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John M Kaestle 7617 West Mercer Way Mercer Island, Wa 98040 425-445-6585. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HaloSource , Inc., Bothell, Washington 2004-2011 CEO and Board of Directors, Water Technologies and Anti-Microbial Solutions
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John M Kaestle7617 West Mercer WayMercer Island, Wa 98040425-445-6585 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HaloSource, Inc., Bothell, Washington 2004-2011 CEO and Board of Directors, Water Technologies and Anti-Microbial Solutions Borden Chemical, Columbus, Ohio 2001-2003 GM and EVP, Forest Products Chemicals & Resins Business Weyerhaeuser, Inc., Tacoma, Washington 1981-2001 CFO, VP Sales and Logistics, General Manager, Containerboard Packaging Arthur Andersen Consulting, Hartford, Connecticut 1977-1979 Senior Consultant EDUCATION MBA, Tuck School Dartmouth College BA, Haverford College
HaloSource, Inc • Company Global Water Technologies (Drinking, Environmental and Recreational) and anti-microbial textile solutions with operations in US, India, and China. • Positions Held • President and CEO and Board of Directors • Accomplishments • Led transformation from research lab to fully commercial company • Commercialized core technologies into value creating products and built out sales channels • Built out operations and supply chains in India, China, Pakistan, Israel, Brazil • Raised $140M in private and public capital • Took public in London in 2010 (over-subscribed IPO) $160M market cap • Results • Grew Revenue 5X • Established cost effective supply chains and operations • Established international partnerships in India, China, Pakistan, Israel, and Brazil.
Borden Chemical, Inc • Company $900M Global Forest Products Chemicals, Resins and Adhesives business with 2,100 employees, 37 operations in 9 countries. • Positions Held • EVP and GM Global Forest Products Business reporting to the CEO and Board • Accomplishments • Led turnaround of global operations- Brazil, US, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, China, UK, Netherlands, Chile, Columbia • Leveraged technology to grow business and re-establish profitability • Results • Grew revenues by 25% • Reduced operating costs by 30% • Increased Operating Profit by 30%
Weyerhaeuser Co • Company Global $4.5B Containerboard, Packaging and Recycling business with 12,000 employees in 100+ operations. • Positions Held • VP ContainerBoard Sales and Logistics • Board of Cedar River Paper Co (JV) • Chief Financial Officer • General Manager (2 facilties) • Accomplishments • Integrated two major acquisitions • Rationalized transfer pricing • Implemented trades to optimize trim, grade mix, freight, quality • Successfully completed $105M ERP project that had twice failed • Results • Record operating results
North America • Operating Locations • US • Canada (BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec) • Products • Containerboard • Packaging • Recycled Materials • Resins and Adhesives • HCHO Formalin • Environmental water treatment solutions • Point-of-Use Drinking Water • Recreational Water • Anti-microbial Textiles • Channels • B2B (Industrial, Commercial, VAR’s and Distributors) • B2C (Retail, Manufacturing Partners, and Distributors)
Latin America • Operating Locations • Mexico • Brazil • Argentina • Chile • Costa Rica • Venezuala • Columbia • Products • Containerboard • Packaging • Resins and Adhesives • HCHO Formalin • Environmental water treatment solutions • Point-of-Use Drinking Water • Channels • B2B (Industrial, commercial, and Distributors) • B2C (Partners, and Distributors)
Asia Pacific • Operating Locations • China • India • Japan, Korea • Singapore • Malaysia • Australia • Pakistan • Products • Containerboard • Packaging • Recycled Materials • Resins and Adhesives • HCHO Formalin • Environmental water treatment solutions • Point-of-Use Drinking Water • Recreational Water • Anti-microbial Textiles • Channels • B2B (Industrial, Commercial, VAR’s and Distributors) • B2C (Retail, Manufacturing Partners, and Distributors)
European Union • Operating Locations • UK • Netherlands • France • Israel • Products • Containerboard • Resins and Adhesives • HCHO Formalin • Recreational Water • Point-of-Use Drinking Water • Channels • B2B (Industrial, Commercial, and Distributors)
Other Background • Acquisitions • Divestments • 90 Day Integrations • Joint Ventures • International Partnerships • Intellectual Property and Protection Strategies • $105M ERP System • London IPO with Blue Chip Investors • Extensive Board and Governance Experience • Regulatory Processes- US and International
Financial Background • Financial Roles • CEO HaloSource- led thru full commercialization and successful IPO, trained the CFO • Led Borden Chemical ($900M private global chemical co, owned by KKR) • CFO Containerboard Packaging and Recycling (Weyerhaeuser Co) • Finance and Planning Director Containerboard Packaging (Weyerhaeuser Co) • Investment Analyst Investment Evaluations (Weyerhaeuser Co) • Senior Consultant Arthur Andersen & Co (Software, General consulting, cost management)
Financial Background • Capital/Fundraising • Raised $140M in private and public capital- VC’s, angels, PE, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Private Co investments, pre-IPO, and convertible debt • Completed successful IPO in London in 2010 (over-subscribed by 3X) • Assembled blue chip investor base- Invesco Perpetual, Investec Asset Management, Baille Gifford, Foreign and Colonial, Fidelity, Origo Partners, Masdar Cleantec Fund, Britannia Holdings, Mars Corporation, Unilever • Banking • Established international company structure to manage liabilities and minimize tax exposures- Hong Kong, India, China, Brazil • Established and managed national and international banking relationships in India, China, US
Financial Background • Acquisitions • Mead/Westvaco Containerboard Plants • Willamette Containerboard system • AquaPill bolt-on • Integrations • Completed 90 day integration of Westvaco plants into Weyco system • Oversaw integration of AquaPill business into core HaloSource Recreational Water business • Divestitures • Sold bulk chitosan mfg business to Primex in Iceland • Sold bio-medical PAD business to supply chain partner
Financial Background • Financial Planning and Analysis • Key Metrics and scorecards • Results and Analysis • Forecasts and Business Planning, Annual Budgeting and Planning process • Quarterly Review and Forecasting Processes • Management Accounting and Analysis • Internal Controls • Led Internal Audit function • Led “special investigations” and prosecutions • Designed and implemented risk based controls • Familiar with Sarbox compliance and 404 • Strong background in FCPA • IT • Led $105M ERP system build and implementation for 8000 users, 65 plants- on time, on budget, after 2 prior failures • Led Containerboard Packaging and Recycling IT function • Built first global user support center (24x7)
Financial Background • Capital Budgeting • Evaluations and presentations of major capital projects and expansions • M&A and financings • Built operations in Mexico, China (2), India, Brazil • Reporting • Lead Company spokesperson to analyst community for earnings calls and business updates • Monthly Board Letters and analyses • Annual Reports to shareholders • Board presentations and communications • Monthly and Quarterly reporting • Business presentations and analyses • Led strategic discussions and sponsored major initiatives including country and market entries, major commitments to new operations • Investor relations • Numerous meetings and conference calls in London, Singapore, Beijing, and New York • Served on 10 public and private Boards • Annual Shareholder’s meetings • Angels, Venture (VC’s), Private Equity, Private Cos, Sovereign Wealth and SRI Funds, Institutional Investors
Financial Background • Board roles • Public Company • Private Company • Joint Ventures • Community and non-profit • Community Service • Led highly successful United Way Campaign • Economic Development • Chamber of Commerce • Rotary International • Retail Business Improvement District (Led creation and implementation) • Youth Football and Basketball coaching
Personal Background • Married • Born in Watertown, NY • Lived in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Wisconsin and Washington • Three sons • Interests: • Hiking and backpacking • Youth Football Coaching • Community Service • Weight lifting and Fitness • Fishing and crabbing • Community Service • Chamber of Commerce • Economic Development • United Way • Rotary International • Retail BID Initiative