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Financial consulting projects including: SEC & financial reporting, business/profitability modeling, SOX/internal control review, IPO readiness, part-time CFO to high-tech, biotech and clean tech companies.

DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES, Berkeley, CA August 2012 – Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerDynavax is a public, clinical stage biotechnology company with domestic and international operations focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of its novel vaccine products. Responsible for leading all phases of financial management including financial and strategic planning, accounting, treasury, cash flow management… Show more DYNAVAX TECHNOLOGIES, Berkeley, CA August 2012 – Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerDynavax is a public, clinical stage biotechnology company with domestic and international operations focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of its novel vaccine products. Responsible for leading all phases of financial management including financial and strategic planning, accounting, treasury, cash flow management and investor relations. Position eliminated after FDA did not approve company’s first product, a hepatitis B vaccine, in February 2013. Show less

PDL is a public biotechnology company focused on management of its intellectual property with a ~ $900M market cap and ~ $350M revenue based on underlying product sales of ~$16B.• Responsible for leading all phases of financial management including financial and strategic planning, accounting, treasury, cash flow management and investor relations. • Post 2008 spinoff of R&D operations via stock distribution, led all phases of development of new accounting infrastructure, SOX… Show more PDL is a public biotechnology company focused on management of its intellectual property with a ~ $900M market cap and ~ $350M revenue based on underlying product sales of ~$16B.• Responsible for leading all phases of financial management including financial and strategic planning, accounting, treasury, cash flow management and investor relations. • Post 2008 spinoff of R&D operations via stock distribution, led all phases of development of new accounting infrastructure, SOX implementation as well as SEC and financial reporting for this publicly held company.• Assisted with business development and implementation of new in-licensing business acquisition strategy including managing the 5 year sales forecasting process working with outside consulting firms.• Developed and maintained financial forecasting models enabling board of directors to assess and select among various strategic alternatives including asset sale, company sale, debt restructure and asset purchase.• Designed and implemented recapitalization strategy in support of new strategic objectives including debt restructure / repurchase, debt to equity conversion, $600+M debt issuance, equity derivative hedge transaction and FX hedging program. Notes issuance included public and private transactions as well as preparation of offering memoranda. • Responsible for investor relations including investor presentations, domestic and international deal/non-deal road shows, relationships with company analysts, website re-launch, investor targeting program, all external communications including quarterly CEO newsletter. Built strong sellside/buyside relationships communities. Show less

Director, Transaction Advisory Services for Grant Thornton, a global audit, tax and consulting firm.• Responsible for leading all phases of transaction support for private equity and strategic acquisition clients.• Clients included food manufacture, retail, consumer products, biotechnology and banks.• Transaction support included financial due diligence comprising revenue recognition, cost accounting, quality of earnings (EBITDA), working capital, asset impairment and tax analysis;… Show more Director, Transaction Advisory Services for Grant Thornton, a global audit, tax and consulting firm.• Responsible for leading all phases of transaction support for private equity and strategic acquisition clients.• Clients included food manufacture, retail, consumer products, biotechnology and banks.• Transaction support included financial due diligence comprising revenue recognition, cost accounting, quality of earnings (EBITDA), working capital, asset impairment and tax analysis; post transaction integration; transaction structuring; document review; financial modeling and investor presentations. Show less

Projects include:• Solidus Networks, Inc., (dba Pay by Touch) an early stage, biometric authentication and credit card payment processing firm, provided M&A support, purchase accounting, SFAS 141 & 144 valuations and impairment analysis, audit support and financial statement preparation.• Tectura Corporation, a global Microsoft business solutions firm, provided M&A support, SFAS 141 valuations and purchase accounting for US-based and international acquisitions as well as served as… Show more Projects include:• Solidus Networks, Inc., (dba Pay by Touch) an early stage, biometric authentication and credit card payment processing firm, provided M&A support, purchase accounting, SFAS 141 & 144 valuations and impairment analysis, audit support and financial statement preparation.• Tectura Corporation, a global Microsoft business solutions firm, provided M&A support, SFAS 141 valuations and purchase accounting for US-based and international acquisitions as well as served as interim North America Controller. Show less

Chief Financial Officer for this early-stage, international public company acquiring companies with internet/technology based workforce learning solutions (company operations moved to Texas in May 2005):• Joined company at start-up stage and developed and managed infrastructure for accounting, consolidation and conversion of IFRS to US GAAP, SEC reporting and corporate governance, M&A due diligence and business integration. • Managed complex accounting issues including valuation of… Show more Chief Financial Officer for this early-stage, international public company acquiring companies with internet/technology based workforce learning solutions (company operations moved to Texas in May 2005):• Joined company at start-up stage and developed and managed infrastructure for accounting, consolidation and conversion of IFRS to US GAAP, SEC reporting and corporate governance, M&A due diligence and business integration. • Managed complex accounting issues including valuation of options and warrants, convertible debt with beneficial conversion features, purchase accounting, SFAS 141 valuations and SFAS 144 impairments.• Developed and maintained three year operating plan, prepared investor presentations and met with private equity investors throughout Europe in support of periodic capital raising efforts. • Worked directly with investors and investment bankers; prepared private placement memoranda. Show less

Projects include:• Solidus Networks, Inc. (aka Pay by Touch), a venture funded, early stage software firm providing biometric authentication and credit card payment processing services. Provided M&A support, purchase accounting for 10+ acquisitions, impairment analysis, audit support and financial statement preparation in preparation for additional fundraising and IPO.• Tectura Corporation, a venture funded, global software and Microsoft business solutions firm. Provided M&A support… Show more Projects include:• Solidus Networks, Inc. (aka Pay by Touch), a venture funded, early stage software firm providing biometric authentication and credit card payment processing services. Provided M&A support, purchase accounting for 10+ acquisitions, impairment analysis, audit support and financial statement preparation in preparation for additional fundraising and IPO.• Tectura Corporation, a venture funded, global software and Microsoft business solutions firm. Provided M&A support, revenue recognition, SFAS 141 valuations and purchase accounting for US-based and international acquisitions as well as served as interim North America Controller. Show less

Managing Director, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives, Global Capital Markets (1992-1998)• Negotiated and structured a $1B strategic alliance partnership with D.E Shaw & Co., a global investment and technology development firm.• Managed the annual strategic planning at the country and global consolidated levels as well as developed and managed the risk based capital program for global fixed income securities, foreign currency and derivatives businesses with annual revenue of… Show more Managing Director, Business Development & Strategic Initiatives, Global Capital Markets (1992-1998)• Negotiated and structured a $1B strategic alliance partnership with D.E Shaw & Co., a global investment and technology development firm.• Managed the annual strategic planning at the country and global consolidated levels as well as developed and managed the risk based capital program for global fixed income securities, foreign currency and derivatives businesses with annual revenue of $2B.• Built and managed Bank of America’s equity derivative business for its private client and corporate customers.• Managed global derivative systems development project reducing non-earning bank assets by $20 billion.• Managed domestic and international derivatives and FX credit documentation teams located in San Francisco, London and Singapore.Senior Vice President and Group CFO, U.S. Wholesale Businesses (1991-1992)• Designed and managed annual planning, management reporting and strategic planning to gauge monthly performance and periodic resource requirements for US Division (below), commercial real estate, middle market, private client and mutual fund business segments.Vice President, US Division (1989-1991)• As division CFO for investment banking, capital markets, large corporate lending and cash management businesses, developed and oversaw daily risk reporting and monthly management reporting as well as the annual planning cycle.• Developed customer product and profitability reporting as key customer performance indicator and input to loan pricing model; reporting also formed basis for performance measurement for relationship and product sales teams as well as individual performance.• Served as CFO for $2B leasing and $2.5B venture capital subsidiaries.Vice President, Capital Markets and US Fixed Income Securities Trading (1985-1988) Show less

Managed monthly accounting and financial reporting, prepared annual financial plans and quarterly tax reports, and structured leverage lease financing transactions for corporate customers.

• Conducted and supervised audits for financial services, pharmaceutical, commercial and municipal clients. • Provided audit due diligence for IPO’s and SEC securities registration.