Sandra Shimon, Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning

• More than a decade of experience in strategic advisory and M&A services. Most recently, acted as internal investment banker to Hard Rock Cafe International during its sale from its London-based parent. Prior, at The World Bank, led specific product development initiatives in the area of public-private partnerships.
• Former Managing Director with Malek Partners, a strategic marketing consultancy, developing strategic and marketing plans for the firm and the firm's clients.
• Previous experience at GTCR Golder Rauner, Heller Financial and Ernst & Young providing leveraged finance and M&A advisory services to prominent strategic and financial acquirers and providing accounting and auditing advisory services to multi-national corporations.
• BA Accounting (summa cum laude) University of Northern Iowa; MBA Harvard Business School; CPA, CMA.