Experienced Director Financial Planning Analysis with a demonstrated history of leading successful financial teams to accomplish strategic objectives.I have spent the past 18+ years in various finance and accounting roles within the higher education industry, with the last 11+ years in managerial roles leading highly effective financial teams. I am skilled in budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, financial modeling, team building, effective business partnership building, and most importantly problem solving. Over the past several years I have been asked to take part in various key strategic initiatives within my company, one of which drove annual cost savings of $125M. I currently support several business unit leaders with segments totaling over $750M in annual revenue. I’ve led project teams to implement new financial reporting packages for business leaders, integrated financial software systems, and helped establish the initial financial planning & analysis team within the company. I am a strong finance professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Finance from Arizona State University, where I graduated Cum Laude. I am skilled in using Excel, Power Point, Think Cell, Work, Visio, Hyperion, and Oracle, and I recently began experimenting with Power BI.In my free time, I follow one of my passions by coaching youth soccer. As an avid hockey fan, I also frequent Arizona Coyotes home games and occasionally get in a round of golf with my boys or with friends.