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David Rooke ... Executive Director at Amava Resorts ... Booker, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom ... Philanthropy

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David Rooke 1stOpenLink Network David Rooke Executive Director at Amava Resorts Booker, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomPhilanthropy Previous 3R Education, Acergy, Killingholme Power Education University of Hertfordshire 116 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 13 seconds ago Background Summary An international managing director whose analytical leadership and creative and entrepreneurial skills combined with his passion for philanthropic projects were initally garnered from a successful career in investment banking and corporate finance (Bank of America, Nations Bank and NatWest Bank). His expertise has increased stakeholder value across multiple sectors including Third Sector, Leisure, Tourism, Education, Banking, as well as creating an internal bank in an Oil Service Company and leading a successful MBO in the energy sector Contact: david.rooke@amavaresorts.com Experience Executive Director Amava Resorts May 2010 – Present (3 years 9 months)London/South Africa (Large eco-adventure resort development. Projected Turnover £150m) • Identified potential of stunning greenfield 2,000 acre site for large scale eco-tourism development, with the potential to create 2,000 sustainable jobs • Secured long term option to acquire the land. • Developed concept of a Super Center Parcs style of development, having reviewed all global tourism models. • Brought together a team of world class experts and specialists to develop the project and enhance further investment. • Raised initial funding £1m of investment from 20 investors. • Sourced second round £2m investment Owner and Managing Director 3R Education July 2007 – June 2011 (4 years)London, United Kingdom (Home support Education platform. Turnover £750,000) • Created and founded an innovative home education business concept, compiled market research and recruited a development team including numeracy experts, video production, telesales teams and direct sales force. • Identified and designed routes to market including product endorsement from schools. • Built and developed a client base of 1500 users. • Successfully exited the business after funding withdrawn with zero creditors and continued to provide on-going support to existing clients. Head of Corporate Finance Acergy September 2004 – July 2007 (2 years 11 months)London, United Kingdom (An offshore seabed to surface engineering and construction company. Turnover $2bn) • Renegotiated Acergy’s main $400m letter of credit facility with large syndicate of banks, whilst the company was in a distressed condition. • Developed and secured relationships with 6 banks, creating competition within the group to secure best financing terms for the company. • Led financing of 2 large construction vessels of approximately $300m each. • Designed competitive auction of investment banks to arrange $500m convertible bond financing; underwritten by Lehman Brothers and UBS, 7 year term, 2.25% interest rate. • Led development of a treasury management system, integrating reporting and management of currency by currency balances across 100 bank accounts worldwide. • Led development a strategic group model, used in all strategic decision making at board level Finance Director Killingholme Power November 2002 – September 2004 (1 year 11 months)London/Humber Estuary Power Station, Turnover £200 m. • Successfully secured bank endorsement to retain highly skilled workforce and continue operation of the station rather than closing, retaining 100 jobs in area of low employment and maximising value of asset for the banks. • Identified opportunity to profitably sell the power station by separating gas contracts (trading independently from power station in commodity markets) from underlying power station, and marketing the two to different purchasers. • Created “can-do” attitude within highly unionised workforce, creating an engaged and stimulated work environment leading to creative solutions to significant problems for a small company in a typically large company utility environment. NRG EnergyDirector, Corporate Finance, Europe NRG Energy May 2001 – September 2002 (1 year 5 months)London, United Kingdom • Sourced finance for a variety of large scale acquisitions across Europe including Italy, Spain and UK. • Developed and built banking relationships in support of European acquisitions. Bank of AmericaPrincipal, Vice President, Project Finance Bank of America July 1992 – May 2001 (8 years 11 months)London, United Kingdom • Co-led £220m Killingholme Power Transaction, generating over $5 million for the bank, including structured transaction, negotiating loan facility, liaised with other functional areas of the bank maximising fee revenue; developed deep relationship with sponsor NRG becoming preferred finance partner in Europe. • Co-led £110m Shotton Power Ltd Cogen project. • Advised on projects: o $250m FCCB in India for Oil Refinery Development for Essar Oil; o Multiple US sponsors on Turkish distribution and Generation acquisition; o Bids in conjunction with OPIC (US governmental political risk insurer); o Belchatow Power on first private sector power development in Poland to extend Europe’s largest (4,000 MW) lignite power station; o Hidro Cantabrico, Endesa on valuation and divestment strategy of power stations. Languages French Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 5Project Finance 5Managerial Finance 3Treasury Management 3Business Process... 2Internal Controls 2Business Strategy 2Mergers 2Financial Modeling 2Finance 2Mergers & Acquisitions David also knows about... 1Financial Reporting 1Strategic Planning 1Restructuring 1Negotiation 1Management 1Financial Analysis Consolidation IFRS Management Consulting Education University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire BA Hons, Business Studies 1986 – 1990 University of Hertfordshire University of Hertfordshire BA (Hons), Business Studies 1986 – 1990 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend David? 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