Lee Bauman
About Me
Experienced Operator, skilled in partnership development, strategic planning, and M&A origination across operationally intensive businesses.
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Education
U
University of California-San Diego
September 2001 - May 2003
degree
Bachelor's
major
Operations Research
coursework
Quantitative major in applied economics with a management focus - Econometrics, Operations Research, Game Theory, Micro & Macro Economics, Demographic Analysis & Forecasting, Decisions Under Uncertainty, Corporate Finance
U
University of California, San Diego Extension
September 2005 - May 2007
U
University of California-San Diego
September 1999 - May 2001
Work Experience
E
Eps America
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91671
July 2018 - present
company
Eps America
title
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
overview
PE owned
Mid-Market
COO and General Manager leading the US and Canadian businesses (separate, stand-alone P&Ls)
Strategic planning and oversite for a holding company and 4 portfolio business lines
Work with BoD/PE group to define and deliver on strategies and objectives
Performance to date:
• 58% EBITDA growth
• 18% revenue growth - built 7 strategic partnerships, innovated, and optimized the pricing strategy
• 18% reduction in overheads - reengineered processes, eliminated redundancies, trained-up
• 30% gain in gross margins - designed and optimized processes
• Incorporated Canadian business, established local team, supply chain and market presence
Operating out of locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Orlando, New York and Toronto, Eps America provides services including manufacturing, project management, creative design, specialty equipment rentals, logistics engineering and warehousing to help customers develop accessible, scalable projects.
HQ in Munich, the Eps Group provides infrastructure and international services from offices in the US, Canada, Brazil, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Italy, Switzerland, UK & Australi
4
4Wall Entertainment
General manager
New York City, NY, United States, 10075
October 2016 - July 2018
B
Brook Furniture Rental
General manager
Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91671
September 2012 - October 2016
G
General Electric
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Los Angeles, CA, United States, 91671
April 2006 - September 2012
H
High-Tech Communications
Territory sales Manager
San Diego, CA, United States, 91942
February 2004 - April 2006
Fun Fact
Competitive golfer, lived and worked in Brazil post-college sourcing and selling lumber on international markets, logged 200k+ flight miles during 2019
Passion
Over the past 15 years, I’ve come to know that I’m 100% wired for a hands-on around business approach. I enjoy leading from the front, setting a culture of performance and accountability, and attracting talented individuals to join the mission to build something personal, distinctive and exceptional
Skills
Languages
EnglishPortugueseSpanish
Skills
AnalysisFinanceFinancial AnalysisMathematical OptimizationMicrosoft Office, Excel & Powerpoint, juggling, communication skills,Operations ManagementProcess ImprovementSalesSalesforceSales OperationsSix SigmaStatistical Data AnalysisStrategic Planning
Volunteer
C
California Apartment Association
Hobbies
Competitive Golf
CrossFit
Traveling