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Strategic finance and accounting leader who combines tactical finance expertise with broad operations knowledge. Skilled at managing a global finance organization and at aligning finance with other key functional areas to achieve enterprise-wide goals. Private equity and public company leadership experience in multiple industries (healthcare, manufacturing, retail, distribution), also including a Fortune 25 organization. Known for gaining a deep understanding of the corporate vision, articulating it, and driving results. Focus on building and leveraging relationships. Extensive board experience includes serving on over 35 subsidiary company boards at Centene Corporation. • Acquisition Analysis and Integration• Debt and Equity Financing• Organization Development• Operations/Financial Analysis and Strategic PlanningACQUISITION ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATIONHeld leadership roles in a variety of mergers and acquisitions from deal analysis through integration working cross-functionally and with external bankers, lawyers, and consultants. Part of the cross-functional leadership team for the Fidelis ($10+B in revenue) and WellCare ($20+B in revenue) Acquisitions. DEBT AND EQUITY FINANCINGDemonstrated ability to lead finance activities related to debt and capital markets including coordination with rating agencies, banks, and lawyers. At Centene, issued approximately $15B in debt, coordinated equity issuances, effectuated a stock split, upsized revolving credit agreement, and implemented a stock buyback plan. ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENTExtensive experience in hiring, managing, and developing finance and accounting departments. Grew, developed, and led the Centene finance and accounting team from 150 to 450+ between 2016 and 2021, established a mentoring program, reduced turnover, and achieved top quartile engagement and diversity scores.OPERATIONS/FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND STRATEGIC PLANNINGAdroit at analyzing financial and operational information to understand results and drive both short- and long-term strategic planning. Worked with a private equity firm owning Viasystems and converted to a public equity company.

Listed skills include Accounting, Sec Filings, Us Gaap, Sarbanes Oxley Act, and 21 others.

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  University Of Notre Dame

  Accounting