Vlad Klenikov
Interim Chief Financial Officer @ Fenceworks
About
Over 20 years of corporate leadership, principal investing and investment banking experience in consumer services, energy infrastructure and commodity industries. Builds and leads high-performance finance organizations | Translates strategic objectives into concrete and measurable initiatives to 1) deploy best-in-class reporting, treasury, FP&A, enterprise risk and capital management practices, 2) significantly improve asset portfolio positioning and operating performance, 3) grow through M&A, organic capex, and capital structure management; and 4) accomplish material liquidity events such as sale, recapitalizations or IPO | Leadership style based on results focus, teamwork, trust, clarity and accountability
United States
Dallas
Apparel & Fashion
Tax, Cash Management, Forecasting, Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Operations Management, Business Process Improvement, Strategic Vision, Covenant Compliance, Financial Literacy, Corrective Actions, Defining Requirements, Business Acumen, Scalability, Startups, System Performance, Key Performance Indicators, Balance Sheet Review, Financial Controlling, Value Creation
Experience
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Fenceworks
Riverside, California, United States
Interim Chief Financial Officer
Skyline Exhibits
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Chief Financial Officer
Smart Start, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, United States
Largest global provider of in-car alcohol breathalyzers, B2C and B2B, 900 employees, operating in 40+ US states, Canada, Australia and 5 continental Europe markets. As CFO, led 20 person finance and accounting organization for Apollo-owned global leader in breath alcohol measuring devices and related monitoring and reporting technology, focused on preventing DUI/DWI related road fatalities. • Treasury, liquidity and leverage management • Reporting to management, board and lenders • Financial planning & analytics
Senior Vice President - Corporate Development and Finance
Enable Midstream Partners
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area
Publicly traded oil & gas pipeline operator with assets across US Mid-continent, TX and LA,~$1bn in EBITDA, 1,900 employees. As part of CFO succession plan was selected to fill brand-new senior finance officer role reporting to CFO, and with staff of 10 led all strategic planning, M&A, financial forecasting and capital allocation analysis at NYSE-listed energy infrastructure MLP with ~$1bn in EBITDA. Played pivotal role in managing company through industry volatility, and in tandem with select C-suite members navigated it to successful $7.2bn sale to Energy Transfer, LP (NYSE:ET)
Interim Chief Financial Officer
TopSail Energy, LP
The Woodlands, Texas, United States
Following launch of new-built $100mm specialty refinery, provided senior finance leadership to downstream-focused venture backed by TAILWATER CAPITAL
Chief Financial Officer | Board Member
Sage Midstream Ventures, LLC
Houston, TX
With $500mm equity commitment from RIVERSTONE/KAISER FRANCIS (09/2012-04/2016) and STONEPEAK PARTNERS (04/2016-06/2018) was one of four executives who evaluated 120+ infrastructure investment opportunities with aggregate value of $10bn+, including successfully announced ~$400mm “Haven Energy” 50mbpd NGL export project in Long View, WA
Managing Director | Head of Research | Long/Short Analyst for Oil & Gas Equities
Altera Capital
New York, NY | Moscow, Russia
As member of founding team at $350mm AUM EM-focused investment firm co-led successful launch of Altera’s $50mm long/short hedge fund (“A2R”) in Nov’11 and achieved top P&L contribution since launch through 8/31/12 ($2.8mm/14% ROI on avg. gross exposure)
Principal - Ospraie Special Opportunities Fund
Ospraie Management
New York, NY
As one of eight investment professionals at Ospraie’s $1.2bn dedicated global basic industries PE fund co-led successful $2.8bn acquisition of Gavilon, ConAgra’s crude oil, ag and fertilizer trading business - formulated investment thesis, developed equity and bank syndication materials, co-led investor and lender discussions, contributed to PSA negotiations
Vice President - Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Under multiple sole and co-lead mandates provided critical structuring and successful execution advice to over $50bn of industry transforming M&As, IPOs and other equity and debt financings
Associate - Investment Banking
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Investment Banking Summer Associate
Goldman Sachs
New York, NY
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Corp. Strategy and Finance
Graduated with High Distinction
State University of Management (SUM)
International Business & Economics (MEO)
Graduated with Highest Distinction
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