Sanders brings over 20 years of experience in corporate development, SEC reporting, strategic planning, competitive analysis, corporate finance, investor relations, and income tax and internal audit experience having substantial experience with publicly traded companies.
Most recently Sanders served as chief financial officer of Laidlaw International Inc., which was acquired for approximately $3.0 billion by London based First Group PLC in 2007. Sanders was involved in the negotiation of this sale as well as the divestiture of other holdings while at Laidlaw. Among his responsibilities, he conducted portfolio and strategic reviews that included competitive benchmarking to identify margin improvement opportunities and return on net asset analysis to support investment and divestiture decisions. When the company moved its operations from Canada to the U.S., Sanders successfully transitioned all financial reporting, analysis and planning functions to Laidlaw's new headquarters. He also formed and chaired the company's disclosure committee and was an active member of the SOX 404 Steering Committee.