Catherine Powell, Ihp Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Wa

While at Cox I was the operations and reporting lead for the headquarters’ commercial finance department. My team owned the data warehouse and all corporate and divisional performance reporting produced and published. Primary goals included leading various corporate standardization initiatives, facilitating cross-divisional projects and deploying new database products. • Partnered with Senior Executives to scope and develop monthly market performance analysis (KPI’s) and executive scorecard ranking 18 markets. Analysis facilitated strategic decisions resulting in 12% revenue growth for the nation’s 3rd largest cable provider in 2009. • Represented corporate as primary IT liaison during deployment of new global reporting tool, Oracle. Identified development and usage issues to manage problem resolution and ensure smooth deployment.• Supported strategic network expansion funding by analyzing and ranking project initiatives and return on investment.• Created, launched and managed national Cox Business credit policy. Gathered requirements, designed and implemented online credit application procedure for customers nationwide. Managed credit vendor relationship with Dun & Bradstreet.

As an Account Executive at Travelers, I underwrote payment and performance bonds for one of the largest surety companies in the nation. Primary responsibilities included selling Travelers surety services to agents and performing market and peer group analysis to assess companies’ performance and market position.• Assessed credit risk by analyzing financial statements for construction companies exceeding $300 million in equity and individuals with net worth in excess of $400 million. Monitored continuity plans and indemnity requirements to identify exposure.• Wrote financial reports to negotiate bond recommendations. Provided market analysis identifying companies’ capitalization and working capital trends within the industry to evaluate risk. • Evaluated collateral on a monthly basis, including A/R, inventory and equipment reports to ensure adequate bond coverage.

My Bank of America role consisted of managing commercial construction real estate loans and lines of credit in conjunction with risk management and credit policies. I initiated construction draws and identified and resolved zoning, construction and budget issues. This role required collaboration with multiple internal and external business partners to minimize exceptions and successfully complete projects. • Developed budgets for a commercial real estate loan portfolio in excess of $170 million. Streamlined project documentation process for entire department, improving clients’ overall experience. • Served as primary bank contact and advisor to commercial and high net worth clients during construction and finance period. Headed meetings with bank counsel, client management team, borrowers and construction consultants to review loan approval and legal documents to ensure consistency and adherence to project budgets and loan requirements.

Ihp L2, Health And Wellness, General

Bachelor Of Science, Psychology