President Resume Example Win Win Solutions - Bainbridge Island, Washington

PRESIDENT

Professional Summary

Ted Cozine is a 30 year veteran of the Forest Products Industry who has a proven track record of being a very effective leader and team player focused on financial management and asset portfolio improvements through well analyzed and executed acquisitions and divestitures. Ted has lead the Finance and Planning organization of Weyerhaeuser\'s Forest Products business, lead the financial and operational reorganization a midsize forest products company. During the last 10 years of his career, he lead the teams responsible for the execution of the Timberlands portfolio enhancements. After Weyerhaeuser\'s acquisitions of MacMillan Bloedel and Willamette Industries, Ted gained integration and on-boarding experience associated with combining the Timberlands teams.Ted has significant International experience from leading timberland and operating facility acquisitions and divestitures in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, France, Ireland, and Brazil.Throughout his career, Ted has always focused on developing and being a part of high performing teams by fostering collaboration, respect, and creative problem solving by trusting and utilizing the talents of all team members. His excellent communication and people skills make team members really enjoy working with Ted and being part of the team.

Work History

President, 01/2010 to Current
Win Win Solutions

Providing project management support to Landvest on identifying and matching client investment desires with attractive investment opportunities.
Provided project management and negotiation leadership to WY on the renegotiation of the Corporate Aviation Joint Operating Agreement with PACCAR.

Vice President Acquisitions and Divestitures, 01/2003 to 06/2009
Weyerhaeuser Co

Lead the Land and Timber portfolio adjustment group with the objective of improving the long-term value of the timberlands asset portfolio through a disciplined evaluation, planning, and acquisition and divestiture process.
Key drivers of the process were determining on a per acre basis, strategic fit, timber NPV, and the ability to capture premium values to timber.
In conjunction with Portfolio Adjustment Group, lead "Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Development Company" with the objective of identifying and receiving timber acres that had premiums to timber value by creating attractive parcel size for the market and efficiently investing capital as necessary to maximize NPV and free cash flow back to the parent company.

Director of Finance and Planning, 04/1989 to 01/2003
Weyerhaeuser Co

Lead the Finance and Planning function for WY\'s Forest Products Division.
Provided Finance functional leadership to the finance directors in each of the operating businesses along with centralized credit and internal audit functions.
Operated with tight integration with the Corporate Controller\'s Dept.

Vice President and CFO, 12/1983 to 03/1989
Brazier Forest Industries Inc

Joined the company in December of 1983 with the express purpose of trying to solve a significant financial problem created by ill-conceived investments and excess leverage during a period of very high interest rates.
Filed the company in Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August of 1984 and then spent the next two years navigating and finally achieving a successful Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization

Investment Analyst, Business leader, 06/1976 to 11/1983
Weyerhaeuser Company – Tacoma, WA

Analyzed capital investments across all WY business lines; developed and implemented various growth opportunities in the Solid Wood and Lumber business areas.

Education

MBA: Finance , Wharton School of Finance; Univ. of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts: English, University of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
Major in English with minors in Business and Engineering

Major Acquisitions and Divestitures

- Acquired the Southeast (Mississippi & Louisiana) Business of Cavenham Forest Products: 500,000 acres of timberlands and two sawmills

- Acquired, then sold 8 years later, Softwood Holdings Pty; 130,000 acres of Radiata Pine with two sawmills and a sales company in New South Wales and South Australia.

- Acquired a 2/3 ownership and negotiated the joint venture agreement with Aracruz to produce and market “Lyptus” in the Mercosur, USA, and Europe.

- Negotiated the purchase of mature Uruguayan Pine timberlands and a sawmill in the Rivera area of Uruguay

- Sold the British Columbia Forest Products assets of MacMillan Bloedel to Brascan

- Sold the Snoqualmie and White River Tree farms to Hancock Timber Resource Group

- Sold 700,000 acres of Georgia and 600,000 acres of Tennessee timberlands to a diverse set of investors

- Sold two (2) MDF mills in France (Mediland and Darbo). Sold MDF mill in Clonmel Ireland.

- Sold Weyerhaeuser's New Zealand ownership in the World Timber Fund to Global Forest Partners

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Win Win Solutions
Weyerhaeuser Co
Brazier Forest Industries Inc
Weyerhaeuser Company

School Attended

Wharton School of Finance; Univ. of Pennsylvania
University of Kentucky

Job Titles Held:

President
Vice President Acquisitions and Divestitures
Director of Finance and Planning
Vice President and CFO
Investment Analyst, Business leader

Degrees

MBA : Finance ,
Bachelor of Arts : English ,

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