Corporate Strategy & Business Development @ Evaluate merger, acquisition and divestiture activities. Provide analysis and research to support efforts in prospecting new opportunities, negotiation, valuation, due diligence, and integration services world-wide. From 2015 to Present (less than a year) Project Manager - Global Strategic Marketing @ Co-led design of metrics used to quantify customer value of new product programs. Executed global implementation of metrics across the enterprise. Co-authored comprehensive competitive intelligence report. From 2014 to 2015 (1 year) Program Manager - Operator Station @ Managed the overall delivery of 5 new product development programs totaling investments of $20M+, while leading global cross-functional project teams across Brazil, China, Germany and the U.S. From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Project Manager - Construction & Forestry @ Conducted comprehensive profitability strategy for forestry product line manufactured in Finland. Determined root cause of profit erosion and implemented solutions. From 2012 to 2012 (less than a year) AVP @ From January 2010 to July 2011 (1 year 7 months) Associate - Mezzanine Fund @ Conducted financial diligence for leveraged loans, high yield bonds, and mezzanine investments. Screened, analyzed, and evaluated over 50 companies through financial modeling, valuation analysis, in-depth industry research, negotiation of term sheets, and detailed management interviews. From 2008 to 2010 (2 years) Portfolio Analyst - Credit Hedge Fund / CLOs @ Conducted diligence for equity and debt investments for a variety of vehicles including multi-strategy hedge funds, collateralized loan obligations, and closed end retail funds. Evaluated and recommended 25 new issue high yield loans and bonds to Highland’s investment committee, resulting in $600+ million of capital committed across a variety of transactions such as mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, refinancing, capital projects, and dividend recapitalizations. From 2006 to 2008 (2 years) Equity Research Analyst @ Provided stock analysis and recommendations within the oilfield equipment sector by updating comparable company valuation analysis, evaluating all relevant news releases, and analyzing macro-economic issues. From June 2005 to July 2006 (1 year 2 months)
MBA @ Duke University - Fuqua School of Business From 2011 to 2013 BBA & MS, Accounting & Finance @ Texas A&M University From 2000 to 2005 Brent Norwood is skilled in: Financial Modeling, Valuation, Equities, Accounting, Portfolio Management, Equity Research, Program Management, Project Management, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Finance, Financial Analysis