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ORGANIZER;CN=Mark Sue:MAILTO:marksue77@gmail.com
SUMMARY:THE FENG: Infographic Insights: Measuring Portfolio Company Performance in Private Equity
LOCATION:Join Zoom Meeting\r\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81297789086\r\nMeeting ID: 812 9778 9086
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Infographic Insights: Measuring Portfolio Company Performance in Private EquitySpeaker: Mark Sue, CFO, Breathe Media Network, and FENG IT SIG Co-Chair and Kit Lisle, Founder of Acclaro Growth Partners and The FENG Private Equity ChairPresentation:Mark Sue, CFO of Breathe Media Network and The FENG Information Technology SIG Co-Chair, is back with his innovative infographics. This time, Mark will dive into the world of private equity, exploring how major P.E. firms measure the performance of their portfolio companies. From leveraging data-driven decision-making to utilizing predictive analytics, this discussion will highlight the key priorities of both P.E. firms and their portfolio companies. CFOs can enhance forecasting accuracy, optimize operational efficiencies, manage risks, and develop closer working relationships with their sponsors.Joining Mark will be Kit Lisle, Founder of Acclaro Growth Partners and The FENG Private Equity Chair, who will provide deeper insights on how CFOs can better communicate with their P.E. sponsors. Together, they’ll uncover strategies for driving value creation, making informed, data-backed decisions, and mastering the language of P.E.Join us for this insightful and interactive session to explore how CFOs can thrive in the evolving world of private equity.Speakers' bios:Mark Sue is a trusted finance partner and operational team member who helps turn a start-ups vision into an operations plan and drives results.&nbsp; Mark has an engineering and finance background, foundational skills from top Wall Street Investment Banks, and significant experience in driving growth for venture-backed start-ups. &nbsp;Mark has spent his career guiding companies to achieve their strategic goals through effective financial planning and a focus on performance metrics.&nbsp; He has successfully supported Series A, B, and C software companies with investor positioning, budget planning, and closing equity and debt financing.Mark is known for his ability to create informative KPIs and guides for the management team to track progress on a regular cadence, to measure attainment vs. targets.&nbsp; Mark also incorporates benchmark data in his internal presentations and charts the course for &nbsp;companies to premium equity valuations relative to their peer group.&nbsp;Mark collaborates with sales and teams across the organization to drive results.&nbsp; Mark has supported GTM initiatives and marketing efforts and ties it all into financial modeling and customer acquisition strategies to help start-ups drive growth efficiently.&nbsp; In addition to the accounting system setup, financial reporting, and board packet preparation, Mark also enjoys building teams closely to develop team members in accounting and finance.Christopher "Kit" Lisle is the founder and Chairman of the decision support strategy consulting firm Acclaro Growth Partners. After hiring a CEO to run that business a few years ago, he launched a community of private equity-backed executives called The Operators, LLC. The mandate of this community is to ensure continuous growth and development of the Private Equity Backed Executives, as well as other participants in the Middle Market M&amp;A ecosystem.Prior to founding Acclaro Growth Partners and The Operators, Lisle headed M&amp;A Services at Markowitz and McNaughton, Inc. Lisle also served as a Military Intelligence Officer for eight years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserves. He has been a featured speaker, author, podcast host and guest in a number of venues on topics relating to M&amp;A and strategic growth.
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