Gregory A. Bryen Sr.

gabsr@whitheallgroupllc.com

Gregory A. Bryen Sr. is Senior professional with over 35 years of experience including executive and leadership roles in general management, finance and operations with a background including professional services and industry experience as well as serving as a successful negotiator of long-term agreements and joint venture relationships with domestic and international partners and customers.

Mr. Bryen has extensive consultative and industry experience working within domestic and international enterprises in the Americas, Europe and Asia, including: mergers and acquisitions; long-term agreements with customers, partners, and joint ventures; and strategic and tactical initiatives supporting operational and financial results improvement.

Prior to his affiliation with Whitehall, Mr. Bryen was the principal member of G. A. Bryen Company LLC, where client work included cost reduction programs (such as a $40 million savings program within a $1.6 Billion operation) and financial and operational due diligence for enterprises ranging from $50 million up to $2 Billion. In addition, while working with Conway MacKenzie & Dunleavy, Mr. Bryen worked on multiple client engagements with domestic and international operations focused upon financial and operational needs assessments and customer and lender negotiations. Mr. Bryen focuses on financial, operational and management advisory services to enterprises primarily focused on manufacturing, assembly and distribution of products.

In industry, Mr. Bryen held roles at a Tier I automotive supplier including Vice President-Corporate Development, Vice President of Operations (managing Director of a 50/50 Joint Venture with General Motors Corporation), and Vice President of Finance. Prior positions included Controller, Vice President and General Manager of Automotive Operations, Director of Operations and Finance, and Director of Finance-Operation for a regional automotive hauler as well as a Manager /CPA within a Big-8 Accounting firm.

Mr. Bryen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Detroit with additional concentrations in management and political science. He was a CPA in the State of Michigan from 1972 to 1980 before transitioning to industry and holds membership in the Turnaround Management Association.