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Philippe Pire
Chief Financial Officer at Advent Bioservices
New York, New York, United States
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Advent Bioservices ltd
Advent Bioservices ltd
Université Paris Dauphine
Université Paris Dauphine

About
Results-driven CEO/CFO. 25+ years' business/operational finance experience. Develop global financial strategy, raise capital, manage investments, create sustainable value, implement efficiencies and internal controls, M&A integration, problem solve and IR. M&A experience includes acquisitions and divestitures.

Armed with quantitative and analytical skills, I am well-equipped to address pressing challenges and capitalize on opportunities. Managed teams of 100+ in economically volatile environments, Accustomed to solving multiple issues creatively and under extreme pressure. I actively anticipate when to implement changes in direction, prioritizing and delegating tasks, and motivating others to achieve targeted objectives in a timely and efficient manner.

Key strengths include:
FINANCE
• Lead continuous evaluation of short/long-term strategic financial objectives
• Optimize management of capital sources and their uses
• M&A
• Investor Relations (manage relationships with financial markets; lenders; investors; etc.)
• Timely, accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts
• Audit, budget and financial forecasting
• Strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities
• Seek and negotiate capital raising transactions
• Ensure effective internal controls, compliance with GAAP and applicable regs governing financial and tax reporting
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP
• Develop strategic plan
• Hire, motivate and direct teams of men and women
• Create new organizations and deploy work force
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Design strategies to achieve, sustain and recapture market leadership and growth
• Expand geographic footprint/wholesale and retail franchise operations in appropriate global markets
• Launch new product lines
• Increase manufacturing capabilities
• Improve brand name recognition
COMMUNICATION
• Liaise with media in connection with PR strategy
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Proud to work alongside Laura Connor Smith, CVA, CFE and Rebecca Vélez at Credibility.
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Experience
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Chief Financial Officer
Advent Bioservices ltd
May 2018 - Present4 years 11 months
London, England, United Kingdom
As Chief Financial Officer of Advent, I am responsible for all financial aspects of the business. Further, I develop and implement strategic initiatives and use financial metrics and tools to drive innovation. My day-today responsabilities also include risk managment and the growth of our operations and expansion of our services into new sectors of the industry.
Cross-Border Consultants, LLC Graphic
Managing Director
Cross-Border Consultants, LLC
2009 - Present14 years
New York; Paris
Provide financial, strategic, management and operational advisory services to public and private companies in a wide range of industries.
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Chief Financial Officer
Cognate BioServices
Feb 2015 - Jun 20183 years 5 months
Hanover, MD
As a member of the executive management team, I reported to the Chief Executive Officer and assumed a strategic role in the overall management of the company. On a day-to-day basis, I had primary responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all of the company's finance-related activities, including leading the company's management-led buyout in 2018.
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Chief Financial Officer; Chief Strategy Officer
Southern California Veterinary Imaging
Feb 2015 - May 20183 years 4 months
Greater Los Angeles Area
I am a member of the executive management team. In this role, I report to and advise the Chief Executive Officer and assume a strategic role in the overall management of the company and its implementation of initiatives to build the business and drive growth, including through M&A. I have primary responsibility for all aspects of finance-related activity.
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Chief Financial Officer
Veterinary Cancer Group
Jun 2013 - May 20185 years
Greater Los Angeles Area
As Veterinary Cancer Group's (VCG) Chief Financial Officer, I developed and implemented business/finance strategies to achieve targeted levels of EBITDA. Negotiated sale to private equity fund. Post-sale, I continue to work as a strategic advisor, focused on continually and directly driving the growth and further development of the business. Also responsible for finance, accounting, financial forecasting, and deal analysis.
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Director, Business Development, Africa
Oberthur Fiduciaire
2012 - 20131 year
Paris
Advised African ministries on strategies to prevent and eliminate counterfeiting of secure documents, including passports, birth and death certificates, currency and other financial and fiscal instruments.
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CEO
M3 Ventures, LLC
2009 - 20112 years
New York / Paris
- Responsible for development and execution of investment strategy
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Equity Trader
Opus Trading
2008 - 20091 year
New York USA
- Responsible for trading equity securities
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Equity Trader
RBC
2007 - 20081 year
New York usa
- Responsible for trading equity securities
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CEO and CFO
VPL LLC
Dec 1996 - Dec 200711 years 1 month
Greater New York City Area
• Prior to negotiating sale of the business, performed all functions related to design and manufacturing of women’s private-label merchandise targeted to a young, fashion-conscious, mass-market (Express, Limited, Bebe and Saks Fifth Avenue).
• Developed and implemented business operational, financial, and marketing strategies.
• Directed and supervised all domestic and overseas manufacturing.
• Performed all accounting and reporting functions including quality assurance.
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Vice President and CFO
Vertigo NYC
Mar 1989 - Dec 200718 years 10 months
Greater New York City Area
• Structured all aspects of business, including creation and implementation of strategies to expand wholesale operations and franchise program prior to negotiating all aspects of the sale of the business.
• Increased points of sale and generally improved brand equity ($50M).
• Directed all financial plans and accounting practices, implemented cost controls, and prepared internal financial and statistical reports.
• Directed wholesale and retail purchasing including marketing…
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Education
Université Paris Dauphine Graphic
Université Paris Dauphine
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Finance
1983 - 1984
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Universite de Paris II
Master's degreeEconomics and Finance
1978 - 1982
Licenses & Certifications
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Series 7 (expired)
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Languages
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
French
Native or bilingual proficiency
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