Grant Rapaport

Finance, operations and strategy for our full service promotional and corporate merchandising, branding, design and production agency. Business funding management via PE investors and institutional lenders Business dashboards, KPIs, process implementation, operational efficiencies, compliance and all necessary infrastruture supporting scale and business maturity, HR, compliance, IT security et al. Build out of e-commerce offering and delivery for Fortune 500 brands including Delta, Figma, Chick-fil-A, Datadog, IMAX, Sweetgreen and many others. Day to day multi country operations and long term stategic direction from planning to execution. Intergral to internal brand incubator (zero to one stage) for multiple consumer brands and their operations 2021-2025 including legal, operations and funding: Drinklocalweather.com (2022-) - Hydration beverage brand venture Gary Vaynerchuck, Russell Wilson on shelf in Whole Foods in year 1. Dare to Roam (2021) luggage and apparel partnership with celebrity Ciara sold into Target, Kohls and DTC Black Steel - Bespoke bourbon brand partnership with influencer DrDisrespect with sell-out drops 2022 and 2023

Interim COO/CFO, Strategy, planning and operations assistance, Due diligence, Negotiation ● Providing tailored advisory services to clients including strategy assessment, short and medium-term planning, forecasts and cash management, regulatory and payroll setup, operational and accounting process infrastructure assessment, implementation and support, organizational restructuring, project management, sell-side due diligence and negotiations assistance

Largest independent online inbound tour operator in Africa. Encompassing various digital B2B and B2C as well as hospitality divisions. The main business is heavily tech-enabled and the group included a team of 250 people ● CFO role - developed and ran treasury and cash flow management including complex currency exposure hedging, day to day processes and controls, board reporting and secretarial, external compliance, banking and audit lead among others ● COO role - lead various business divisions to coordinate and execute strategy, KPIs, tech rollout, crisis management (COVID), project management and resource prioritization. Responsible for developing and executing on organization structure updates, leading senior management team and implementation of processes and structures to facilitate growth and profitable operations. Highlights included significant cost savings, process optimizations, technology upgrades and integrated marketing plans. ● Lead smaller 80 person hospitality product division included the build of two new world class boutique properties (Silvan and Camissa) and their operationalization and management of the four property portfolio (incl MannaBay)

The Rise Africa Foundation is the CSR initiative of Rhino Africa Safaris and is a grant organisation which supports initiatives which uplift Africa's people, conserve her landscapes and protect her wildlife.

The New York State Society Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee works to organize and discuss topics relevant to members working in the industry including hot topics, new guidance, industry trends etc. The committee holds regular meetings for members and is responsible for organizing our annual one day conference in New York bringing together over a hundred members to update and discuss the industry at large and share the insights of various distinguished expert speakers.

The New York State Society Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee works to organize and discuss topics relevant to members working in the industry including hot topics, new guidance, industry trends etc. The committee holds regular meetings for members and is responsible for organizing our annual one day conference in New York bringing together over a hundred members to update and discuss the industry at large and share the insights of various distinguished expert speakers.

Managing and directing teams during the performance of alternative asset manager audits, management companies of registered investment advisors and SEC and private REITs as well as controls related review and implementation projects and various large project management tasks such as IPO and private sale readiness. Client relationship management and new client related activities Valuation methodology and input analysis for domestic and international investments in a wide variety of industries/instruments IFRS Financial Services co-ordination Recruiting and interviewing roles including campus presentations and events Driving design and implementation of internal operational and process improvement projects Liaison with various internal clients including technical, valuation, administration, etc National training design, implementation and delivery Mentoring and staff development and coaching

Managing and directing teams during the performance of private equity and hedge fund assignments. IPO related projects for diverse holding entities with international business operations and supply chains, transfer pricing, tax, acquisition activity etc Client relationship management and new client related activities and networking Recruiting and interviewing roles including campus presentations and events Driving design and implementation of internal operational and process improvement projects Liaison with various internal clients including technical, valuation, administration, etc National training design, implementation and delivery

Various rolls serving diverse client base including tourism, manufacturing, fishing, financial services among others. These included experience in consolidation, tax, structuring as well as operational review and administration.

Focus on management finance and related accounting and economics. Lecturing (100-400 students), tutorials(30-50 students), examination setting and evaluation Overall course administration and delivery.

Additional degree post 4 year Finance Bachelors Honors. Chartered accountant CTA required study

Economics, Finance, Math, Law, Ethics, Accounting, Tax, Management, Audit