Massoud Ghaffari, CFA

• Co-founded CARGO Drinkware, focusing on premium, customized stainless steel drinkware for diverse occasions. (www.cargodrinkware.com) • Leading supply chain and production processes, ensuring adherence to high-quality standards • Developed the patented CARGO Meals product to enhance the mid-day meal experience for hardworking Americans. (www.cargomeals.com)

- Led post-merger integration of two information technology companies from functional integration planning, communication planning and operating model development, through post-close program management - Developed go-to-market strategy and commercial sales force reorganization design for a MedTech company, conducted market research and customer segmentation, and aligned sales channels and activities with new market segments - Developed growth strategy for a $1.2B building materials company, including identification and prioritization of core and adjacent market segments, and development of optimal ‘how to win’ strategies in each segment - Led due diligence of an acquisition target in the industrial space for a specialty extruding company, including assessment of core operating capabilities and growth prospects - Developed and implemented a cross-functional governance structure for a rapidly growing pharmaceutical company; led a newly developed cross-functional program team overseeing execution of critical activities for commercialization of marquee asset - Led market, competitive, and customer due diligence efforts of 10+ M&A transactions across industry sectors

Implementation Engineers is a management consultancy focused on the design and implementation of performance improvement programs. - Led a five-person team engagement to identify supply chain and maintenance efficiencies at a gold mine in Brazil. Improved EBITDA by $8.9M by having less equipment downtime, and reduced costs through supplier rationalization and consolidation. - Led a five-person team engagement to identify value stream improvement opportunities at a US steel manufacturer to increase on-time delivery to customers and reduce product cycle time and inventory levels. Designed implementation roadmap with identified EBITDA improvement of $3M. - Analyzed the operations and organization of a mid-tier Australian gold mining company across three Western Australian sites to optimize margins and integrate two recently merged companies, resulting in improved annual client EBITDA of $28M.