A Session on How to Handle a Situation We are All Familiar With Brought by a Great Speaker!

Managing Through the Transaction: Private Equity, Banking and the Executive Perspective on the Change of Control Deal 

 Wednesday, July 20, 2011
11:10 am - 12:00 pm

 Moderated by

Gabor Garai

Foely & Lardner, LLP

 Panelists:
                                            Jon Lemelman, Riverside Partners

                                            Michelle Moreno, First Analysis Securities

                                         Cathy Jaros, Amherst Partners, LLC

There are a few decisions more difficult for a founder run organization than those regarding a change of control. This panel includes seasoned players from private equity, banking, and the executive suite offering up their perspective on the challenges in consummating a successful deal that is a win for all sides.

This is a great session at the conference to help in a situation we may find ourselves in regularly in our industry. Check out this information from one of the speakers, Cathy Jaros. She has included information on Amherst Partners and also an article she wrote following last fall’s Sial food show.

M. Catherine (Cathy) Jaros primarily advises consumer focused industries and provides M&A transaction and corporate strategic planning services, surrounding buy, sell side, and capital raising transactions.  She also serves as a board of director member for client companies.  Clients include consumer food and package goods companies, technology, nutraceutical, manufacturing, health care, and international private equity firms. Ms. Jaros works with Fortune 500, mid market, and early to mid stage companies.  She chairs IMAP’s global Food and Beverage Industry Group, providing international access for clients, and has managed projects in Europe, India and China.

Prior to joining Amherst, Ms. Jaros was Managing Director for DSI Investment Banking Services, Inc. where she provided similar services.  She is the former Chief Executive Officer/President of several early stage consumer-focused technology companies.  She served five years as Vice President of corporate marketing and development for Tribune Company.  Prior to joining the Tribune, Ms. Jaros spent nineteen years in the food business where she served as senior strategy and acquisition positions at Kraft, was Vice President, business development and director of the Chicago office for Tappan Capital Partners, the consumer products investment arm of First Chicago Venture Capital, now Madison Dearborn Partners.  Between 1973 and 1988, Ms. Jaros served in a variety of senior and officer level positions in marketing, general management, venture, and corporate development at The Quaker Oats Company, now part of Pepsi.

Ms. Jaros graduated from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with a Master of Business Administration.  She graduated with honors from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree.  She served as Trustee for Northwestern University and was the President of the Northwestern Alumni Association. She is a FINRA-licensed securities representative, holding series 63 and 79 registrations.

Amherst Partners Food and Beverage credentials book - information on the firm and on the industry.

Article by Cathy Jaros - last fall’s Sial food show

#amaaheat