Daniel N. Copp

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly experienced business planning and finance executive at public and private companies. Lengthy and successful track record assisting client companies with strategic planning, financing, commercial mediation, and financial communication.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE EAGER STREET GROUP, Memphis, TN (1999 - Present)

Partner (2008 - Present), Principal (1999 - 2008)

• Provides business planning and financial consulting services to biotech, high tech and other industry clients; serves as interim or part-time executive when required.
• Reviews proposals submitted by companies to the Maryland Technology Transfer Fund of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO); makes funding recommendations.

CASINO DATA SYSTEMS, Las Vegas NV (1998 - 1999)

Chief Executive Officer and Member of the Board of Directors

• Redesigned and improved the company’s financial reporting, auditing and MIS systems.
• Prepared the company for merger or sale in a consolidating industry.
• Negotiated the sale of the company to an international competitor.

MANDALAY RESORT GROUP (now MGM Resorts International), Las Vegas NV (1994 - 1997)

Chief Financial Officer

• Designed and implemented the company’s budgeting, business planning and forecasting policies and procedures.
• Negotiated and executed the acquisition of four additional properties.
• Negotiated the financing of a major new hotel/casino.
• Prepared and gave monthly presentations before institutional investors.
• Renegotiated the company’s credit agreement with twelve major international banks.
• Managed tax, risk management, internal control and audit functions.

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Memphis TN (1978 - 1992)

Over a fifteen-year career, positions included Senior Financial Analyst (1978), Manager – Investor Relations (1979), Director of Corporate Finance (1980), Vice President – Corporate Communications (1982), Vice President, Finance – Europe, based in the UK (1986), Vice President – International Finance (1990). Initiated the financial communications function in 1978, managed myriad debt and equity financings in the company’s first five years following the 1978 IPO, renegotiated the company’s credit lines in 1980 and 1982, became the company’s first ex-pat officer following an acquisition in 1987 and was CFO of European operations through 1990, which included management of finance and accounting functions.

EDUCATION

• University of Memphis – MA (Economics) 1977
• Cambridge University (UK) – MA (Law) 1969
• Yale University – BA 1966

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• Service on various non-profit Boards including Memphis Public Television, The Memphis Botanic Garden, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.
• Tutored high school students in the Memphis City Schools.
• Habitat for Humanity volunteer in Baltimore MD.
• Volunteer teacher and tutor in English as a Second Language programs in Las Vegas NV.