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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

As the VP of Tax and Treasury, I advanced corporate growth and successful adaptation to shifting market/consumer trends by adding a nine-member treasury team to tax responsibilities. I partnered with C-suite leaders to drive big-picture strategy, reprioritized financial activities to meet changing targets, and aligned workflows and resources to achieve goals. I analyzed opportunities and corporate risk to drive growth while adhering to corporate risk tolerance. I communicated with executives and board members to translate technical tax and treasury initiatives into understandable terms and connect daily operations with business strategy. * Rapidly obtained $600M secured bond that stabilized company’s cash position early in COVID-19 pandemic and simultaneously renegotiated $800M credit facility. * Mentored and developed two directors who received internal promotions to leadership positions in tax and treasury, which was departure from historic practice of recruiting external hires for senior-level tax and treasury roles. * Initiated strategic advancements by driving continuous improvement and process automation initiatives that slashed waste and enabled teams to efficiently work from home with no operational disruptions.

Seattle, Washington, United States

During my tenure as VP, Tax, I directed a 15-person team in technical tax operations, reporting, and audits to ensure alignment with senior-level strategy and regulatory compliance standards. I devised a tax strategy by communicating investment priorities and tax-specific operational needs to secure critical buy-in. I launched change management initiatives and optimized team performance by enhancing department agility and aligning individual strengths with organizational targets. I evaluated ongoing initiatives, corporate strategy, tax needs, and high-level goals to preemptively identify and resolve critical issues. * Solidified tax team as company thought leader and supported successful entry into Canadian market by evaluating foreign tax/business needs and developing scalable structures that provided $200M+ in tax benefits and lowered global tax rate by 300 bps. * Led lean continuous process improvement initiative, with the new processes and team culture resulting in greater efficiency and ability to adapt to external market volatility.* Honored with VP Recognition Award for exceptional thought leadership in tax area and success enabling first business expansion to international market.

Redmond, Washington, United States

At AT&T, I oversaw income tax operations for $40B company and spearheaded internal transformations with a 17-person team that increased personnel development, productivity, and workflow balance.* Orchestrated successful adoption of Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) by restructuring staff, validating presentation of tax amounts on balance sheet, and communicating with audit firm to resolve concerns. * Partnered with cross-functional team to execute merger with Cingular Wireless by leading SOX documentation processes and adoption and creating strategic plans for organizational transition.

Dallas, Texas (1993-1995); Seattle, Washington (1995 - 2003)

While working at PricewaterhouseCoopers, I was the client service professional who drove year-over-year growth while overseeing a $2M+ annual revenue base. I collaborated with clients to manage large tax projects including outsourcing, audits, tax planning, and IRS controversy matters. * Maintained highest rating in firm’s annual performance appraisal process for five consecutive years.

Arlington, Texas, United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area