David Motherwell

Experience

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  PGA of America - Golf Professional

  Jun 1972 - Nov 1974

  Golf Professional

  Florida golf tour and Country Club Professional

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  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas

  Nov 1974 - Mar 1977

  Portfolio Manager

  Portfolio management & new business growth

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  Transamerica

  Mar 1977 - Sept 1984

  Director - New Business Development

  Management Development Program/New Business Development

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  Realogy PHH Homequity

  Sept 1984 - Dec 1987

  Vice President - Account Management and Sales

  Regional account management/New business sales

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  Shearson Lehman (Balcor)

  Jan 1988 - Dec 1989

  Partner Interlodge I

  Global Interim Living Venture

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  Bank of America

  Dec 1989 - Mar 1994

  SVP - Business Development Boatmen's Relocation

  Client Retention/New Business Development

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  ABN AMRO Bank N.V. - Executive Relocation Corporation

  Mar 1994 - Dec 2004

  President/CEO - (Subsidiary President)

  Subsidiary of ABN AMRO, which was $600B global bank holding company; exclusive provider of global relocation services to Fortune 1000 corporations and their transferring employees. Held full accountability for subsidiary's top-line revenue performance, market share growth, operational costs driving year-over-year growth and profitability. Streamline overall bank organization following acquisition by National Australia Bank Group prior to the acquisition by ABN AMRO/LaSalle Bank Group. Drove focus on developing operational business model, account management system and increased overall market positioning and new business sales that championed a 10-year double-digit EBITDA growth year-over-year. Led acquisition of Boatmen's Bancshare subsidiary retaining 100% of clients, staff and revenue. Played integral role in building and eventually selling subsidiary to SIRVA, Inc. for $100MM Show less

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  SIRVA Worldwide

  Dec 2004 - May 2007

  Chief Operating Officer

  Publicly held $3.4B organization with 8,000 employees across 40 countries; providing global mobility and logistic services. Led integration of Executive Relocation Corporation (acquired by SIRVA) affecting 1,600+ employees and annual revenues of $700M. Supervised senior executives and 6 regional operations across SIRVA's regional facilities in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Colorado and California. Successfully integrated corporation with 100% retention of clients and revenue, along with retaining 100% of all employees while maintaining favorable world-class service, profitability and overall market positioning. Show less

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  Altair Global Relocation

  Dec 2007 - Jul 2010

  President

  Oversaw all aspects of company operations and new business growth, with a strong focus on client retention, strategic market positioning, budgets, finance and accounting, credit facilities and expenses. Drove revenue growth and client retention, ensuring ongoing profitability. Maintained world-class global services and directed technology management. Supervised and developed all senior executives. Including C-level officers, Operations, Sales & Marketing, Global Development, Business Technology and Client Solutions. Show less

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  Global EMS

  Mar 2012 - Mar 2015

  Global Advisor

  Assisted with the strategic launch of a global payroll technology platform with a focus on multinational corporations. Global EMS based in London England, manages and delivers globally compliant payroll for expatriates, in-country locals and short-term assignees. Unique capabilities include full integration with client ERP/HRIS systems, highest level of global data security, consolidated and fully audit-ability reporting and a global compliance guarantee in over 150 country's.

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  UniGroup - Sterling Relocation

  May 2012 - Dec 2017

  Managing Director, Sterling Americas/Contract Consultant

  Sterling is a global provider of relocation and mobility services headquartered in London England with staffed operating offices in EMEA, Americas, and Asia Pacific. Parent company is UniGroup Inc, a St. Louis, MO based $1.7 B global company.

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  Kassel Mechanical, LLC

  Jan 2017 - now

  Strategic Advisor - M&A/Integration

  Kassel Equity Group is a privately held investment company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Our focus is to buy under performing or otherwise distressed hard, tangible assets and restore them to full performance and, as a result, to full value in today's market.