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Stratford, CT, US

Finance leader of global high-end temperature and pressure instrument solutions for critical process and industrial/OEM applications.

Stamford, CT, US

Finance leader of $2.1B global ecommerce parcel and presort mail businesses growing 27% year over year. Initiated financial discipline and structure to immature, high-growth ecommerce business, improving analysis around pricing, costs, and reporting, and establishing KPIs. Managed 3 direct reports with total team of 50.Initiated analysis and recommendation.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

CFO for Platform Specialty Products, a publicly traded company with $4 billion in annual revenue that was closely held and had private equity backing. The company was re-branded Element Solutions upon emerging from Platform's January 2019 sale of its Arysta LifeScience agricultural business for $4.2 billion while well down the path of an IPO for that.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

Palmyra, New York, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, US

As first CAO of this $4 billion global industrial pump and services public company spun out from ITT Corporation, built out the controllership organization which was responsible for the financial management, controls and SEC filings of the company. Oversaw development of strategy for new financial system and its implementation as well as represented.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Managed financial results of the $11 billion multi-industry company. Supported the CEO and CFO in preparation of and during the quarterly earnings and guidance calls in collaboration with investor relations. Also worked with investment bankers in modeling shareholder value of splitting ITT into 3 companies.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

Responsible financial statement filings with the SEC and technical accounting support across the company with a proactive, constructive approach. Support of the businesses included support of M&A activities, including due diligence, integration, purchase accounting and identifying post close purchase price adjustments.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

Managed overall pricing strategy of IBM’s $20 billion software business, including the business/financial model. This role, while collaborated extensively with marketing and sales, was an integral part of the finance organization given the impact that software pricing and licensing models have on the near and long term financials of the business.Created.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

Managed financial aspects of this software division with $300 million annual revenue and six sites across the globe which also supported broader software segment initiatives. Performed portfolio analysis with division general manager resulting the divestiture of several portions of the business. Conducted build vs buy scenarios for new market segments.

Armonk, New York, NY, US

Led management of $17 billion of global SG&A spend including targeting, forecasting and planning across the businesses. Also collaborated with Treasury for assessment of overall currency impacts on the company, including management of the hedging program.

Purchase, New York, US

Prepared annual report and SEC filings for $30 billion beverage, snack food and restaurant company. Also supported Head of Investor Relations both in the preparation for and during the quarterly earnings calls.

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Served broad client base which included high tech, manufacturing, financial and professional services industries. Significant clients included public companies such as IBM, MasterCard and Chase Bank as well as a number of privately held companies.

Strategic Management Program

Bba, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance