Gary Julien Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Board Member

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

Gary Julien General Information

Biography

Gary M. Julien has served as a Director since the consummation of the Business Combination on December 18, 2020. Mr. Julien served as SAMA's Executive Vice President from September 2018 and also served as a director on SAMA's board of directors from December 2018 until the closing of the Business Combination. Mr. Julien was originally appointed as a Director pursuant to certain director nomination rights granted pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 18, 2020, between the Company and the Investors named therein, to SPAC Majority Holders, as defined therein. Mr. Julien also serves as a Managing Director, Acquisitions at Schultze Asset Management and as Executive Vice President, CFO and a director at Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II. Mr. Julien has over 20 years of M&A and public and private equity investment experience across a variety of industries, including experience in the special purpose acquisition company market. Mr. Julien previously led and supported M&A initiatives on behalf of entities controlled by Mario J. Gabelli, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of GAMCO Investors, Inc., including as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development for PMV Acquisition Corp. LICT Corporation and CIBL, Inc. From November 2009 through 2014, Mr. Julien was Senior Vice President at Bronson Point Management, an investment management firm, where he originated, oversaw and analyzed public market investments helping to the firm grow from approximately $70 million in assets under management at launch in 2010 to $1.9 billion in 2014. From 2007 through 2009, Mr. Julien led and supported M&A and corporate finance initiatives for the private investment firm Kanders & Company, Inc. and its affiliates including as Vice President, Corporate Development of Kanders & Company, Clarus Corp. and Highlands Acquisition Corp. From 2003 through 2006, Mr. Julien was Vice President, Corporate Development for Armor Holdings, Inc., an aerospace and defense company and portfolio company of Kanders & Company, where he oversaw M&A and divestitures for the company, executing 15 transactions during this period and investing approximately $1.2 billion. During this period, Armor Holdings' revenue grew from $305 million to $2.4 billion prior to its sale to BAE Systems plc in July 2007 for $4.5 billion. Mr. Julien previously worked at Global Crossing Ltd. where he led and supported several M&A, joint ventures and minority investments. Mr. Julien received an MBA with honors in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BS from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University. We believe Mr. Julien is qualified to serve on our Board due to his M&A experience, which spans over 20 years, and public and private equity investment experience across a variety of industries.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Board Member, Clever Leaves
Gender
Male
Address
  • 489 Fifth Avenue
  • 27th Floor
  • New York, NY 10017
  • United States

Gary Julien Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Schultze Asset Management Investor Managing Director, Acquisitions Rye Brook, NY Hedge Fund

Gary Julien Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Clever Leaves Pharmaceuticals Publicly Held Formerly VC-backed Tocancipa, Canada

Gary Julien Network (8)

Board Members (8)

Name Company Representing Location From
William Muecke Clever Leaves Self Tocancipa, Canada
Joseph Salameh Clever Leaves Self Tocancipa, Canada
Clever Leaves Self Tocancipa, Canada
Clever Leaves Self Tocancipa, Canada
Clever Leaves Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Tocancipa, Canada

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