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Hands-on senior executive with a data-driven and focused approach to generating improvements across strategy, finance and operations in middle market private companies. Equally comfortable in either CEO or strategic CFO role. Strong analytical skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities. Highly experienced in debt financings and acquisitions. Extensive private and public board experience, including audit committee. Wharton MBA. Specialties: Strategy, business development, finance, financial reporting, mergers & acquisitions, operations, recapitalizations, leverage buyouts, and growth equity.Chief Executive Officer @ A leader in education technology, XAP Corporation provides online portals for statewide, district and individual academic institutions. Our portals provide K-12 and post-secondary students and adults with online tools to explore careers and investigate, plan and apply to colleges and universities. Additionally, as the largest provider of electronic college applications and transcripts in North America, XAP processes more than 3.5 million applications and 1.5 million transcripts annually. The XAP team includes approximately 100 dedicated employees based in Culver City, California and Kelowna, British Columbia. From July 2015 to Present (6 months) Principal @ Velocity Equities is my consulting entity through which I provide consulting and advisory services. -- Serving as outside board member -- Evaluating strategic options -- Improving financial reporting/data intelligence (dashboard's, KPI's, etc.) -- Transaction support for acquisitions and divestitures -- Assisting with debt and equity capital raises -- Etc. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Head of Portfolio Operations (Group CEO/CFO) @ Augmented portfolio management teams of middle market private equity firm. Collaborated on strategy development & execution, financial analysis & reporting, operations enhancement, capitalization and acquisitions. Served as interim/acting CFO on multiple occasions. From September 2005 to June 2013 (7 years 10 months) Member of the Board of Directors @ I served on the board of Alloy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALOY) from March 2001 until November 2010 when the company was taken private via acquistion. I served on the Compensation committee, chaired the Corporate Governance committee and served on the Audit committee. From March 2001 to November 2010 (9 years 9 months) Vice-president, Business Development & Strategy @ Executed investment and corporate strategy initiatives focused on entertainment and related technologies for various subsidiaries of Liberty Media (Liberty Digital, Liberty Broadband & Interactive TV and DMX/AEI Music). • Assessed opportunities for digital cable television channels, developed market entry strategies, created and evaluated potential deal structures and negotiated partner terms. • Represented Liberty Media’s interests on multiple portfolio company boards. From August 1999 to November 2003 (4 years 4 months) Manager @ Managed strategic planning, operations and due diligence initiatives. Examples: • Evaluated acquisition target for computer peripherals manufacturer. Analysis uncovered material product performance problems that led to bid withdrawal. • Created machine re-deployment plan for vending company that eliminated 18-month manufacturing backlog and saved over $7 million dollars in capital expenditures. From July 1997 to August 1999 (2 years 2 months) MBA, Business Administration and Management, General @ University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School From 1994 to 1996 BA, Anthropology (with distinction) & Philosophy @ Emory University From 1984 to 1989 Eddie Monnier is skilled in: Board, Advisory Boards, Business Advisory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategy, Due Diligence, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Entrepreneurship, Management Consulting, Restructuring, Valuation, Investments, Business Development, Business Strategy