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Financial Controller for Solution Services, Remarketing Services, and Financial Services.

Santa Rosa, Ca

• Oversaw ten million dollars of operations expense for the Services Solutions Group to ensure quarterly targets were met• Investigated data structures within and between five internal database systems to ensure accurate data was used in reporting• Developed reports for the worldwide controller for the Services Solutions Group to provide transparency into P&L line items

Santa Rosa, Ca

• Integrated and updated internal accounting and finance standards manual with Sharepoint site, streamlining workflow and approval process for future updates • Developed reporting tool protocols to unify global field office reports companywide, coordinating directly with field office heads in Europe, Japan, Asia and North America • Created internal macroeconomic database and assessed correlation with company data to facilitate development of a forecasting model for long term strategic planning

An amazing experience that sadly, like many small business ventures, ended almost as quickly as it started. While objectively I was not successful in completing what I initially set out to do the lessons learned were and still are invaluable.

Kennett Square

Internal business consulting/optimization• Determined company’s profit margins for each mushroom type by process flow, allowing for changes in resource distribution to achieve long-term profit maximization strategies• Standardized company payment tracking and payroll process within all divisions, facilitating streamlined rotation of employees during peak periods of operation • Investigated work-related accidents and safety complaints as Job Safety Inspector for all 58 PA production facilities leading to a fifty percent reduction in work related accidentsLogistics• Created forecasting tool for use by growing division supervisors for predicting material and labor needs by facility and mushroom type, establishing Just in Time inventory practices, which reduced inventory and labor costs• Developed fleet tracking for all company vehicles to improve logistics, reduce costs and better understand employee routing patterns • Supervised implementation of digital maintenance system for all maintenance divisions within Phillips, allowing for proper inventory stocking of necessary maintenance parts, minimizing ordering and shipping costs Traceability/Regulatory Compliance• Implemented product traceability for all of fresh mushroom packing facilities to meet customer contractual obligations and proactively comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act• Administrated data attribute and barcode accounts for three company divisions and over 256 private labels with thousands of shipping configurations, maintaining contractual and legal obligations• Designed and installed companywide camera and monitoring system to meet DOD requirements for food defense, allowing Phillips to continue to supply food to the US Army

Rochester, New York Area

Researched and aggregated data surrounding government regulation with a specific focus on pulling key data out of economic impact analyses. Topics included:• Cap and Trade (Lieberman-Warner bill)• Stern Review (Focus on Discount Rates)• NHTSA CAFE standards• TARP• Energy Star

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Economics/Political Science