DALTON B. HAMILTON
New York,NY
Summary
Dynamic Senior Corporate Strategy Manager with extensive experience at Wurth Industry, adept in financial modeling and strategic planning. Proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to execute M&A integrations and drive business growth. Skilled in executive communication and performance measurement, consistently delivering impactful results in complex environments.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Corporate Strategy Manager
Wurth Industry
New York, NY
01.2024 - Current
- Develop and implement corporate strategies to achieve business objectives and long-term goals
- Lead cross-functional teams in the execution of strategic projects, ensuring timely completion and alignment with organizational goals.
- Conduct market research, industry analysis, and competitive assessments to support strategic decision-making.
- Support the creation of strategic business cases to evaluate the financial feasibility and impact of proposed strategies and projects.
- Identify potential risks and challenges associated with strategic initiatives and develop mitigation plans.
- Effectively communicate project updates, and recommendations to senior management and key stakeholders.
- Define key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish metrics to measure the success and impact of strategic initiatives and projects.
- Collaborate with different departments and business units to ensure alignment and integration of strategic goals across the organization.
- Monitor industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
Senior Manager – Program & Project Management - Contract
LTIMindtree
New York, NY
01.2023 - 01.2024
- As part of the Integration Management Office, I manage seven workstreams for four global acquisitions for a financial institution client
- Track milestones and action items to mitigate the risk of integration delays
- Identify interdependencies and risks between workstreams and recommend solutions to resolve issues
- Develop project deliverables for weekly status updates and transition documentation supporting business objectives
- Focus on change management to ensure a smooth onboarding experience for the acquired company's employees
- Improve the client's overall acquisition integration processes by creating an integration playbook
- Create and update presentations for board-level audiences to track progress
Director, M&A
MILROSE CONSULTANTS
New York, NY
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Created an M&A playbook, which includes post-merger integration to execute Milrose’s growth strategy
- Coordinated with business units and external partners on identifying, evaluating, and executing strategic initiatives
- Developed a pipeline, including screening and evaluating fit for potential targets
- Analyzed target financials, quality of earnings, operating model and created pro forma forecast for valuation
- Created business cases consisting of financial and strategic analysis for M&A targets over $50M that aligned with Milrose’s strategy, values, and operating standards
- Developed, implemented, and led an end-to-end M&A process and coordinated a cross-functional team for execution of due diligence & integration to drive transformation and synergies
- Identified and mitigated deal issues from due diligence, which may affect purchase price, deal structure, or integration
- Facilitated negotiations of deal structure, purchase agreement, working capital, and other legal documentation
- Presented status updates on active deals to the Investment Committee, including senior management and board members for next steps and approval
- Led cross-functional integration planning, including establishing PMO, roles & responsibilities, communications, day one and 100-day planning to ensure accountability for successful integration of the new entity
- Created detailed functional integration project plans, including identified risks from due diligence to realize the business case
- Identified interdependencies and recommended solutions to ensure timely integration
- Developed integrated Sales process and GTM strategies, including cross-sell opportunities to realize synergies
- Tracked integration milestones on a weekly basis and presented updates to the Steering Committee, including senior leadership and other stakeholders
- Created quarterly board presentations and participated in board meetings with senior leadership, founders, and private equity partner
Manager, M&A Risk, Compliance Integration - Contract
AMEX GBT
New York, NY
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Led integration planning and execution of cross-functional teams
- Identified interdependencies and recommended solutions to ensure timely integration
- Defined tracking of milestones and communications of performance measurements
- Provided weekly status updates to the Steering Committee, identifying and mitigating risks
- Prepared appropriate documents to close out integration projects and facilitated effective hand-offs
- Participated in continuous improvement of processes and best practices
Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Specialist
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL, A SAMSUNG COMPANY
Stamford, CT
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Screened and evaluated the fit of potential targets that aligned with strategic initiatives
- Created financial and strategic business cases for acquisitions and divestitures
- Created divesture pitchbooks for non-strategic assets and shared them with identified buyers
- Presented to the Investment Committee, including the CEO, potential business combinations for approval
- Executed organic & inorganic growth strategies that aligned with Harman and Samsung's corporate strategy
- Performed macro research and trends analysis for monthly intelligence reports for the Connected Car Division
- Executed due diligence & integration plans and provided recommendations to executive leadership
- Managed a pipeline of targets of over $1.3 billion and developed relationships with these targets
Principal, Corporate Strategy & Global Development - Aerospace and Defense
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC)
Falls Church, VA
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Created financial and strategic business cases for potential targets over $300M
- Presented to senior leadership, including the CEO, active transactions in Deal Committee to facilitate discussions for approval
- Created and executed an inorganic growth strategy that aligned with CSC's corporate strategy
- Managed the integration process by coordinating with the acquiree’s management team and internal stakeholders, including Go-to-Market, Operations, Sales, HR, Finance, and IT
- Created day one & 100-day plan, including milestones to ensure a smooth transition to capture value
- Trained & mentored 4 Analysts on financial modeling, valuation methods, and competitive analysis
Senior Associate, Corporate Development
THOMSON REUTERS
Eagan, MN
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Provided valuation analysis to senior executives for global acquisitions of up to $800 million
- Led meetings and internal discussions regarding strategies concerning transactions
- Conducted global competitive and market analysis to assess new entrance opportunities
- Managed a pipeline of potential targets with an aggregate transaction value of more than $4 billion for monthly capital allocation reporting
Education
MBA - Corporate Finance & Strategy
The University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC01.2010
BA - Political Science, Pre-Law & International Development
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PASkills
- Financial Modeling
- DCF Valuation
- Comparable Analysis
- Due Diligence
- Integration
- Competitive Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Quantitative Analysis
- Qualitative Analysis
- Project Management
- Process Design
- M&A integration
- Strategic planning
- Performance measurement
- Executive Communication
Skills
Financial Modeling, DCF Valuation, Comparable Analysis, Due Diligence, Integration, Competitive Analysis, Strategic Planning, Quantitative Analysis, Qualitative Analysis, Project Management, Process Design, Executive Communication, Microsoft Office, Salesforce, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Asana, Tableau, Monday.com, Deltek Ajera, Power BI
Timeline
Senior Corporate Strategy Manager
Wurth Industry
01.2024 - Current
Senior Manager – Program & Project Management - Contract
LTIMindtree
01.2023 - 01.2024
Director, M&A
MILROSE CONSULTANTS
01.2022 - 01.2023
Manager, M&A Risk, Compliance Integration - Contract
AMEX GBT
01.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Corporate Strategy & Development Specialist
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL, A SAMSUNG COMPANY
01.2016 - 01.2020
Principal, Corporate Strategy & Global Development - Aerospace and Defense
COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION (CSC)
01.2013 - 01.2015
Senior Associate, Corporate Development
THOMSON REUTERS
01.2009 - 01.2013
MBA - Corporate Finance & Strategy
The University of North Carolina, Kenan-Flagler Business School
BA - Political Science, Pre-Law & International Development
Muhlenberg College
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