About Us

Richard Whiteley

Experience
2007- Present REYNOLDS COMPANIES ATLANTA, GA
Senior Vice President
Responsible for leading the structuring, underwriting, and negotiation of new real estate investments, development, and
third-party asset management. Additionally, responsible for the operations of 16 assets throughout the southeast with
total asset value in excess of $850M. Source and structure new real estate investments for a $175 million private equity
fund within the private development company. Report directly to company President.
• Negotiated multi-party transactions including a Public-Private Partnership with the State of Georgia,
• Closed complex transaction which required the extraction of a $40 million acquisition from a $650 million
syndicated debt facility.
• Structured the new business and asset management fees for $700M of real estate assets.
2005 – 2007 BAIN & COMPANY ATLANTA, GA
Consultant
Strategy development
• Evaluated market opportunities and mapped client competencies in the emerging voluntary health insurance space.
Cataloged client participation and recommended actionable strategic growth options.
• Developed and executed the go-to-market strategy for an internal start-up within a $7B insurance client.
• Identified and quantified strategic growth options for a global media and entertainment company.
Organization and process design
• Evaluated and redesigned mergers and acquisitions process for a New York-based global financial services
company. Provided implementation plan and led client training and rollout efforts.
• Designed and implemented a successful process improvement initiative for a national defense contractor.
• Recommended new operating structure for a national retail organization.
1993 – 2003 F/A-18 STRIKE-FIGHTER PILOT – UNITED STATES NAVY
2002 – 2003 CARRIER AIRWING FOURTEEN STAFF USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Lieutenant Commander; Department Head
Participated in Shock and Awe combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Led and managed safety program for 70
aircraft worth $2.1 Billion, 150 aircrew, and 1800 maintenance and support personnel.
• Led, supervised, and managed a team of 29 officers responsible for the landing performance of 90 pilots. Solely
responsible to aircraft carrier Commanding Officer for all aviation safety and landing performance matters.
• Recognized by Commander of US Navy’s Pacific Fleet as Landing Signal Officer of the year 2003.
• Awarded Navy Commendation Medal (fifth award) for safely leading over 5000 ship and air wing personnel
through a 10 month Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment without the loss of a single life.
• Awarded Air Medal for valor and heroic aerial performance during night combat operations in Iraq. Additionally
recognized for valor and meritorious achievement while destroying a key bridge in Baghdad.
2000 – 2002 STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE TWO TWO LEMOORE, CA
Lieutenant; F/A-18 Super Hornet Instructor Pilot
Selected from among 300 fighter pilots for the initial instructor cadre of the US Navy’s newest and most
technologically advanced aircraft. Defined resource allocation, procedure standardization, and quality control
requirements for flight training operations. Flight demonstration team leader.
• Qualified 148 instructors and students in tactical employment of the Navy’s most technically demanding fighter.
• Developed squadron occupational safety program. Ensured compliance with all federal and civilian safety codes.
Created crisis response team to cover safety and mishap reporting for over $1.1B of aircraft and 400 technicians
and aircrew.
• Ranked number 1 of 37 instructor pilots in evaluation by commanding officer. Awarded Navy Commendation
Medal for exceptional tactical acumen and superb leadership of students and instructors.
1997 – 1999 STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON ONE NINE FIVE ATSUGI, JAPAN
Lieutenant; Division Officer
Operated F/A-18 Hornet from the forward-deployed aircraft carriers USS Independence and USS Kitty Hawk.
• Awarded Navy Commendation medal for leadership and judgment while leading a strike that crippled Iraq’s
capability to conduct operations against United Nations Peacekeeping Forces.
education
2003 – 2005 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL BOSTON, MA
Master in Business Administration, June 2005. Member of Management Consulting, Finance, and Triathlon Clubs.
Active in the Armed Forces Alumni Association. Selected by faculty as a student tutor.
1989 – 1993 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD
Bachelor of Science in Economics with Honors. Deans List (top 5%). President of Economics Honors Society.
Professor J.R. Fredland Award as most outstanding graduate in Economics.
personal Avid triathlete, skier, backpacker. Extensive international travel – 21 countries. ULI member. Former Top Secret
clearance.

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