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Sacramento, California, United States

Pipelines patrol pilot in the Northern California and Nevada regions. Inspect oil and gas pipelines daily in both high air traffic areas and rural areas.

Bakersfield, California

Assisting our local Church as we continue to grow in the Community

Bakersfield, California Area

This 2nd generation family owned business is the the largest independent supply company in the Western US, with 18 locations. Major industries served are oil & gas, agriculture, and food processing.

Bakersfield, California Area

Paramount Citrus is the largest citrus grower in the U.S. and a division of one of the largest agribusiness companies. We grow and sell the Halos brand of Mandarin oranges and previously sold the Cuties brand. Responsibilities include support our large farming organization including operational and financial reports of the numerous ranches and varietals.

Recruited by former CFO to improve productivity for respiratory device medical company recently purchased by private equity interests.• Improved cash funds flow by decreasing accounts receivables balances from 53 to 42 days. Reduced balances over 60 days outstanding by 20+%. • Reduced month end close from three weeks to eight days.• Automated payroll data to general ledger, thus providing improvement in reporting and allowing managers to take correction actions to reduce labor overtime hours.• Analyzed several products and improved their gross margins by reducing labor processes and changing returned products policy, providing an annual savings over $250k. • Planned and organized implementation of Oracle software modules throughout the financial organization, eliminating manual processes and increased productivity.• Received highest level corporate award of value improvement process for energy cost savings proposal• Recognized, along with accounts receivable team, as employees of the quarter, for exceeding cash flow targets

Key Clients:Salter Labs, Arvin, CA Private $70M sales medical device company Newton Consulting & Engineering, Tucson, AZ Private defense related companyBelkin, Compton, CA Private $1B consumer electronics company Linksys, Irvine, CA $1B division of $40B Cisco Systems• Advised CFO and owner for positioning $120M+ company for sale to private equity interests.• Developed financial budgets, cash flow models, accounting and financial reporting processes and systems for a startup company. Assisted in marketing proposals developed and submittals.• Analyzed and implemented improved financial process controls in the procurement, receiving, and accounting departments. Reduced returned products errors, saving a potential to the $20M loss, and improved long-term relationships with major customers. • Directed evaluation and improvements of outsourced accounts payable department for a $1B company. Results were more accurate vendor payments, improved cash flow, and stabilized morale of AP department.

Recruited by former CFO to lead initial setup of startup company’s financial infrastructure for the company which provided integrated global settlement services to the travel industry. • Company grew from an incubator company to 200 staff in three states within one year.• Used entrepreneurial hands-on skills to establish scalable financial systems and lean processes throughout the organization. • Drove development of FP&A budget, sales analysis, and financial reporting process

750 MM Frozen Dessert Division of $50B Nestle, S.A.• One of several key members who prepared SEC-S-1 reporting for acquisition of Dreyer’s $2.3B frozen desserts business, and complying with the Federal Trade Commission requirements to ensure approval.• Successfully integrated Nestlé’s distribution assets of $250M with the acquirer Cool Brands.• Hired as one of 5 out of 200 existing employees to manage operational finance for Cool Brands International, who purchased Nestlé Distribution business in 2004.

Major leader in electronic commerce and EDI. Fast paced and high growth, the company grew from $60MM to $150MM in two years along with six acquisitions. Company was acquired in 2001 by Inovis / GXS.• Selected by Global Controller as project co-leader in SAP implementation and to develop business process improvements. Resulted in 2-day expense payments reimbursements, weekly labor reporting, daily cash balances for investments, and accurate 5-day close.• Automated accounting / labor functions to best-in-class corporate standards, eliminating paper and permitting 30% annual growth and supported employee growth without additional staff.• Received award for implementing best-in-class financial processes and achieving SAP implementation goals.• Chosen as “Go-team” member for due diligence / acquisition assimilation, integrating people, systems and cultures

Recruited to provide financial leadership in the successful turnaround of a $500M semiconductor assembly and test company. Purchased by private equity interests from Hyundai Semi-Conductor.• Turned around struggling company to become third most successful in the industry within one year. • Negotiated with the Shanghai Foreign Investment Ministry to approve additional plant capital investment by focusing on “buying local”.• Participated in IPO of company.

$35M division of $2 billion European company that manufactured airline and auto testing systems. • Developed product line cost accounting reports by individual products, customers, and cost centers. • Successfully integrated an acquisition including systems, customers, and vendors.

Recruited to advise Japanese companies in American finance and accounting methodology. Major clients included Mitsubishi, Toshiba, Sony, and the Bank of Japan..

• Directed accounting and finance for a $300M electronics joint venture project located in Taiwan for an $8 billion electronics and aerospace company. • Internally recruited to help turnaround the Taiwan project. The marginal international product line became the company’s most profitable division.• Chosen to be part of the startup team for international manufacturing factories and product lines.

B.S., Business Administration

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Officer of Delta Sigma Pi, business fraternity Member of Lamda Chi Alpha fraternity Student body finance director

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Accounting And Finance