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Christine Donnelly, Finance Expert in Mexico City, Mexico
Christine Donnelly

Finance Expert in Mexico City, Mexico

Member since April 23, 2017
A Stanford MBA, Christine has experience in private equity (Crestview Partners, $6B in AUM), investment banking (Deutsche Bank), and corporate finance. At Crestview, she worked on deals of up to $200 million and joined the fundraising team, helping them exceed their $3B target. Christine has consulted for clients ranging from startups to NGOs, and she is passionate about understanding her clients’ businesses and helping them achieve their goals.
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Career Highlights

Education

Employment

  • Development Finance Fellow

    2014 - 2015
    Instiglio
    • Oversaw the internal financial management, financial controls, compensation, strategies for growth, pricing, and sustainability.
    • Built and maintained a detailed monthly financial model for internal projections and cash burn analysis.
    • Made recommendations on the organization's ability to hire or add resources based on financial projections.
    • Analyzed the pricing of the organization's services relative to costs and to competitors; recommended and implemented new pricing structure.
    • Was invited to join team full-time as CFO; however, declined the offer to pursue an MBA.
    Focus areas: Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Budgeting, CFO, Board Decks, Pricing Analysis, Cash Flow Forecasting

  • Investor Relations/Marketing

    2013 - 2014
    Crestview Partners
    • Selected as part of a 3-member team; exceeded goal in raising a $3 billion private equity fund.
    • Managed relationships with 75+ family and endowment investors.
    • Led due diligence effort for public pensions, sovereign wealth funds and private investors, including drafting 15- to 50-page written diligence documents for a client review.
    • Prepared marketing materials, responded to diligence questionnaires and data requests, maintained data room of diligence information as well as analyzed portfolio company and returns data.
    • Drafted quarterly letters to investors, wrote updates to private placement memoranda, drafted updates to website, and assisted with preparation of annual meeting materials,.
    Focus areas: Fundraising, Investor Decks, Private Placement Memorandums, Investor Relations, Investor Reporting, Private Equity

  • Investment Associate

    2011 - 2013
    Crestview Partners
    • Made investment recommendations, integrating qualitative analysis with detailed cash flow models of over 30 potential investments in the healthcare, industrials, and financial services industries.
    • Reviewed company materials, prepared due diligence question lists, interviewed management teams, and performed in-depth, on-site, and analytical due diligence for potential equity investments of up to $200 million.
    • Wrote 20-page investment memos describing transaction structure and financing, business and industry overview, valuation, model projections, returns, and investment risks and merits for 5 potential investments.
    • Assisted with financial analysis and sell-side transaction execution of 3 portfolio companies (Insight Communications - sold to Time Warner; OneLink Communications - sold to Liberty Global; and ValueOptions - sold to Beacon Health).
    • Executed the sale of OneLink (Puerto Rican cable company) to Liberty Global for $585 million as the only investment professional below partner level on the deal team. Designed a working capital adjustment mechanism generating favorable ~$8 million adjustment.
    Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Due Diligence, Valuation, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Memoranda

  • Investment Banking Analyst

    2009 - 2011
    Deutsche Bank
    • Performed company valuations, created client presentations analyzing strategic and capital markets options, participated in client meetings, and worked with management teams to develop securities offering materials.
    • Advised General Motors on the $500 million sale of Nexteer (steering business); included building a full operating model, determining the valuation range, and drafting confidential information memorandum.
    • Built a financial model, prepared investor materials and participated in the investor roadshow for an International Automotive Components (IAC) $300 million senior secured notes (closed May 2011).
    • Collaborated with an equity-linked team on $240 million bond offering for DryShips Inc., working directly with CFO and COO of DryShips during the launch and pricing of the offering.
    Focus areas: Industrials, Automotive, Financial Modeling, Valuation analysis, Capital Markets, Client Presentations, Industry Analysis

Education

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management
    2015 - 2017
    Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA, USA
  • Bachelor's degree in Economics
    2005 - 2009
    Dartmouth College - Hanover, NH. USA

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