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Serve as fractional / outsourced CFO for over 150 start-ups and businesses in a variety of industries including tech startups (SaaS, consumer, enterprise, AI, gaming), healthcare, E-commerce, life sciences, manufacturing, consumer services, professional services, food & beverage, cleantech, and other industries.Provide a broad range of outsourced strategic & operational part-time CFO services and accounting: financial reporting & analysis, expense management, margin analysis, profit growth strategies, etc.Serve as a confidential, internal business partner to the CEO / Owner / Founder in order to help scale and grow their business more efficiently.Provide capital-raising services (including successful equity and debt financings).Utilize strategy, marketing and financial analysis to formulate development of extensive strategic plans & financial models.www.cfogrowthadvisors.com

Founder & Music Director of AfterGlow Chorus (www.afterglowchorus.com) in Oakland, CA. AfterGlow Chorus is a premier, advanced chamber choir of 36 highly-skilled, experienced singers. AfterGlow's mission is to perform beautiful choral works of all genres (e.g., classical, R&B, jazz, etc.) with the highest level of musicianship and emotional meaning. A cappella (traditional and contemporary) works as well as accompanied pieces are performed.www.afterglowchorus.com

San Leandro, Ca, Us

PTG is a rapidly growing, award-winning cleantech startup. PTG's patented technology combines wastewater treatment with renewable energy generation for breweries, food processors, agriculture, and municipalities.Responsible for marketing, business development, finance, HR, supply chain, and operations.• Served as CFO & COO for fast-growing, award-winning water / renewable energy technology startup.• Led capital-raising efforts include successful multiple closings of Seed and Series A rounds with convertible note and equity investors.• Active participant at every Board of Directors meeting.• Created very capital-efficient, build-to-order business model (rare in cleantech industry).• Established streamlined accounting processes including revenue recognition for complex customer projects.• Developed and generated investor and management reports.• Negotiated and managed banking and credit relationships with various financial institutions.• Created and managed marketing strategy (content strategy, SEO, paid search, PR) resulting in massive increase in lead generation and prominent awards.• Produced detailed customer financial models crucial to successful customer proposals.• Spearheaded sales strategy & analysis including identifying new vertical markets, building and populating Salesforce database, 3rd-party financing partners, and sales cycle analysis.• Drove HR & recruiting efforts including building engineering and sales teams.

Co-founded and led venture capital-backed start-up newspaper publishing company. Created business plan, launched and managed 2 award-winning, daily community free newspapersAchieved one of highest industry revenue / employee due to innovative sales processes.Functioned as hands-on General Manager / Publisher (in addition to executive responsibilities) with daily oversight over marketing, sales, IT, distribution, production, and content.Designed and implemented IT networks, innovative Web site, CRM databases, and digital media databases.Recruited, trained, developed, and mentored management successor. Led to successful sale of both newspapers.

Houston, Texas, Us

Functioned as a key leader in highly focused, internal corporate venture capital & corporate development group.Sourced, evaluated, negotiated and closed private equity investments in various Internet software and computer companies.Provided new business development and partnerships for new products, solutions, and alliances in a variety of vertical markets: e.g., financial, retail. Activities included internal evangelism, stewardship, and gatekeeping.Increased deal flow dramatically (>10X) through development of new relationships and alliances in a variety of industries (e.g., venture capitalists, high-tech companies, investment banks).Identified and evaluated several potential large mergers and acquisitions in excess of $100M.Helped to position company strategically as attractive acquisition candidate.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Co-founded multi-national practice area within global management consulting firm with former Co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of Marakon Associates consulting firm (see below).Led efforts in new client development, recruiting and training efforts. Sample engagements included:Consumer Products - Fosters Brewing Group, Australia (corporate & business unit strategy)• Sold and managed engagement focused on improving strategic and financial performance of various brands and operations generating over $2B in sales. Global Conglomerate - Philips Electronics, The Netherlands (corporate & business unit strategy)• Led multi-national team in designing an improved strategic planning, execution, and monitoring process for $6B electronics division. Success of project led to development of $20M consulting engagement.Telecommunications – Telstra Mobile Satellite & Radio Services, Australia (corporate & business unit strategy)• Led strategic and product planning process with key business unit within large, multi-national telecommunications company. Drove numerous client teams of over 40 executives.

New York, New York, Us

Sample engagements included:Consumer Products –The Coca-Cola Company, Asia-Pacific (strategic marketing & brand management)• Led extensive 18-month long engagement on strategic marketing, brand and channel management.• Managed extensive client teams in developing complete marketing strategies for 5 major brands in various categories. • Drove ground-breaking integrated plans and operations between brand and channel management groups.• Led large team in developing and implementing comprehensive 5-year business plan ($750M investment) for vending machine business. Implementations led to business restructuring, dramatic financial results and significant increase in shareholder value.• Managed 3 cross-functional teams (30 members total) of both consultants and clients in developing 7 separate channel strategies representing $700M in revenues. Financial & Travel Services - American Express, New York & Latin America (corporate strategy)• Led dynamic corporate planning process directly with President and CFO of Latin American division ($600M revenue). Re-focused resources and capital to previously under-invested country and product opportunities.

Founder & Artistic Director of chamber orchestra and chamber choir.

Developed and marketed debit card electronic payment program for 1 million ATM cards and 4 industries.Developed strategic alliances with various non-bank companies and managed hardware and software vendors.Implemented and managed $3M P&L for new product development including successful execution of sales & marketing plan, including advertising, promotion, fulfillment, sales, and training.Led cross-functional team in development and implementation of Telephone Banking system. Named Employee of the Month and promoted to Product Manager (youngest in company history).Facilitated "visionary" new product brainstorming sessions with senior executives. Developed related business and product plans based upon customer research on innovative electronic banking products.

Founder & Music Director of Oberlin College's first men's a cappella group.

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics (With Concentration In Computer Science)

Mba, General Management