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San Francisco Bay Area

Founded in 2004, FLG Partners is a financial consulting and advisory practice of experienced CFOs delivering to CEOs and Boards, high-value, interim and permanent leadership – exclusively at the C-level. Serve as a firm Partner and lead as interim CFO (permanent, interim, part-time) to companies, their boards, investors and lenders – holding CFO responsibilities including advising Boards of Directors, financial management, operations, and reporting. As Interim CFO of several companies… Show more Founded in 2004, FLG Partners is a financial consulting and advisory practice of experienced CFOs delivering to CEOs and Boards, high-value, interim and permanent leadership – exclusively at the C-level. Serve as a firm Partner and lead as interim CFO (permanent, interim, part-time) to companies, their boards, investors and lenders – holding CFO responsibilities including advising Boards of Directors, financial management, operations, and reporting. As Interim CFO of several companies, provide full Corporate/Finance Governance – audit, controls, SEC reporting, GAAP/SEC compliance, M&A due diligence, revenue recognition, and lead companies’ teams across Legal, HR, IT, and Facilities.Guide financial leaders in solving their toughest problems, navigating through near/long-term inflection points, evaluating their strategic options, and making better business decisions. Leveraging deep CFO and financial leadership, advise companies through a comprehensive range and depth including building new businesses, scaling operations for growth, capital raising, M&A, restructuring, and board support. Show less

Provide strategic and financial governance for this unique non-profit with true fiduciary responsibility. As Chair of the Finance Committee, work on regular financial reporting and talent/culture matters. Guide on cash monitoring controls and expense reductions. Through its strong positioning, the organization has taken on the management of a second theatre, hosting the Mill Valley Film Festival and DocLands, and providing educational programs.

San Francisco Bay Area

Provided extensive CFO and COO leadership for various public and private companies across multiple industries while giving Boards and investors confidence in decision-making.

Santa Rosa, California

Served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic corporate and financial governance, and overseeing the Credit Union’s Finance, Accounting, Audit, and Compliance areas. Simultaneously, led and guided the strategic growth as CFO for 3 subsidiaries in multiple industries for the Credit Union - RCUIS (Insurance Agency), RCUAS (auto dealer subsidiary), and RCU Wealth Management. Oversaw the companies’ financial operations and capitalized on each subsidiary’s growth… Show more Served as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, providing strategic corporate and financial governance, and overseeing the Credit Union’s Finance, Accounting, Audit, and Compliance areas. Simultaneously, led and guided the strategic growth as CFO for 3 subsidiaries in multiple industries for the Credit Union - RCUIS (Insurance Agency), RCUAS (auto dealer subsidiary), and RCU Wealth Management. Oversaw the companies’ financial operations and capitalized on each subsidiary’s growth opportunities through cross-selling to RCU customer base (depositors/borrowers). Also provided leadership mentoring via Credit Union’s Leadership Challenge, inspiring managers to live the company’s vision and values.Led the acquisition due diligence of an insurance company, as the CFO of that insurance subsidiary, steering all aspects of financial analysis relating to acquisition targets and new branch locations.Additionally, served as Chair of the Data Management Strategy, delivering enterprise data access and the implementation of a data warehouse, and led the creation of a non-profit entity, end-to-end, receiving and administering community donations. Show less

Petaluma, California

In this role, provided corporate and financial governance and oversight as a Senior Leadership Team member in this multi-state mortgage company with 400 employees. Established and executed monthly branch P&L reporting and review process, focusing branches on profitability and value. Developed company-wide hiring and talent structure, centralizing the review and approval of new hires while also significantly reducing costs.

Novato, California

Served as Senior Leadership Team member setting strategic corporate direction, overseeing the Bank’s fixed income portfolio including municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds – consistently performing in the top quartile of peer banks. Led across Finance, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury, HR, Operations, IT, Audit, Compliance, Facilities, and Mortgage Servicing functions as well as SOX, M&A, and taxes.Worked closely with the Board and the Audit… Show more Served as Senior Leadership Team member setting strategic corporate direction, overseeing the Bank’s fixed income portfolio including municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds – consistently performing in the top quartile of peer banks. Led across Finance, Accounting, Financial Reporting, Treasury, HR, Operations, IT, Audit, Compliance, Facilities, and Mortgage Servicing functions as well as SOX, M&A, and taxes.Worked closely with the Board and the Audit Committee, establishing high confidence in this highly regulated, nationally recognized public bank and was involved in modeling different scenarios for acquisitions. Partnered with the Board on TARP (Troubled Asset Relief Program) roll-out, returning funds due to negative program perception. As member of the ELT, attended investor conferences and addressed key audiences in Board meetings, shareholder meetings, investors, community groups, and press. Also initiated quarterly earnings calls and other key investor calls.Guided Bank in more than tripling assets to $1.4B and doubling the scale of bank branches and personnel during tenure. Additionally, led M&A due diligence of Charter Oak Bank for $100M end-to-end, from bidding through finance integration and the creation of a holding company. Show less

Led 3 key organizations for the California Federal Bank including SEC & Regulatory Reporting, Financial Reporting Systems Maintenance, and Business Systems Administration. Within SEC & Regulatory Reporting, oversaw monthly GL close and reports preparation: monthly results and variance analysis for use by senior management and ALCO; SEC filed documents (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, Earnings Press Release); and documents filed with OTS (Thrift Financial Report). Reviewed 11-K and REIT filings. Coordinated… Show more Led 3 key organizations for the California Federal Bank including SEC & Regulatory Reporting, Financial Reporting Systems Maintenance, and Business Systems Administration. Within SEC & Regulatory Reporting, oversaw monthly GL close and reports preparation: monthly results and variance analysis for use by senior management and ALCO; SEC filed documents (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, Earnings Press Release); and documents filed with OTS (Thrift Financial Report). Reviewed 11-K and REIT filings. Coordinated company-wide new accounting standards and oversaw the electronic filing of documents with the SEC. Show less

Held strategic leadership roles overseeing Corporate Planning, SEC/Regulatory Reporting, starting as Senior Accountant in an 8-year tenure. Key leader involved in pivotal acquisitions due diligence, as member of IPO team, and as partner across Bank of America.Led a key function in large M&A due diligence including for the $350B Nations Bank merger, the acquisition and financial integration of Continental Illinois for $40B, and of Security Pacific for $4B. Created the model related to… Show more Held strategic leadership roles overseeing Corporate Planning, SEC/Regulatory Reporting, starting as Senior Accountant in an 8-year tenure. Key leader involved in pivotal acquisitions due diligence, as member of IPO team, and as partner across Bank of America.Led a key function in large M&A due diligence including for the $350B Nations Bank merger, the acquisition and financial integration of Continental Illinois for $40B, and of Security Pacific for $4B. Created the model related to the NationsBank merger ($313B in assets), providing financial targets and performance measures.Served as an instrumental member of the IPO team in the spin-off of the Merchant Services subsidiary. Also was responsible for SEC reporting such as Annual Report to Shareholders, Form 10-Q, Form 10-K, Press Release, and shelf registrations. Reviewed 11-K filings.  Received the Bronze Award from Financial World for 2 consecutive Annual Reports. Show less

Ba, Accounting, Accounting

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