Experience

Industry Footprint

  • Petrochemicals, Specialty Chemicals, Industrial Services, Energy & Energy Services, Trucking/Railroad, HazMat, Veterinary, and Metal Recycling

Global Footprint

  • United Kingdom, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Germany, China, Thailand, Russia, and Indonesia.

Corporate Roles

SolvChem - President, 2024-Present

  • Cross functional oversight of Operations, Finance, HR, IT, Legal, Business Analytics, Supply Chain, and Planning.

PBI International, LLC- EVP/CFO, 2022-2024 (Turnaround - Equity Event)

  • List of Cross-functional achievements available upon request (via Contact Me) including Investor Relations, Bank Relations, Customer/Vendor Relations, Cash Management, Operations, Contract Reviews/Negotiations, Fraud Investigations, HR, IT, Marketing.

Huntsman Petrochemical- Global Director Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, 2003-2015

Dynegy - Manager Strategy & Ventures, 1997-2002

Accounting Roles - 1991-1997

Robert Cossick LLC, 2015 - present

Notable Achievements(presented by company revenue)

$1B Oil & Gas Equipment Manufacturer

  • Reengineered the management operating model.

  • Mapped customer and product footprints by basin.

  • Established operational KPIs across 8+ global business units.

  • Built a pricing strategy that offset rising steel costs.

  • Aligned operations and finance to improve execution.

$360M Industrial Services

  • Launched an aggressive M&A strategy.

  • Sourced three acquisition targets in one quarter.

  • Advanced a lead acquisition valued at $60–75M.

  • Initiated acquisition synergies capable of increasing EBITDA by 25–50%.

$80–100M Chemical Blending & Packaging

  • Delivered $1.5M in recurring operational savings within two years.

  • Reclaimed 15,000+ sq. ft. of warehouse space.

  • Standardized processes, systems, and procedures.

  • Led enterprise-wide change management.

$40M Veterinary Hospital Consolidator

  • Led a company turnaround.

  • Renegotiated $10M of mezzanine debt.

  • Secured $5M in additional investor commitments.

  • Developed and executed recovery plans for six unprofitable hospitals.

  • Completed two annual audits within six months.

$15M Metals Recycling & Secondary Smelting

  • Increased profitability from a 28% loss to a 5% net profit in two years.

  • Directed two $1M capital expansion projects.

  • Managed multiple $100K+ facility improvement initiatives.

$25–40M Enterprise Value | Investment Banking Advisory

  • Identified operational value drivers.

  • Crafted investor narratives for two middle-market sell-side engagements.

  • Supported transactions involving companies with $2–10M EBITDA.