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BACKGROUND PROFILEOperations/finance professional with significant experience in public, private and non-profit organizations ranging from manufacturing to service including hospitality, software development, Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) and investment banking. Background includes CPA/MBA/Big Four, financing (IPO, Private Placement, VC, Private Equity, Sale-Leaseback), troubled debt (Chapter 11) workouts and healthcare turnarounds.• Initial years spent in a world class corporate finance & accounting group of an $8 billion international leader in transportation, natural resources and hospitality concluding as the top financial officer of the most profitable operating unit.• More recently involved with small to mid-market organizations typically in start-up, high growth or turnaround situations. One such organization was taken public through a very successful IPO. Brought in by venture capitalists, another was turned around from an operating loss to a pretax profit in 18 months. Finally, as President of a mid-sized investment banking firm, assisted in securing investment capital for emerging growth companies as well as liquidity events for owners/founders seeking an exit.SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS• Designed and implemented strategic initiatives successful in beginning turnaround and repositioning of two CCRCs• Extensive review and revision of all internal controls of accredited aging services network• Directed a very successful international Initial Public Offering for a manufacturer, one of “Georgia's Top IPOs”• Increased sales in a mid-market media company from $17 million to $52 million resulting in an earnings turnaround from an operating loss to a seven figure pretax profit• Developed “Spin Off” plan for $260 million packaging manufacturer• As interim CFO for a software development firm (dot.com) successfully raised second round Private Placement funding

Listed skills include Start Ups, Management, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, and 16 others.