Cayuse Technologies Leadership

* Extensive sell-side M&A experience with a strong track record of enterprise growth and attractive exits for private equity and venture backed businesses

* Experienced and highly focused hands-on leader, with more than two decades of demonstrated achievements contributing to superior corporate performance through strong FP&A and business intelligence

* Energetic decision-maker and problem-solver focused on developing effective financial solutions and driving enterprise execution while ensuring the continuous focus on sustained profitability

Core Skills & Competencies:

* Sell Side M&A

* Deal Structuring

* Private Equity and Venture-Backed Investments

* Executive and Financial Leadership

* Disciplined Revenue Growth

* Financial Planning & Analysis

* Reporting and Forecasting

* Process Improvement

Key Career Achievements:

* Forte Research Systems - Led the private equity-backed enterprise software company to sustained 32% recurring revenue CAGR, combined with development of a scalable and efficient cost structure and 98% historical customer retention rate resulting in a strategic sale netting a 50% internal rate of return for investors.

* Emmi Solutions - Two highly successful sales transactions in a 4 year period. Led the private equity and venture backed business to a sustained 25% Revenue CAGR, coupled with significant new product investment, gradually scaling profitability and a 95% historical customer retention rate

* Orius Corp - Led negotiations with potential buyers, structured deals, and led internal transitions related to the divestiture of five non-core subsidiaries encompassing $100M in revenue

* AT&T - Led the annual business planning process for a 5-state, $20B territory, with authority over product, channel, and business unit financial planning

Email me at john.w.starr@gmail.com or call me at (847) 344-8727

As the Chief Operating Officer, Michele focuses on orchestrating Cayuse’s vision, strategy and execution, as well as leading Finance, M&A integration, People Operations and Customer Success.

Specialties: Organizational Agility & Enabling Change

Building Organizational Capability & Developing Senior Leaders

SaaS (Software as a Service) Business Strategy & Execution

Business Modeling & Operational Excellence

Sales Operations & Finance - Business Analysis & Performance

Deep Insight & Creating Business Value

Cross Group Collaboration & Leadership - Landing Global, Cross-company Initiatives

Optimizing Budgets & Resources

Global Process Management