MICHAEL C. BLANKENSHIP 3117 Underwood Street Houston, TX 77025; 804.878.1883 (C); blankenshipmc@gmail.com
Seasoned professional with a consistent record of top tier performance and leadership in the Oil & Gas Industry. Work directly with executive level partners and C-suite personnel providing in-depth strategic analysis and solution oriented action plans addressing key issues. Proven leader, versatile, proactive and highly motivated.
Key Proficiencies Economic and Industry Analysis Relationship Development Investor Relations Scenario & Sensitivity Analysis Contract negotiation Business development Security Valuation and Selection Team building and leadership Persuasive C-suite communication
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Houston, TX KiOR, Inc 2011 - 2013 Strategy and Financial Planning & Analysis " Strategy - Member of two man strategy team responsible for the review and analysis of all strategic initiatives o Effectively communicate companys strategy, business model, and growth prospects to potential investors o Work with investment banking teams related to review of corporate model, strategy, and deal structure o Provide support in negotiations, creation of term sheets and definitive agreements o Provide valuation, expected return, and sensitivity analysis on strategic initiatives to executive staff o Prep and update executive staff for investor meetings, quarterly earnings call, and board of director meeting o Serve as the primary contact for sell-side analysts and institutional investors
" Financial Planning & Analysis Perform tasks associated with daily financial operations of company o Provide oversight, review, and analysis of preparation of company budget o Responsible for approval of all company payments via weekly payment processing o Responsible for production of weekly short-term cash forecast o Oversight and approval authority of $100M cash account
Houston, TX PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 2006 - 2011 Research & Analytic Group - Senior Manager " Promoted directly to Senior Manager from Senior Associate bypassing the intermediate Manager level position " Led a team of Oil & Gas industry focused analysts, supporting both the audit and advisory practices o Conducted custom company and industry research and benchmarking for the Oil & Gas industry o Produce insightful research, reports, and updates on industry trends o Created proprietary capital expenditure utilization model resulting in ongoing revenue stream " Co-authored PwC's quarterly and annual Oil & Gas M&A Review increasing team exposure by more than 300% o Effectively manipulated large amounts of data into a useable format extracting key relevant data points o Provided points of view on current and projected M&A trends and market activity " Selected as a contributing author to the Petroleum Accounting Textbook 7th Edition
Richmond, VA BB&T CAPITAL MARKETS 2005 - 2006 Equity Research Associate Government IT Services " Worked in partnership with senior analyst (3 time WSJ Best on Street, & Forbes Top Stock Picker) to conduct extensive company and industry research, create financial models and valuation analysis, and write company and industry reports " Communicated investment conclusions to traders and institutional sales force increasing overall firm profitability " Interacted with the management of companies being researched; spoke with industry contacts, and assisted analysts in the evaluation of initial public offerings and secondary equity offerings New York, NY PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES 2001 - 2003 Equity Research Advisor " Analyzed special situation and time-sensitive trading and investment ideas " Effectively and immediately facilitated the flow of market impacting information to the Prudential retail and institutional sales force " Coordinated intraday institutional research calls and provided updates to the Investment Policy Committee
Richmond, VA DORSEY, WRIGHT & ASSOCIATES 1997-2000 Technical Analyst, U.S. Equities " Increased equity portfolio 34% in four months consulting for a NYC asset management firm " Participated in helping achieve 15% average annual company growth by conducting actionable daily analysis " Wrote research for the daily market report and advised numerous broker-dealers and large institutions managers
EDUCATION
WILLIAM AND MARY Williamsburg, VA " Masters of Business Administration - May 2005 " Concentration: Finance & Entrepreneurial Studies " Batten Investment Fund: Portfolio Manager- one of two members elected out of 16 " Founder & Chairman Alternative Investment Committee, Member of Finance Committee
THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE Lexington, VA " Bachelor of Arts in Economics, December 1995 Deans List " Led and advised a team of cadets which managed an active $200,000 equity portfolio " Received the Most Outstanding Contribution award from the Cadet Investment Group " Awarded two-year ROTC scholarship for outstanding leadership and physical fitness
OTHER
" CFA Level 3 Candidate " Successfully passed the NASD Series 7, 63, 86 & 87 " Proficient: Herolds, SDC, ThomsonONE, Bloomberg, SAP " Actively involved in teen counseling, physical fitness, and outdoor sports |