Highlights:1) Mergers & Acquisitions - Created valuation models and commercial due diligence analysis for five acquisitions; successfully integrated fifteen facilities, ahead of sales and profit targets2) Plant Expansion - Built business cases, financial models, and launch oversite for seven new plants3) Capital Projects - Completed business cases for over 40 capital expansion projects; responsible for project management oversight, RFQ development, bid review, and contract negotiations4) Cost Accounting - Developed standard cost accounting model; improved profit by identifying price gaps and cost savings opportunities for direct labor, utilities and consumables 5) Process Improvement - Streamlined budget and forecast processes for thirty-five P&L sites across five countries; improved budget and forecasting accuracy while creating time efficiencies6) Financial Policies & Procedures - Simplified accounting processes for plants and regional functions; included order to cash, procure to pay, assets, credit & collections, and month end close7) ERP Implementation - Oversight for regional installation of Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP system across twenty-five plants in the U.S.; included process standardization 8) Commercial Management - Revised price and margin targets for quoting, process was integrated into SalesForce.com; quoted for automotive OEM, Tier 1, 2 & 3 and major industrial customers9) Marketing & Sales - Targeted new sales and negotiated contracts for automotive and industrial customers; generated sales uplift of 5-10% through price strategies, new programs and share gains10) Operations Efficiencies - utilized backlog report to revise production schedules for daily operations; flexed workforce, revised shifts, idled capacity to mitigate impact of sales decline 11) Quality Standards - Implemented plant quality control system to track: cost of poor quality, turnaround time, on time in full and longest lead metrics; resulted in lower quality expenses

Highlights:1) Revamped C-Level monthly management reporting package, providing greater financial transparency on key performance indicators by corporate, division and region.2) Boltbus business expansion – developed business case for launch of Boltbus services into new markets in the Northeast, Midwest and Pacific Northwest ($40M in revenue).3) Analyzed effectiveness of diesel fuel hedging program and identified excessive leverage; company revised hedging program and reduced target hedge coverage to 50% of exposure.

Highlights:1) Analyzed salad product portfolio to identify low margin SKUs; worked with sales and manufacturing to rationalize products, generating $10M of operating cost savings.2) Developed customer profitability templates to support banana contract negotiations; company achieved average annual price increases of 3% ($30M cumulative EBIT increase).3) Quantified supply chain cost increases due to rising fuel prices to develop a fuel surcharge program; surcharge generated $15M+ in EBIT contribution per year.4) Performed post-acquisition integration analysis for Verdelli salad business; developed action plan to improve EBIT by $5M/year via SKU reduction and logistics synergies.5) Created integrated marketing and production models to facilitate new product innovation.

Highlights:1) Developed capital structure strategies and prepared economic and financial covenant analysis for capital market transactions, syndicated bank financings and lease agreements.2) Created analyses and road show presentations for investment and commercial banks to support two bond offerings ($250m/$125M), $200M credit facility, $125M preferred stock offering, and $60M of lease financing.3) Created customized hedge programs to manage exposure to: currencies ($800M/year), interest rates ($1B/year) and commodities ($60M/year).

Highlights:1) Developed investor communication plan during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.2) Prepared financial and operational analysis to support pre-packaged bankruptcy filing.3) Created and presented company financial presentations at high yield bond conferences, one on one investor meeting and quarterly investor updates.