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Session D

How to Create and Enhance Value in Your Business Post-Deal

Presented By: Chief Outsiders

Discover opportunities to activate, optimize, and pull key value levers for driving growth in your company after the close from a quintet of veteran dealmakers. You’ll learn effective strategies for strengthening leadership, streamlining operations, improving cash flow and branding, establishing culture, and more.

Moderator:

Slade Kobran
Managing Partner
Chief Outsiders

Slade is Chief Outsiders’ Managing Partner focused exclusively on the Private Equity sector. Based in the Greater NYC area, he works closely with Private Equity Operating Partners and other value creators to quickly identify and engage the Chief Outsiders resources best suited to meet the needs of investors and portfolio company management alike. Slade is actively engaged in the Private Equity community through groups such as ACG and PEI, and has worked with dozens of PE firms and their portfolio companies over the last five years.

Panelists:

Brendan Deely
CEO
EFC International

Brendan is a C-Suite Executive with 30+ years of diversified leadership within global corporations, publicly traded companies and private equity owned mid-cap specialty distribution and manufacturing businesses serving industrial, commercial and consumer markets. Reputation for value creation as a CEO, Corporate Director and member of a variety of board/executive committees.

Kristine Holtz
CEO
Cornerstone Foodservice Group

Kristine Holtz has over 25 years of senior leadership and board-level experience in the food service industry and private equity supported organizations. Currently the CEO of Cornerstone Foodservice Group, she is a former CEO of Market Day and Senior VP at HJ Heinz, where she was responsible for its specialty foodservice division.  Kristine has a proven track record of successfully leading teams to grow stakeholder value through impactful growth and integration strategies.  Most recently, she led the acquisition of five private companies to create Cornerstone Foodservice Group. Today, she works alongside and advises many industry-leading brands on their foodservice operations to create guest-centered and profitable dining experiences.

Matthew Stock
CEO
U.S. Waterproofing

Matt's uncle founded U.S. Waterproofing in 1957. Matt grew up in the business and joined his family business full time in 1999. U.S. Waterproofing has grown to become one of the most recognizable home repair brands in Chicagoland. In 2022, Rotunda Capital Partners invested in U.S. Waterproofing with the vision of becoming turning the company into a nationwide platform. Matt still leads the company as CEO, focusing on M&A, organic growth and developing his leadership team.

Conference Location

65 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Tel: (312) 427-7800