Verlinvest is an international, consumer-focused evergreen investment company. Verlinvest identifies inflection points in consumer behaviors and partners with the businesses that are driving these consumer revolutions forward while having a positive impact.Established in 1995, with offices in Brussels, London, New York, Singapore, and Mumbai, Verlinvest focuses on the FMCG, health, consumer technology and lifestyle categories, investing across three strategies: Platform, Growth & Venture. The company has over €2bn in AuM and counts brands such as Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony's Chocolonely, Purplle.com, Mutti and Who Gives A Crap among our portfolio, alongside alumni Chewy.com, Vitaminwater and Remy Cointreau.

Lead value creation and growth agenda of portfolio companies at LCatterton, a $35 billion consumer focused global private equity firm. Investment focus is on high-growth, middle-market companies, within retail, luxury, consumer packaged goods, pet food, food and beverage, restaurant, and health and wellness consumer space. Develop growth and operations margin improvement strategies, size business upside potential and co-lead LCatterton US operating team. Shape, design, and implement operations acceleration programs to ensure sustainable bottom line impact and create long-term value for the companies and investment funds. Implement and follow for the remaining life of the investment as needed.

Leader in the McKinsey North American Operations Practice, Led Fortune 100 client large scale operational transformation programs, executive client management, organizational training and coaching, Other responsibilities included client development, and leadership of McKinsey's Manufacturing Strategy service line. From associate to associate partner, functional focus was Operations Excellence, Operations strategy, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Procurement, Product Development, and Service Operations along with cultural and leadership transformation. Served several industry sectors such as consumer, CPG, aerospace, pharmaceutical, governmental, energy, and other industries.

Led operations, business processes, and manufacturing transformation programs for commercial and military jet engine production departments and assembly lines. Deployed best-in-class lean manufacturing techniques to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost. Earned corporate wide award for distinctive results Supervised and managed military jet engine production assembly lines, production employees, and responsible for day-today assembly line production results

Product Design Engineer for commercial jet engines. Varied responsibilities including conceptual design, detailed design, advanced structural analyses, international engine program development with partners in Germany, and engineering outsourcing (capability building, outsourcing process, technical process) in India.