David Cohen

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Overview

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Partner Program

CEO Fellowship Program

Facilitator Stats

years in the ceo seat

largest team managed

# of start-ups

# of times as CEO

# of successful exits

TOP Accomplishments

Executed leveraged management buyback from commercial bank in 2001
Raised multiple series of Mezzanine Capital to fuel growth of the business from 2001 through 2015
Sold business for 2x multiple of book value, creating IRR's that exceeded investor and shareholder expectations in 2015, and continue growth path for new owner until 2019

Facilitator Stats

Facilitator since

2021

years in the ceo seat

years as senior executive

largest team managed

# of start-ups

# of times as CEO

# of successful exits

top accomplishments

Executed leveraged management buyback from commercial bank in 2001
Raised multiple series of Mezzanine Capital to fuel growth of the business from 2001 through 2015
Sold business for 2x multiple of book value, creating IRR's that exceeded investor and shareholder expectations in 2015, and continue growth path for new owner until 2019

"I was a client at Katahdin Group for over 10 years. It was a rewarding, beneficial and a thought provoking experience. It gave me the ability to be a better CEO. Now I get to spend time working with some extremely smart and bright people and it gives me the ability to always be learning. Today, I get opportunity to support CEOs in their journey to be the best that they can be."

David Cohen

David

Cohen

CEO-in-Residence & Strategic Facilitator

Key Areas of Expertise

Team building and development, strategic sales and business development, finance, debt, and capital raising, strong negotiating skills and a thoughtful leadership.

Most Proud Of

Negotiated management team purchase of equipment finance company under favorable terms, executed growth strategy over the following 14 years that results in the successful sale of the business with grand slam ROI for all investors. Success integration of the business inside a highly regulated banking environment.

"Off the Job" Passions

Biking, skiing, boat at lake house in Maine, cooking, photography, volunteering for several non-profits, spending time with family, grown daughters/son-in-law and grandchildren.

More About

David Cohen

David Cohen is a seasoned CEO with a wealth of experience in strategy, leadership, and management. He spent most of his career (34 years) leading a commercial equipment finance company and was instrumental in securing debt and capital financing which fueled the growth of the business, which he successfully sold in 2015. In his tenure as CEO, he developed a highly functioning management team, strategy, process improvement and integration of technology to improve efficiency and customer experience. In 2017, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Amusement Machine Association.

As a former client of Katahdin Group, David was selected twice by his CEO Collective Peers as CEO of the Year for his honest and candid feedback, his commitment to their growth and his ability to synthesize the feedback thoughtfully and apply it to his own business.

Since 2019, he has provided consulting services to several small businesses focusing on strategy, team development and financing. He also has experience as a volunteer for various non-profits, including leading a charitable foundation for a trade association for the past 10 years.