Michael Johnston

• Led the acquisition process of target companies ranging from $20 - $60 million for a private equity firm with ~$1billion in assets under management. • Performed comprehensive strategic and financial analysis in support of new and existing portfolio investments in Southeast European Fund IV ($350 million) and Ukrainian Growth Fund III ($60 million). • Oversaw due diligence, financial modeling & valuations, drafting of investment memoranda and facilitating negotiations with target companies.

Marketing Manager for an $80 million per annum division of Honeywell International. • Worked with the senior leadership team to create the strategic plan and operating plan for 2006 and 2007. • Responsible for managing the product development process for new offerings. The process required an in-depth segmentation & market analysis as well as a competitive analysis to determine potential risk & profitability, and was designed to create an efficient speed to market approach for launching new products.

• Business Educator at 2 universities in Ukraine. Courses taught included finance, marketing, international business communication, management & economics. • Led the conceptual development and preparation of several grant proposals. Authored a grant to create an interactive language center at the Chernivtsi University of Trade & Economics. • Part-time educator at 2 language centers and guest lecturer at universities conducting seminars on business ethics.

• Performed due diligence on perspective hotels. Assisted in the financial analysis, acquisition and branding of two resort hotels in Southern California (combined assets equaled $17 million). • Identified and evaluated optimal markets and potential sites for future development projects.