Provided financial guidance for the PR leadership team and supporting the CEO in interactions with the Board to develop and communicate the financial strategy of the organization. Furnished strategic support to Project Return’s, staffing, commercial landscaping & cleaning and real estate companies. Directed all financial management, accounting and treasury functions including accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and weekly monthly financial statements and reporting. Oversee cash flow management. Established and maintained effective financial systems and internal controls. Managed financial modeling and pro forma creation; draft project budgets for proposals and grant applications. Prepared, monitor, and assist in generating capital and operations budgets. Steered operational internal controls and audit activities. Provide input and participate in the development and update of PRI strategic planning process. Oversight of all leases and management of real estate portfolio.o Vetted and successfully transitioned insurance brokers, which led to 18% savingso Directed the financial systems vetting and implementation teamo Spearheaded the decentralization of budget development and financial management

Collaborated with the Dean of the School of Dentistry (SOD) in developing and implementing operational plans, including business and financial policies for the achievement of desired objectives. Had oversight for the division’s $30M budget and financial operations related to the SOD, including clinical practice, residency programs, research and health information systems. Led a team of 17 and managed budget development, monthly close activities and journal entries. Financial reporting consisted of monthly, quarterly and annual reports, board presentations and regulatory reporting. Accountable for negotiating new faculty and vendor contracts. Participated in goal setting and business development with Department Chairs.o Guided Department Chairs in negotiating equipment purchase contracts resulting in an average of 15% in savings.o Spearheaded the practice expansion efforts resulting in $1.5M in additional revenue o Reduced AR by 20% by developing SMART team goals, team training and enhancing processes.o Improved productivity by replacing the faculty practice inefficient health information systems.o Implemented employee bonus and incentive program for the faculty practice plan.o Identified and successfully lobbied for the removal of the College’s $2.8M supplemental tax on SOD.o Teamed with other key personnel on the Meharry’s Strategic Planning Team.

Provided strategic management for the Treasury Services and Student Financial Services departments. Evaluated in coordination with Sr. VP, Finance and CFO, the College's financial performance and managed $320M in cash activities. Managed banking operations and accounts. Provided oversight of the $150M endowment, including the monitoring of the asset allocation and portfolio performance. Prepared the Board of Trustees Investment Subcommittee quarterly report. Supervised a staff of seven employees.o Led the implementation of online credit card transaction software.o Ensured that updates and major software installations occurred systematically as a member of the Banner Oversight Committee.o Developed Cash Management and Forecasting courses for Meharry’s Financial Certificate Program.o Partnered with Human Resources to analyze and determine the best strategy for the new overtime policy instituted by President Obama in 2016.o Created the annual 990 Part VII, Section A (Compensation of Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees) presentation for the Board of Trustees o Served on the College’s Policy Review Board.

Directly assisted the Senior Vice President and CFO with oversight for the financial operations for the finance division, reviewed contracts for the SVP and CFO’s financial approval. Responsible for preparation and analysis of financial projects and prepare reports and presentations for the President and the Board of Trustees. Furnished financial models.o Assisted in the development of the financial management guidelines for the $88M unrestricted budget.o Evaluated prospective health insurance providers for the College.o Analyzed potential food services providers and contributed to the contract negotiations.o Authored a white paper on the Importance of Professional Development, which led to revisions in the employee evaluation form.

Meharry Medical Group, consisting of over one hundred providers, is the faculty practice plan of Meharry Medical College.Promoted to serve as financial officer and advisor to the Executive Director of MMG. Primarily responsible for managerial and financial operations for clinical operations; which included financial reporting, benchmarking, modeling, and analysis. Developed and managed $30M to $32M operating budget. o Responsible for the entire operations of MMG while the Executive Director was on a six-week leave of absence. o Contributed to the negotiation process of the Physician Services Agreement with Nashville General Hospital.o Assisted in the interface between Nashville General Hospital’s STAR and Meharry’s Plus systems.o Created static productivity dashboards for Department Chairpersons which increased assessment efficiency.

Joined the Financial Planning and Analysis team to analyze budgets for seven divisions, review contracts, personnel action and budget transfer forms for approval. Also created ad hoc reports and perform ad hoc analysis.o Facilitated the development of annual budget process manual. o Trained fiscal/administrative officers in the budgeting process. o Completed the Association of American Medical Colleges New Managers’ Training.

Hired as the only analyst for the Treasury team. As a result of my proven ability, I was given the additional responsibilities of calculating the unit value of the $30M pooled investments and determining the endowed scholarship award amount for each fund. Verified the availability and authorized the disbursement of funds for student activities. Verified the availability and authorized the disbursement of funds for student activities. o Served on the President’s Scholarship Committee. o As a result of my assistance to the Student Loan Coordinators with the collection process on their more difficult accounts, the department was able to reduce the students’ default rate. o Served on the Gift Accounting and Stewardship Taskforce.

Public Advisory Consultants specializes in capital facility and financing plan development, credit analysis, debt issuance, debt analysis, and budget, capital plan, financial and management consulting services municipalities and higher education entities.o Completed successful RFPs, which were seeking financial consultants to assist in bond sales valuing $75 million. o Assisted in bond sales valuing approximately $850 million.

TEKsystems is an IT staffing solutions and services company which is a subsidiary of Allegis Group, the largest private staffing management firm in the world Recruited to perform credit analysis, prepare financial forecasting reports employing balance sheets, cash flows and income statements and collect on accounts that were categorized as high level financial risk.o Negotiated payment plans with CEOs, Controllers and other client financial representatives. o Developed system that significantly reduced the time for Credit Analysts to process credit applications and reviews.