History

CAREER HISTORY

The CFO Centre                           Fractional CFO, Berlin                           

2021 - Present

Working with companies in the Logistics, Digital Media, AI and Machine Learning, Robotics, Medical, Materials, Automotive, Telecommunications and Green-tech industries.

FRANK RISK CONSULTING Acting CFO, Berlin                              

2023 - Present

Acting as C-suite participating CFO for a pan-European ESG Consulting firm.

FOVIATECH GMBH          Consulting CFO, Berlin                                   

2023 - Present

Assisting in structuring and fundraising for an innovative India- and Germany-based AI materials start-up.

VELOCITY CLINICAL RESEARCH   CFO German Expansion Sites, Berlin          

2021 - Present

Implementation and integration of management and tax systems for a US-based, PE-backed buy-and-build strategy acquiring clinical research (Pharmaceutical Phase III) sites throughout Germany.

FORTO                                Financial Planning and Analysis Lead, Berlin           

2021 - 2022

Aiding preparation for the targeted future IPO one of Germany’s start-up Unicorns, a groundbreaking, digital international freight & logistics technology and services that go far beyond transportation. 

ClearPort                         CFO/COO, Berlin, San Francisco 

2019 - 2021

Led financial and operational structuring and participated in fundraising for an innovative digital solution for Asset-based cross-border trade and finance.

EASTERN ANALYTICS        Chief Executive, Shanghai and Berlin

2005 - 2019

Boutique financial consultancy

Sole proprietor of a boutique advisory firm, hiring staff as required to advise clients on over US$100M of investments.

• Leveraged in-depth research and global network contacts to provide valuable advice on, and raise capital for, real estate and renewable energy investments in Germany, Georgia, Armenia, and China.

• Developed fully licensed fund and operational structures for multiple US and European clients.

UniCredit ATON                   Managing Director, Moscow 

2002 - 2003

Leading Russian-based investment bank acquired by a private equity firm for transformation and successful $420 million sale to a western buyer.

Recruited to revamp international customer operations prior to sale.

TROIKA DIALOG ASSET   MANAGEMENT President and Chief Operating Officer, Moscow  

2001 - 2002

Russia’s largest domestic asset manager with assets under management >US$6B in 2002.

Strategically appointed to inject western-style best practice into local Russian operations as a precursor to sale.

REGENT EUROPEAN SECURITIES      Founder and Chief Executive, Moscow

1995 - 1998

Russia’s 5th largest financial broker by volume, annual turnover >US$250M, introducing more than $1 billion into the new Eastern markets.

Recruited to establish one of the first foreign-owned investment banks in Russia and challenge the market dominance of Credit Suisse and BNP Paribas. Sole authority for company and corporate development, research, sales and investments. Established fully licensed affiliates in 5 countries, recruited and managed senior management and sales staff in Moscow, London, Kyiv, Almaty, Bucharest and Sophia.

PRIOR POSITIONS

Credit Suisse - Head of Eastern European Desk

BlackRock Financial Management   -   Business Development

World Bank Consultant on funded project in Czechoslovakia   -    Privatization Consultant

PaineWebber Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co.   -   Controller