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Barak Tulin has more than 10 years of experience in performance improvement, financial planning and analysis, restructuring and general management. He has particular expertise in manufacturing environments and has experience in a variety of industries, including:

Mr. Tulin is skilled in operational assessment and financial analysis, developing effective cost-reduction and cash-management strategies, creating long-term business plans, defining and implementing restructuring plans and providing due diligence services. Other noteworthy assignments include:

• Managed daily cash flow, financial analysis, process improvement and bankruptcy-related requirements for a chain of casual-dining restaurants operating in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, supporting its eventual sale to several strategic buyers
• Established weekly cash-flow forecasting capabilities for a $300 million aluminum die-casting manufacturer and modeled multiple sales and cost-reduction scenarios to enable near-term business viability and incremental equity infusions
• Forecasted weekly cash flows and modeled multiple financial scenarios for a $150 million manufacturer of inboard motorboats, which supported the eventual sale to a new private-equity owner
• Managed operational assessment and process improvement for a division of a $10 billion scientific- and technical-services firm
• Directed profitability analyses and improved trade-funding and customer management for a severely underperforming $250 million snack food manufacturer, which significantly increased cash flow
• Directed strategic sourcing and the procurement assessment of a $220 million glassware manufacturer, which reduced costs and improved supply chain operations

Additionally, he has successfully assessed the viability of business plans in the context of economic trends for a $300 million provider of temporary staffing services, a $110 million manufacturer of consumer electronics as well as a manufacturer of HVAC equipment.

Previously, Mr. Tulin was a manager in the operational-consulting group of a national professional-services firm. Additionally, he held several positions in the finance organization of a $50 billion multinational manufacturer of consumer packaged goods, where he was the finance business partner to marketing and sales teams in the U.S. and Latin America; his efforts helped increase the profitable growth of multiple product lines and customers. He also served in business development and general management positions in various companies, including a publisher and a software provider.

Mr. Tulin holds a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and an MBA in finance and economics from Columbia Business School.