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Santa Fe, Nm, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

• Hold a wide range of leadership roles within this publicly traded, growth stage oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus and expertise in the acquisition and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the US Rockies.• Founding President & Chief Operating Officer of Foothills Petroleum, Inc. and completed reverse merger transaction with Foothills Exploration, Inc. (formerly known as Key Link Assets Corp.) in May 2016.• Assumed Interim CFO responsibilities overseeing the preparation and analysis of U.S. GAAP financial statements and the preparation and filing of all SEC reports and Forms D, 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K and responding to SEC inquiries.• Facilitated the complete overhaul and restructuring of accounting and bookkeeping processes to tailor chart of accounts for petroleum accounting and enable production of financial statements that better reflected true operations and assets.• Served as interim chairman of the board and corporate secretary, setting agendas, recording and drafting minutes for all board meetings, including drafting of corporate resolutions and unanimous written consents.• Govern all day-to-day operations and administration for public parent company and all of its various direct and indirect subsidiaries (10 total), including managing key relationships with general and special legal counsel, accounting firms, auditors, bankers, stock transfer agent, and other key contractors.• Control and lead activities within all key areas of operations including accounting, finance, legal, field and administrative operations, HR and IT functions.• Led negotiations for an $11m acquisition (Dec ‘16) of productive oil and gas properties and leaseholds in located in the Uinta Basin (Utah) and integrated those properties into existing corporate structure.• Oversee all marketing and corporate communications activities, including web content development, design and maintenance as well as the drafting all corporate press releases.

• Managed this privately-held marketing and management company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of US on-shore oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf coast area.• Presided over all day-to-day operations, including managing relationships with operators, oilfield service contractors, landmen, geologists, petroleum engineers and legal/accounting firms.• Effectively managed company’s financial affairs serving dual role as CFO and CEO, ensuring core business metrics and corporate profitability objectives were met or exceeded.• Developed, structured and marketed several upstream, midstream and downstream energy projects; including several oil and gas direct participation programs marketed to accredited investors.• Led negotiations for mineral lease acquisitions, drafted and/or reviewed all company legal agreements, MOU’s and LOI’s with third parties and developed numerous financial proformas and business plans.• Coordinated the development and execution of company marketing plans, from initial vision and concepts to writing copy for website, brochures and other marketing collateral.• Developed comprehensive performance reports and collaborated with company leadership to strategize resource allocation and establish performance metrics for departments and projects.• Aligned organizational objectives and business operations with company mission; increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies.

Los Angeles, Us

• Oversaw all areas of operation within this privately held multi-discipline strategic advisory and business development firm; providing business development consulting services for several mining and oil and gas company clients including: Assisting in the development of the capital acquisition strategy for Crimson Energy. Advising Piedmont Mining Company in its capital markets and capital acquisition strategy. Counseling on the negotiations of certain oil and gas concessions in Eastern Nicaragua. Implementing and executing strategy to work with State of Louisiana on Reclamation project. Managed the firm's day to day business and financial affairs and led the new business development practice.• Provided additional support and expertise for clients within the both the luxury goods and consumer products & services sectors• Analyzed and presented financial standings and cost effectiveness to other partners and investors to assist in the formation and execution of detailed business plans. • Fostered, negotiated and closed contracts, agreements and proposals with new business partners.

• Lead the day-to-day operations and growth of this privately held, vertically integrated global wine and spirits company.• Spearheaded the development and execution of this ‘industry rollup play’ which acquired five distinct businesses with combined annual revenues of $5.3M, while simultaneously closing on a $2.3M secured debt financing to fund combined operations. • Managed the coordination of all corporate legal affairs to mitigate potential risks, protect business holdings and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations. • Managed corporate finance functions by coordinating internal personnel and actively collaborating with with lenders, auditors, bankers and financial advisors. • Developed and presented a revised financial model that led to a dramatic pivot in order to successfully raise $2.3M of institutional debt and equity financing during difficult economic conditions at the bottom of the 2008-09 market crash. • Coordinated the acquisition of four wine and spirit importers and distributors with trailing annual revenues of $5.3M.• Led financial and operational integration of acquired companies into a vertically integrated group.• Oversaw the deployment of detailed strategic business plans to accomplish a diverse spectrum of accounting, compliance and revenue targets.• Created, planned and implemented policies and procedures to increase productivity and maximize return on investments.

• Founded and directed the development of this privately held national importer and California wholesale distributor of biodynamic and organically grown wines. • Led company through critical start-up, growth and operations cycle, helping to generate and grow annual sales to over $750,000 in under 36 months. • Created and developed wholesale distribution operations in California from the ground up, providing specialty wine offerings to over 250 clients throughout California.• Contributed vision, strategy and leadership with full P&L accountability for start-up operations. • Marketed portfolio to wholesalers in other states, including Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada, Columbia Wine & Spirits of Washington, and distributors in other states, leading to increased market share and exclusive distribution contracts. • Managed on-going domestic and international supplier relations, pricing and import and distribution logistics throughout the U.S.• Directed the company’s relationships with freight forwarders and customs brokers to coordinate the logistics of collecting and consolidating product from approximately 35 different wineries from four European countries of origin (Italy, Spain, France, Austria) and importing container loads of wine into the Port of Long Beach, California.• Managed the company’s accounts receivables and accounts payables and day-to-day bookkeeping as well.

• Launched and operated this privately held marketing company focused on producing branded live events for the organic & biodynamic wine community. • Developed and executed the United States’ first international organic wine exhibition, conference, competition and awards program, featuring over 200 organic, biodynamic and organically grown wines presented by 40 winegrowers from 10 countries.• Worked under commission with the Los Angeles County Fair to create the International Organically Grown Wine Competition highlighting and expanding the profile of 40 wine brands to an audience of over 1M visitors.• Developed three-day conference program with international symposiums, workshops and structured wine tastings, as well as consumer festival, trade show, proprietary industry awards program and banquet.

• Established and managed this privately held national importer of Italian & French artisanal wines made from organically grown grapes establishing distribution operations with seven distributors and annual sales of over $1M.• Actively recruited, hired and trained entire workforce of sales, marketing and administration personnel, including the management of four direct reports. • Forged business relationships and secured new agreements with a wide spectrum of distributors and lucrative 3-year exclusive supply contracts with wineries.• Developed and implemented innovative sales and marketing strategies, including distributor incentive programs, to establish and expand company profile within specialized market segments.• Established core processes and policies to intentionally promote a clear company culture and vision in all areas of operation.• Evaluated sales performance by analyzing and interpreting key metrics to adjust and maximize activities.• Drove new business development through engagement with targeted trade shows events and distributor presentations.

Us

Early-stage digital music venture licensing preference technology to music service providers. • Negotiated deals with beta customers and strategic partners in digital music industry.• Created business plan, evaluated new opportunities, and refined business model. • Led marketing, business development and fundraising efforts as part of senior management.• Attended trade shows, developed marketing presentations and led customer acquisition process.

Los Angeles, Us

• Provided industry leading consumer segmentation, data integration and retail intelligence for consumer-packaged goods industry.• Based on-site at Del Monte Foods providing a wide range of supports and services including the management of client services, coordination of software training and facilitation of contract renewals. • Successfully managed first year contract valued at $325M and increased value by 21% in second year.• Integrated syndicated / custom Nielsen research data to develop issue-based solutions for brand groups.• Developed “micromarketing” projects that generated increased channel sales, improved new product introductions, and maximized effectiveness of trade and co-marketing promotions.• Evaluated Del Monte’s annual business plans, identified areas where Spectra data and services could add value, and delivered analyses to provide insight to help Del Monte meet their objectives.• Collaborated with company leadership team to identify core objectives, understand operational needs and build custom solutions that led to consistent revenue growth and optimization.

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

• Directed and implemented all category management initiatives and programs for the Northern California division of the world’s largest bottler of liquid, non-alcoholic refreshment. • Expertly designed and delivered category management presentations to key grocery, mass, club and drug retailers to increase contracts and drive sales growth.• Developed business reviews and category management plans integrating variety of category management tools, including syndicated and custom IRI and Spectra data, retailer profitability analyses, consumer behavior studies, and category trends.• Exceeded sales goals and increased profitability by [XX]% annually through effective sales strategy and business planning.• Redesigned sales and marketing processes to build and train top-performing groups that consistently over-achieved.

• Collaborated within a team of internal of strategy consultants reporting to IDV Executive Committee to conducted value-based strategy development projects; specifically assigned within the wine and spirits division of Diageo. • Identified as a top talent and fast-tracked through management development program by senior leadership.• Recommended value-maximizing strategies for J&B France, Vecchia Romagna Italy, and Smirnoff Ireland that helped drive long-term brand growth and revenues growth.• Analyzed financial statements as well as economic, IRI/Nielsen syndicated and custom research data to isolate market trends and identify each brand’s competitive position within shifting market conditions. • Developed forecasted market analyses and future competitive positioning to generate and recommend alternative brand strategies to IDV Executive Committee.

• Developed marketing and financial baseline pro-formas to support international strategic plans for the manufacturer of Baileys Original Irish Cream, Sheridan’s, Godet, Emmet’s and Dubliner Cream liqueurs; wholly-owned subsidiary of International Distillers & Vintners, Ltd., now part of Diageo, PLC.• Analyzed worldwide market performance trends for cream liqueur category using Nielsen INF*ACT Workstation to support senior management in strategic planning and development.• Designed and implemented database systems to sort data from annual inventory audits in key worldwide markets to streamline data mining and improve research processes.• Produced and presented detailed and relevant reports for use in making business decisions to a diverse collection of stakeholders.

Mba, General Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

A.S., Advertising & Public Relations

A.S., Finance & Investments

Master Of Science Certificate, Environmental Policy & Management With Concentration In Energy & Sustainability