (“BCS”) module to reconcile reported financial data for over 45 countries to ensure accuracy in the published annual reports such as the balance sheet and income statement.

• Led teams that provided iterative streams of testing consolidation tasks in BCS for the global subsidiaries of a leading management software firm.

2001−2004 VERTIS MEDIA Atlanta, GA

Senior Market Associate

• Crafted growth and market strategies for clients in retail, automotive, and industrial industries.

• Created comprehensive financial analyses to generate savings of more than $5 million for clients in the automotive, pharmaceutical, and retail industries.

• Presented financial and market presentations to management and clients designed to increase value of the clients' overall market specialization strategies and shareholder value.

1998−2001 GOLDENCHILD INC. Atlanta, GA

CEO/Founder

• Invented the state-of-the-art Inner-Lace System (“ILS”) to provide support, stability, and protection for athletic, orthopedic, military, industrial, and leisure footwear segments of the $16 billion footwear industry.

• Obtained patents on the ILS and developed additional intellectual property for future technologies.

• Raised investment capital to fund the ILS and other initial projects through private equity, venture capital, and grants.

• Managed operations and secured factories in China and Korea to produce ILS footwear.

1998 JPMORGAN CHASE New York, NY

Investment Banking Analyst

• Performed diligence, financial modeling and structuring of new investments across healthcare, automotive, eCommerce, and other industries.

• Presented financial and market presentations to management and clients designed to increase the value of clients' total enterprise value.

PERSONAL

• Develop the overall strategy for Destiny Metropolitan Worship Church, analyzing key areas and considering best practices for continuous improvement.

• Led the Adopt-A-Student Program for Frederick Douglass High School which mentored 11th grade high school students on college preparation, life experiences, and community involvement.

• Managed teams in the Strategy In Action Program to develop technology to track misplaced individuals from storms and other natural disasters.

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