Jay Buth

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About Jay Buth

As a highly committed financial executive, Jay Buth has significant expertise in corporate development initiatives, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and growth investing. Throughout his career, he has served in high-level senior positions and led multiple corporate transactions. A trusted partner and advisor to C-suite executives and boards of directors, he offers specialized expertise in the following areas: BOARD LEADERSHIP: Added value to the boards of Junior Achievement of Southwest New England, Connecticut Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Project Purple. TURNAROUND LEADERSHIP: Recruited by Allegheny Energy to reduce $1.2B operations and maintenance [O&M] spend; reduced spend to $730M over 2 years. COMPLIANCE & GOVERNANCE: Played a key role in Eversource’s ESG program, serving on Environmental, Social, and Governance Council with senior leaders. RELATIONSHIP BUILDING: Cultivated relationships with regulatory bodies in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and New York. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS: Negotiated a partnership and joint venture arrangement with Ørsted, leading to the acquisition of leased assets from Deep Water Wind in a $500M deal. CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS: Drove acquisitions and integrations of finance and control practices, including implementation of new financial accounting, human resources, payroll, and supply chain systems. EXECUTIVE ADVISORY: Advised CEO and COO on ESG to frame board discussions. Served as risk committee member informing information shared with board and finance committee. If you would like to connect with Jay, please contact him via LinkedIn. SKILLS Transformation & Turnaround Leadership Capital Raising & Cash Flow Management Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Analysis Regulatory Compliance & Governance Financial Forecasting & Due Diligence Cost Savings & Operating Efficiencies Organizational Change Management Board & Stakeholder Engagement Continuous Process Innovation Sustainable Business Practices Equity & Debt Financing Mergers & Acquisitions