• Plan and direct daily operations of 70+ government contracted food service accounts producing revenues in excess of $60M and serving 40M+ offender meals annually.• Lead operations team comprised of 450+ employees spanning five districts across seven states, setting priorities and strategy to achieve key objectives.• Spearheaded company-wide effort to redevelop and grow supplemental business line.• Identify and acquire profitable new business and expand existing business within region. Lead operations and finance functions in the process for acquiring new business. Develop financial proposals and present to clients.

• Plan and direct food service operations of region consisting of 57 facilities in support of key performance indicators, such as Q/A scores, budget goals and other measurable criteria, producing revenues in excess of $95MM and serving 90 million meals annually. • Improved operational performance and client satisfaction by achieving a 33% reduction in operational incidents and improving on client’s risk assessment by +19%.• Increased region’s profitability by 50%, driven by retention of qualified managers and reduced turnover, improved operational outcomes, improved quality assurance scores and implementation of production and labor controls.

Provide direct guidance over financial operations of 20 facilities under contract with federal, state, and local governments to house and rehabilitate criminal offenders and non-criminal detainees producing annual revenues in excess of $425M, with full accountability for annual operating budgets, P&L reporting & analysis, cost analysis, project pricing and forecasts.Achieved 21% compound annual growth rate in margin on 12.4% CAGR in revenue over 5-year period.Reduced exposure to rising energy costs by executing opportunities in deregulated markets, including; firm unit pricing, market based commodity pricing, natural gas hedges, and use of commodity brokers.Reduced reporting entity’s operating costs by $1.2M+ over a 3-year period by identifying creative procurement opportunities, including; online reverse auctions, regional supply contracts, and use of commodity brokers.Led multi-disciplined transition teams in company acquisitions, facility closures, contract transitions, and facility start-up ventures.

Directed and reported on daily financial operations of facilities under contract to house and rehabilitate up to 2,300 minimum/low to medium custody federal inmates producing annual revenues in excess of $33M, with full accountability for annual operating budgets, P&L analysis, and financial forecasts.Provided oversight for operations and management of the facilities’ business office, commissary, inmate accounts, HR, maintenance, payroll, accounting, unit supply, food service, risk management, and IT.Performed various financial analyses, investigated staff misconducts, and developed multi-disciplined management tools as directed by regional and corporate management.Increased facility’s operating margin 20% on .5% decrease in offender population.Developed and administered ten fifteen-minute business management training sessions for departmental supervisors and a one-hour career development training session administered at each correctional officer training academy.

Directed and reported on daily financial operations of facilities under contract to house and rehabilitate up to 1,100 medium custody state inmates producing annual revenues in excess of $12M, with full accountability for annual operating budgets, P&L analysis, and financial forecasts.Provided oversight for operations and management of the facilities’ business office, commissary, inmate accounts, HR, maintenance, payroll, accounting, unit supply, food service, risk management, and IT.Performed various financial analyses, investigated staff misconducts, and developed multi-disciplined management tools as directed by regional and corporate management.Developed and administered business management training sessions for departmental supervisors and a one-hour career development training session administered at each correctional officer training academy.Spearheaded regional efforts to enter into agreement with a retail energy provider for six facilities, resulting in an estimated 30% cost savings annually.

Established start-up specialized contract carrier and freight brokerage ventures through business plan development, needs identification, and securing short-term credit facilities. Performed operations, sales and financial functions from inception through daily operation in order to achieve customer satisfaction, retain employees, maximize profitability and maintain satisfactory DOT rating. Managed fleet, personnel, debt, cash, and client contracts. Created and utilized multi-SBU marketing plan, generated and analyzed financial statements, and established sound client relationships.Directly managed G/L, A/P, A/R, P/R, purchasing, logistics, inventory, cash, risk management, debt and IT. Maintained client relationships and negotiated rate agreements/contracts.

Established start-up state-of-the-art precast concrete manufacturing venture through business plan development, needs identification, and securing short-term credit facilities. Performed operations, sales and financial functions from inception through daily operation in order to achieve customer satisfaction, retain employees, maximize profitability and maintain satisfactory DOT rating. Managed fleet, personnel, debt, cash, and client contracts. Created and utilized multi-SBU marketing plan, generated and analyzed financial statements, and established sound client relationships.Developed, implemented and managed corporate structure, policies, accounting, loss prevention strategies, cafeteria benefits plan, information systems, and logistics. Developed teamwork relationships with multi-disciplined departments to ensure operational efficiency, reduce employee turnover, promote safety, organize inventory, and foster growth. Created and analyzed financial statements, standard product costing program, financial forecasts and fixed asset schedules. Directly managed G/L, A/P, A/R, P/R, purchasing, logistics, inventory, cash, risk management, debt and IT.

• Implemented and maintained accounting system, HRIS, fleet management, finance and banking relationships for contract carrier, increasing freight handling capability 400%+.

• Full responsibility for A/P, A/R, Inventory, Payroll, Human Resources, Union and Non-union Employee Benefits for multi-unit precast concrete manufacturer.