Robert F. Gatta
CEO | COO | President
Turnarounds | Growth | Exit Prep | Multi-site US &Europe | PE-backed | EBITDA + cash focus | Industrial + SaaS + electronics | 2 U.S. Patents
4.7x EBITDA | $1.8M WC cash | 2x Rev+EBITDA | 4x Revenue | Recap + liquidity events
PE-backed portfolio-company CEO/COO/President selected by sponsors and Boards to lead turnarounds, performance acceleration, and exit preparation in lower-middle-market industrial and technology-enabled businesses.
A proven industrial manufacturing CEO and multi-site integration leader across the U.S. and Europe, I stabilize performance quickly and improve EBITDA and cash through restructuring, working-capital release, Lean operating discipline, and leadership team rebuilds. I hold two U.S. patents in distinct industries, reflecting practical innovation that converts disciplined execution into durable enterprise value.
View my Value Creation approach and selected outcomes.
Best Fit: Lower-middle-market, PE-backed industrial technology, manufacturing, and engineered products businesses. Typically $25M–$250M revenue, where value creation is driven by turnaround or acceleration, margin + cash expansion, multi-site operations, integration, and exit readiness (U.S. + Europe).