Mr. Stuecheli brings over 25 years of broad
experience in working for and consulting with companies facing the challenges of
growth and financial re-structuring.
Mr. Stuecheli was involved with the
financial management re-structuring, equity capital raising and cash flow
stabilization of a Nasdaq public company. This
success led to a merger consolidation with the domestic subsidiary of a European
based company together with a significant administrative and operations overhead
reduction.
Earlier, he was with a national re-structuring consulting firm for five years
and undertook over twenty engagements involving
assisting companies with financial, operational and management improvements.
Mr. Stuecheli has extensive bankruptcy experience. His
roles have included providing financial advice to debtors, sale of companies as going concerns and expert witness testimony in Court
for debtors and creditors. Specifically, he was an expert witness for a
large European bank in a Delaware case involving a collateral valuation
issue. He was a financial advisor to a Virginia based lumber
treatment operation, a $60 million Oklahoma carpet mill and a Texas based chain
of home improvement stores. In addition, he managed the operations and directed
the sale of a Fort Worth based Mexican food processor and restaurant operator.
Mr. Stuecheli has assisted a $70 million revenue South Carolina carpet
mill with a financial restructuring and performed a similar role for a North
Carolina spinning operation with sales of $30 million.
Several of his clients were family owned businesses in need of assistance as
they faced an economic downturn. In addition to the financial
aspects of the business, he advised these clients on management succession
issues.
Earlier, Mr. Stuecheli was the director of financial
planning and acquisitions for Intelogic Trace, Inc., a $250 million computer
service company. His financial and administrative responsibilities
included identification of potential acquisition candidates, financial modeling,
due diligence and integration of acquired companies in addition to ongoing
budget and financial analysis.
Prior to Intelogic Trace, Mr. Stuecheli held several
positions with Datapoint Corporation, a computer manufacturer. While at
Datapoint, he participated in several operational reviews and cost containment
programs in response to severe revenue losses.
Mr. Stuecheli has held financial positions with Nordson Corporation, a
multinational special equipment manufacturer. He joined the company as
General Accounting Manager and advanced to Controller of the Packaging and
Assembly Division, which had sales of $80 million. During his tenure with
Nordson, the company grew from $22 million to $150 million in revenue.
Mr. Stuecheli began his career at Ernst & Young, and
progressed to the position of Audit Senior, with in-charge responsibility for
audits of medium-size manufacturing companies.
Mr. Stuecheli, a Certified Public
Accountant licensed in Texas, graduated from the University of Akron with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.