Seasoned VP Finance with more than 20 years of experience in fast-paced corporate environment. Excellent strategic and leadership skills, possessing strong fiscal discipline. Proven track record of achieving exceptional results in business and targeted goals.

• Directed and developed the budget preparation for 12 worldwide brands generating over $900 million of program revenues annually, and over $100 million net cash flow.• Built, from ground up, industry leading Brand Finance team supporting the company’s Executive VP and Global Head of Brands and next level of Senior Executives.• Created a global contract database consisting of over 4800 management and franchise license agreements representing a warehouse of pricing terms and other conditions requiring unique contract accounting provisions, the first of its kind database at Hilton.• Produced “Monthly Business Review” for Global Brands, summarizing financial performance and presenting outlook with recommendations for critical actions and risk control.• Prepared long term business plans and impairment analysis for $65 million of capital investments for emerging brands, emphasizing risk mitigation and Return on Investment.• Team role in corporate initiative to close $50 million EBITDA gap to business plan in 2012 and partnered with groups to identify $100 million incremental initiatives to meet anticipated 2014 target earnings.• Implemented accounting and operational processes, targeted to lower US tax burden for $30 million of international revenues.• Consulted on business contracts and financial models for negotiations of long term agreements valued at over $30 million.• Implemented changes to Risk Controls for Sarbanes/Oxley procedures and maintained good standing with external Auditors.• Recommended pricing terms and developed accounting requirements pertinent to offshore License Agreement negotiated with China Developer.• Counseled Legal and Treasury functions on financial and business matters for spin off of corporate assets in formation of a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)• Lead role on cross-functional Corporate Diagnostic team, dissecting the global corporate organization structure and lines of authority resulting in over $200M cost efficiency.

• Developed Fund Management process enabling multiple organizations to seamlessly allocate over $800 million of cost to several funding sources with transparency for executive approval.• Established brand fund concept creating autonomy for each Brand’s Senior Executive resulting in increased performance, measurement and control over $900 million of revenues and cash flow.• Recommended elimination of redundant costs from acquired joint venture and establishment of Portfolio of Luxury Brands with a current enterprise value of $38 million in revenues.• Oversaw performance of $300 million identified synergies from acquired company, exceeding expectations by over 30%.

• Integrated financial results from corporate merger into one consolidated financial statement.• Developed strategies for CEO and CFO used in discussions with S&P Rating Agency.• Guided Investment Analysts on organization changes at Investor Relations forum

• Led planning and reporting for the Aerospace Products Division generating $300 million revenue.• Integrated financials for an acquired parts manufacturing company.• Point of contact with Defense Contract Audit Agency for all pricing audits.

• Manager Contract Finance• Manager Project Finance• Manager Government Cost Negotiations