Silas Smith

Background

About Silas Smith

Dynamic Senior Management Career Providing Operating, Financial, Strategic & Business Leadership to Early Stage, Turnaround, Merged and High Growth Portfolio Companies Delivered strong results in revenue growth, profit performance, and competitive market positioning for both public and privately held corporations in a wide range of industries. Strong financial and engineering education combined with a hands-on entrepreneurial nature and proven business management qualifications. Expertise includes: Strategic & Tactical Planning P&L Management / Analysis Operations Management Turnaround Management Marketing & Competitive Analysis Budgeting (Capital & Operating) Mergers & Acquisitions Transition Management Manufacturing Operations Leadership & Team Building Cash Flow Analysis Working Capital Management Professional Accomplishments CFO/General Manager/Corporate Management Consultant to Telco Capital Corporation, a venture capital company that specializes in purchasing financially distressed companies and turning them around. The company as a whole employs 2,400 people and had annual revenues in excess of $300 million. To the following list of portfolio companies I provided proactive and market-driven operating and financial leadership during and after several mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. I Lead strategic and business planning functions, finance and budgeting, operating management, new systems integration, marketing and administrative affairs. Specialties: Venture Capital start-up and turnaround operations; Turnaround Management Consulting; Newspaper and periodical publishing; Non-standard automobile insurance; Resort development and operations; Time-share land development and sales; Furniture manufacturing, marketing and sales; Cable Television operations; Food production, packaging and distribution; Franchise operations and sales; Industrial equipment manufacturing, marketing and sales;