Managing Director @ Manage the structured finance valuation and machinery and equipment practices. We perform valuations for Structured Finance, Leasing and Finance transactions as well as a variety of other tangible asset valuations. Specialties in electric generation with a strong focus on renewable energy, and various types of manufacturing including semiconductor and other high tech manufacturing, automotive, communication and medical equipment. From July 2012 to Present (3 years 6 months) Senior Vice President @ Manage the structured finance valuation practice including responsibility for the machinery & equipment valuation practice. We perform valuations for Structured Finance, Leasing and Finance transactions as well as other tangible asset valuations. Specialties in electric generation with a strong focus on renewable energy, and various types of manufacturing including semiconductor and other high tech manufacturing, automotive, communication and medical equipment. From January 2008 to July 2012 (4 years 7 months) Senior Manager, Structured Valuation Practice @ • Managed and performed appraisals focused on valuations related to facility and equipment finance transactions.
• Developed and maintained client relationships within industry. From 1998 to 2004 (6 years) Vice President, @ • Launched Asset Management Department from ground up. Established and documented best practices and standard operating programs and processes.
• Developed and implemented asset coding system used to manage investment risks within portfolio. Investment risks, including concentration risks or exposures in equipment with high degree of value volatility, could be identified and monitored by Asset Management.
• Asset expertise in over the road, construction, high tech equipment and manufacturing, commercial, corporate, and rotary wing aircraft, flight simulators, rail, blue and brown water marine, international and domestic containers, mining/construction, manufacturing, medical imaging and high tech equipment.
• Created appraisal database software to act as repository for all Asset Management equipment
evaluations. From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) Vice President @ • Evaluated and remarketed assets within all industries, total portfolio size over $2 billion.
• Recommended strategic direction in portfolio investments including composition and concentration limits. Identified and monitored portfolio risks and determined appropriate course of action. Jointly developed syndication strategies with sales in order to alleviate over lines or credit risks. Established collateral values used in calculating impairments, specific and general reserves.
• Active participant in Investment Committee where collateral, obligor, and transactional risks were identified and discussed. Highest level of residual setting authority below Investment Committee.
• Established asset values for over $300MM in asset cost annually with concentration in rolling stock, manufacturing; machine tools; pulp and paper; chemical and food processing; steel and metal fabricating, plastics; high technology, material handling and construction equipment.
• Created studies for over the road, construction, machine tool, injection molding industries describing market trends and identify risk and reward opportunities for new business.
• Conducted on-site inspections of used collateral to ensure condition and marketability.
• Managed equipment lifecycles to minimize residual risks through portfolio migration strategies.
• Developed custom specific and maintenance provisions for each individual transaction.
• Knowledgeable in recovery and remarketing of assets in global jurisdictions From 1990 to 1996 (6 years) Baltimore, Maryland Area
University of Maryland College Park From 1977 to 1981 Lauren Hill is skilled in: Renewable Energy, Structured Finance, Valuation, Energy, Project Finance, Joint Ventures, Finance, Due Diligence, Private Equity, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, Banking, Management, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital