Dave Baker Email & Phone Number

Crystal Lake, Il, Us

Arlington Heights, Il, Us

Naperville, Il, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Tatum provides on-demand senior executives to help companies manage critical initiatives in accounting, finance, compliance and transactions. We address challenges arising at any stage of the business life cycle, and frequently serve as trusted advisers to the Office of the CFO. Providing senior-level consultants, Tatum’s experts help you address complex issues not easily solved from within the organization. Visit www.tatum-us.com.Engagement Partner:• Interim Financial Consultant for a $100 million service company including M & A support projects.• Interim CFO for a $100 million international manufacturer. Responsible for accounting, finance, tax, treasury, risk management and M & A activities.• Interim CFO for a $300 million international media planning / buying agency. Responsible for accounting, finance, tax, treasury, risk management, legal, and audit.• Financial / Accounting Consultant for a $1 billion global consumer products manufacturer. Provided leadership in financial reporting / cost efficiency projects. • Controller for a $400 million division of a $1 billion private steel processing company. Provided leadership of the accounting function along with upgrading / improving the financial close process and the balance sheet analysis function.• Project Manager for ASC 606 Revenue Recognition implementation for a $2.3 billion public company. Project management of 45 divisions for this international manufacturer of foodservice equipment. • Interim Controller for a $450 million division of a $2 billion public company in the transportation industry. Provided leadership of the accounting function along with upgrading the internal control structure. Improved the financial close process and created a weekly cash flow model / monthly borrowing base model. • Interim CFO for a $200 million multi-site metal forging manufacturer. Responsible for accounting, finance, tax, treasury, risk management, legal, audit, ESOP administration.

A private equity owned, multi-site printer and mailer of transactional statements. Responsible for all corporate-wide financial, administrative, treasury, risk management and human resources functions. Also served on the Board of Directors. • Provided financial, managerial, due diligence and post-close integration leadership for three acquisitions as well as the eventual sale of a major subsidiary. • Upgraded the treasury / cash management function to support a highly leveraged environment.• Developed an enhanced financial reporting, financial planning and budgeting system that provided better communication between the management team and the private equity sponsor. This included more focus on KPI metrics and forecasting models that impacted EBITDA. • Transitioned all reporting entities to common ERP platform.• Negotiated new three-year credit facility and retired 65% of high interest mezzanine debt.• Developed the Human Resources function to support the larger corporate entity.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Engagement Partner in Financial Leadership Practice• Interim CFO for a multi-site, $100 million container manufacturer. Provided financial leadership to complete the due diligence process during the successful sale of the company to a third party. Also provided day-to-day management of the finance function and post-close transition support (including the calculation of the working capital adjustment approved by both Buyer and Seller) as well as the recruitment and selection of a permanent Vice President of Finance who would report to the division President and the new parent company CFO. • Provided financial leadership for a $50 million logistics company during their transition from a subsidiary to a stand-alone entity. Facilitated the effective separation from its former parent’s business included establishing stand-alone accounting systems, management reporting, staffing plans, internal controls, and reporting procedures.• Served as Interim Senior Financial Officer of a multi-site, $40 million, private equity owned manufacturing company. Supervised the sitting CFO and the Finance and Human Resources departments in acquisition integration efforts, negotiated a new credit facility, improved working capital / cash flow management, selected a new audit / tax firm, restructured / negotiated new health insurance program and improved timeliness and accuracy of financial statements.• Served as Interim CFO of a private equity owned $25 million Colorado precision steel fabricator. Provided the Chicago-based private equity parent with assistance in acquisition related activities and post-closing integration as well as recruitment and selection of permanent CFO.

Elgin, Il, Us

CFO of a large, multi-national manufacturer listed on NASDAQ stock exchange.Responsible for all corporate-wide financial, administrative, IT, legal, treasury, risk management and human resources functions as well as investor relations and corporate governance / compliance. • Integral member of management team that increased shareholder value 10x over a 6-year period.• Directed Middleby’s compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley public reporting requirements.• Financed early payoff of high interest mezzanine notes and the elimination of associated stock warrants resulting in annual interest savings of $2.5 million.• Redesigned / improved Middleby’s annual report as a tool to reflect the company’s dramatically improved operational results to potential investors, customers and employees. Also improved the quality and timeliness of SEC reporting.• Successfully doubled Middleby’s size by acquiring G.S. Blodgett Corporation from Maytag Corporation in late 2001. This included due diligence and negotiation of the purchase with Maytag as well as raising $68 million of senior debt from a syndication of six banks, $25 million of mezzanine financing and $21 million of seller notes. Financing was accomplished shortly after 9/11/01 in an extremely tight financial market. • Directed reverse tender offer to purchase back 10% of outstanding common stock.• In partnership with the CEO built a strong management team across all divisions. This involved breaking down problems and opportunities, inserting the right person / persons in the right positions and mentoring / coaching team members toward the achievement of corporate goals. • Right sized the corporation and identified under-performing assets and product lines. This effort supported an aggressive product pruning of non-profitable sales and the elimination of unnecessary overhead costs.• Negotiated new five-year contract with Teamsters union resulting in large productivity gains.

Canton, Michigan, Us

Various financial management positions for a large, national manufacturer listed on NYSE stock exchange.

Bba, Accounting

Mba, Finance