Responsible for all finance, accounting, and various administrative operations for the company.Accomplishments: Applied for and received Restaurant Revitalization Grant ($5.9MM) and ERTC Credits ($2MM) in 2021 to recapitalize the company at the end of covid restrictions. Applied for and received two rounds of PPP funds, $4.3MM, to sustain operations during covid restrictions, both forgiven following SBA audits. Negotiated rent holidays and deferrals on 9 properties with each landlord. Introduced key operating metrics to focus management on how to improve profitability. Breakeven sales level reduced by about $300,000 per month. Led the hiring of an HR Manager, a vacant role, to support the company’s ability to comply with the needs of a 500-person workforce. Timing was crucial, hired just prior to covid furloughs. Managed the closure and conversion of longest-owned property, Rod’s Liquors, into a tenant-operated restaurant, Bosscat. Insured construction company stayed on budget and managed a $2.3MM cash flow drain simultaneously with covid. Upgraded payroll operations by evaluating vendors and managing a payroll conversion at the end of YR 2022.

Responsible for all finance and accounting and administrative operations for Aria Group, a privately held engineering, design, and prototyping firm. Manage working capital, make financing recommendations as required. Key point of contact in relationships with external CPA, banks, insurance brokers. Perform accounts receivable collections as needed, assess credit risks, initiate any required legal actions.Manage procurement, facilities, and safety. Improved cash conversion cycle into negative days by restructuring customer quotes to include standard progress payments, accelerating cash receipts. Managed $1-2 million of working capital to support operations and insure timely project completion. Collected over $200,000 of aged receivables, some aged over 2 years. Controlled costs for insurance programs via strategic broker selection and management. Realized annualized cost savings of $100,000 with selected vendors by partnering with consultant who also developed ISO 9001 procurement processes.

.Responsible for all finance, accounting, human resources, and information technology operations for the company. VPT is a privately held, investor-backed manufacturer of thin film deposition systems. Managed cash and vendor relationships along with owner during a market downturn to insure the company's continued operating viability. Saved employees $10,000 in annual 401(k) fees by converting to a new plan provider. Updated company employee handbook to insure compliance with latest legal and regulatory requirements. Supported European subsidiary with funding and financial statement support.

Responsible for building, coordinating, and executing corporate forecasting process. Supervised senior analyst and utilized entity finance staff to develop internal forecasts. Provided fully integrated income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow forecasts. Served as assistant Treasurer, managing Letters of Credit and banking administration. Provided consolidated forecast for $250MM annual expense base by developing company-wide forecast tools, including over 200 Excel templates in 12 currencies. Utilized Hyperion to consolidate, report. Improved forecast accuracy for $700MM revenue plan by implementing plant level income statement forecast process and tools to forecast profit margins and provide variance analysis. Quantified $40MM of cost savings related to restructuring actions. Facilitated a $10-15MM annual capital spend ROI calculation and standardized capital investment decision process for management.

Manage forecasting and reporting processes for a $500MM division with a mix of fixed price and cost plus contracts. Improved profit forecast accuracy of monthly revenue of $40-50MM via coordination with project management staff on inputs and timing of profit rate changes. Improved cash flow forecast accuracy with working capital modeling for $30MM of receivables and $15MM of payables.  Mentored margin team effort that identified $15MM of additional profit. Coordinated a sector-wide SAP reporting standardization effort that identified the key user reports that would expedite the close process under the new system Implemented Sarbanes-Oxley 404 controls for planning and reporting.

A Fortune 500 company, Corning is an industry and technology leader in the areas of Environmental, Life Science, Display Technologies, and Telecommunications.Director of Finance, Corning Photonics TechnologiesProvided financial leadership for a $40MM Korean Joint Venture and subsequently added a $20MM China Joint Venture. Focused on cash flow and business restructuring to drive excess expense and capital out of the business in the face of severely deteriorating market conditions. Coordinated business restructuring of $40MM of excess assets in compliance with FAS 144 to reduced fixed cost structure and breakeven revenue level to $15MM from $30MM. Performed multiple analyses of JV cash flows to recommend business options, leading to partner managements investing $36MM to preclude bankruptcy. Performed product cost competitive analysis that clarified the JV’s competitive position and drove concurrent R&D engineering effort to meet unit cost targets. Managed definition and implementation of supply chain and pricing processes between the JV and US operations. Eliminated a $15MM risk exposure to Corning by negotiating sale of China JV.

Formed by the 1999 merger of BankBoston and Fleet, now Bank of America, FleetBoston was the 7th largest bank in the United States.Division Controller, Small Business BankingAdvised business unit manager and key staff on financial issues and insured that financial goals were achieved. Developed monthly inputs relative to expense and staffing levels and balance sheet management. Post-merger, a $700MM business with 450,000 customers.Provided financial leadership for the integration process subsequent to the Fleet merger. New unit structure achieved targeted $25MM in post-merger cost savings.Provided financial guidance and advice to reengineering teams dedicated to the review of small business banking organization and operations.

Texas Instruments is a leading manufacturer of sensors, semiconductors, and calculators. Now privately held as Sensata Technologies, business has annual revenues of $1 billion with products developed for HVAC and industrial applications.Finance Manager 1997Provided financial leadership for a $90MM business unit in the HVAC marketplace with multiple site operations. Focused on execution of product line transfers to low cost countries.Advised business on profit recovery actions to achieve $3MM improvement from forecast.Worldwide Program Manager (Japan) 1993-1997Managed global rechargeable battery protection program. Promoted to an expatriate role in Japan. Coordinated marketing efforts and new product introductions to accelerate global revenue growth and improve profitability. Lead global product team to execute product strategy.Guided product marketing efforts to double revenue, with 20% growth in all regions by managing key customer engagements on a global basis.Improved profit margins by 300% via accurate financial modeling, coordination of global pricing strategies, implementing $2MM of cost reductions, and enhanced capacity management. Managed two simultaneous global new product development efforts.Senior Financial Analyst 1990-1993Performed control, forecasting, budgeting, and cost accounting functions in support of a $125MM business unit. Developed standard costs, reported on key unit cost trends, established global transfer prices, and developed information to support management team.Manufacturing Supervisor 1988-1990