Ground up developed and operated a top 1% Primrose School located in Minnetonka. Acquired distressed real estate and completely repositioned property into one of the best performing child care centers in Minnesota and the US. High level of competence in all aspects of franchise ownership-Negotiated franchise terms and acquired franchise from Primrose Schools Franchising Company-Sourced and acquired real estate location-Hired and negotiated redevelopment contract-Oversaw reconstruction efforts-Managed leases with tenants-Staffed school operations-Responsible for 250 children each day, and over 2,000 children over ownership term-Interfaced with +/- 500 parent clients at any given time-Positioned and marketed school to the Minnetonka market-Managed all financials, marketing, legal and general operations of the school-Primary interface with State agencies and regulatory bodies-Primary interface with Franchisor-Negotiated sale of school to private equity

Acting CFO (on contract via Salo, LLC)Reporting to the COO and Owner, managed financial and operational projects for one of the largest owners of apartment properties in Minnesota resulting in an estimated annual savings of +/-$850,000 ($450,000 insurance, $223,000 energy, $125,000 property taxes) and estimated total savings of +/-$10M•Sourced and completed 4 acquisitions, including a foreclosed property completed in 24 hours from contact of owner to transfer of ownership•Negotiated agreements with service providers such as Comcast, District Energy, and Direct TV•Oversaw the project creation and implementation of electronic timecards•Directed resource for oversight and management of 2014 capital and operating budget•Identified accounting deficiencies and recommended organizational changes•Recommended, obtained approval for hiring and participated in interviews for a controller and a financial analyst•Participated in the analysis of Uptown apartment portfolio; gathered market intelligence on sale comps, rent comps, and expense information; modified existing proforma into decisioning model for pricing purposes•Managed the re-bidding and re-pricing of global insurance policy including property, worker’s comp, general liability, automobile, umbrella, crime, flood, and other small policies resulting in annual savings exceeding $450,000 on $2.2M (previous) annual policies and improved coverage with no change in deductibles•Managed external 3rd party to protest real estate taxes resulting in excess of $125,000 in tax savings

CFO (on contract via RHMR)•Managed all finances and controls for commercial, residential and educational real estate•Provided leadership to the team for accounting, controls, risk and closing of monthly books•Managed asset level expenses for multi tenant properties and negotiated leases•Managed CAM expenses and allocations•Bid and rebid property service providers for improved service and cost•Created and modeled new acquisitions and development proforma and cash flow analyses

As the Managing Director, directed the acquisition of loans and real estate for the firm. Managed sourcing, underwriting, closing, operations and dispositions of loans and real estate. Active involvement with investor relations and capital raising.

Managed a large portfolio of debt and equity assets as a part of the portfolio acquisitions group. Lead the origination, analysis, underwriting, closing, and disposition of debt and equity investments in conjunction with partner asset managers. Developed and managed through originations and acquisitions a Varde asset manager to become the largest asset manager (in terms of AUM) in 2010.

Senior Consultant acting as VP of Finance and Senior Project Manager under contract from Robert Half Management Resources for Fortune #3 company.VP of Finance Consultant Directed financial planning, reporting and analysis and reporting to CFO. Orchestrated strategic and business financial planning, consolidation, managerial and ad-hoc reporting and economic and technical analysis during period of rapid expansion from 5-28 department members. • Built finance department infrastructure for $1B financial services business within Fortune #3 company• Created departmental organizational plan, designed financial reporting structure, developed job descriptions and hired 23 managers and analysts; Established initial financial analysis and reporting methodologiesVP of Finance – E-CommerceManaged overall planning for E-Commerce division of GMAC-RFC’s largest business unit.• Orchestrated development of $30M capital budget• Developed proforma model for transactional E-Commerce business Senior Program ManagerSenior Program Manager charged with development and roll out of comprehensive program, impacting 4,000 employees and external partners with full oversight for budgeting, scheduling, hiring and implementation.• Developed security and privacy plan to ensure regulatory compliance• Evaluated and purchased external software system to scan 8 million records in 22 databases• Directed project team of 32 operation managers, attorneys and IT personnel

Directed division of $600M diversified, technology-driven communications and document company. Provided leadership and strategic direction; Oversaw day-to-day operations of all domestic offices with 1,200 employees; • Served as first VP Operations and CFO for division, providing leadership with growth from $50M to $100M• Orchestrated turnaround from $24M loss to $20M profit in 18 months, with 50% improvement in margins• Established preferred OEM leasing program for customers as part of customer technical package• Repositioned company as leading supplier of technical document and knowledge management solutions Vice President and CFODirected financial operations, information systems and investor relations, with responsibility for company’s overall strategic planning, financial and operational analysis, budgeting, forecasting and accounting controls. • Played key role in developing company’s five- year plan and overall business strategy• Directed all national real estate matters including leasing, build-outs and designs• Restructured finance, accounting and sourcing staffs; Created financial reporting process, established budgets, proformas, operating and business goals; Introduced new sales compensation system.