Tina Foraker-Blackwell

Experience

Independent Consultant
Led due diligence, valuation, marketing, and prospect outreach for private equity firm. Developed telehealth marketing strategy and capital funding for emergency room management. Conducted IT and business process audits and SOX testing. Developed business sale scenarios and valuation for family-owned commercial HVAC business. Developed go-to-market, financial requirements, and operations for CPG start-up.

LifePlans, Inc., Vice President, Assessment Services and Program Management
Managed 110 employees who provided end-to-end processing of health assessments for insurance underwriting, claim eligibility, and ongoing care management; fulfilled 80% of company revenue. Built Program Management Office to improve service delivery and evaluation of new service offerings. Implemented contact center platform. One of nine-person leadership team overseeing services for 250,000+ customers annually.

Champion International Corporation, Vice President, Value Based Management and Corporate Development
Led restructuring efforts resulting in 60% ROI in 3.5 years. Executed $800M+ divestiture program: managed offering memoranda; assessed realizable value; managed due diligence with Goldman, Sachs & Co., legal advisors, and prospects. Formulated and won Board approval for profit improvement programs totaling $685M. Managed due diligence for $8B merger. Worked in Finland as integration team co-lead.

Other Experiences
Corporate Finance, MeadWestvaco Corporation. Public Relations and Product Management, Hyperion Software. Senior Analyst, Gartner Group. Multiple roles at General Motors in automotive electronics. Board member and volunteer for Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County (CT). Fundraising chairperson and treasurer for scouting troops. Home-based educator and advocate.

Education

• MBA, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• BS Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana