Joe Nardozzi

Head of M&A, NA @ Kraft Heinz

About

I am an experienced M&A professional with over a decade of global experience across a wide array of transaction structures (acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, partnerships, asset swaps, licensing agreements), previously in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions advisory, and now in the corporate development practice at one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world. Extensive expertise in financial analysis, business development, deal sourcing, transaction modeling and structuring, due diligence, and contract negotiation while partnering across our entire organization (strategy, finance, sales, marketing, R&D, supply chain, etc...) to deliver successful inorganic outcomes. Actively maintain a broad network comprised of management teams, founders, owners, private equity / sponsors, and management consultants for purposes of market monitoring and pipeline generation.

Country

United States

City

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Industry

Food Production

Skill

Deal Sourcing, Series 63, Valuation, Financial Modeling, Corporate Finance, Series 79, Mergers & Acquisitions, Investment Banking, Financial Analysis

Experience

Head of M&A, NA

Kraft Heinz

2022-6 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

North America

Investment Banker | Consumer Products

Citi

2018-4 - 2022-6 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Greater New York City Area

Consumer Products Investment Banking Selected Transaction Experience: - Advisor - Bayer’s sale of Dr. Scholl’s to Yellow Wood Partners - Advisor - Lansing Trade Group's Sale to The Andersons - Advisor - Northern Star's Acquisition of Barkbox, Inc. - Sole Bookrunner - Northern Star I, II, III, and IV Initial Public Offerings - Lead Bookrunner - Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. Initial Public Offering

Investment Banker | Consumer Products

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

2016-4 - 2018-4 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Greater New York City Area

Selected Transaction Experience: - Buyside Advisor - Reckitt Benckiser's $17.9 billion acquisition of Mead Johnson Nutrition (2/2017) - Buyside Advisor - Revlon's $870 million acquisition of Elizabeth Arden (6/2016)

Investment Banker | Consumer & Retail

Citi

2014-7 - 2016-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

New York, NY

Selected Transaction Experience: - Sellside Advisor - Rite Aid's $17.2 billion sale to Walgreens Boots Alliance (10/2015; re-negotiated 6/2017) - Sellside Advisor - CEMEX USA's sale of Assets to US LBM (10/2015) - Sellside Advisor - Lafarge's $450 million Divestiture of U.S. Assets/Asset Swap with Summit Materials (5/2015) - Buyside Advisor - Rite Aid's $2.0 billion Acquisition of EnvisionRx (2/2015) - Buyside Advisor - Lone Star Funds' $1.4 billion Acquisition of Hanson Building Products (12/2014) - Buyside Advisor - JAB's $374 million Acquisition of Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (9/2014)