Industrious is the largest premium shared workplace platform and the second-largest operator of co-working space in the US.

Established Industrious’ asset-light strategy, built an extensive pipeline of deal opportunities and led a cross-functional team to structure and execute high-profile, high-priority strategic partnerships with the nation’s largest owners of office and retail real estate, such as Hines, Equity Office, CBREI and Macerich.

Launched and scaled $600 million portfolio of hotels; led execution of strategic initiatives. Underwrote and executed 9 acquisitions (c.USD$300 million) to double the size of the company. Sourced c.$300 million in debt financing. Recommended and led the successful sale of 3 tail assets. Established, and managed performance against, operating budgets , forecasts and capital budgets. Drove insight from operational and financial trends; developed metrics and tools to synthesise and analyse data.

Selected by Global CEO for a secondment to the Global Investor Relations team; recipient of Global Finance Award from Global CFO; recipient of Team Player Award from Europe CEO.

Sourced new growth partners, structured franchise and management agreement deal terms, and led cross-functional approval process. Sourced and structured joint venture and M&A transactions. Secured 53 new franchise and management contracts across Europe.

Sourced, selected and executed fund investment opportunities across various strategies, including early-stage VC, generalist private equity, real estate, infrastructure and agribusiness (best-of-breed and first-time managers).

Board observer on USD$700 million investments across China, Southeast Asia and India.

Performed asset and corporate valuations using standard methodologies including DCF, comparable and precedent transactions. Illustrative transactions include: bank financing for USD$22 billion management buy-out of Kinder Morgan Inc. (midstream energy company); and renewable energy acquisition strategy for a FTSE 100 client.