I am a senior finance executive with over 20 years of experience spanning all finance and related functions. I have successfully executed numerous equity, debt and other financing arrangements and have a proven ability to implement systems and controls to increase operating efficiency and ensure prompt, informative and reliable reporting. I enjoy building and leading high performance teams and working with department heads across the organization in order to develop prudent and meaningful operating plans. At the executive staff level I participate in strategic discussions and provide analysis that is critical in decision-making.My specific experience includes: IPO, Follow-on, RD, CMPO, ATM and private equity offerings; debt and royalty financings; investor relations and roadshows; partnering and M&A activities, including valuation analysis in multiple scenarios; budgeting, cost control and long-range forecasting; corporate cash and risk management; international tax planning; contract review and negotiation; management of internal and external reporting and SEC filings; implementation of internal control systems; ERP system selection, implementation and development; oversight of collaborations and international subsidiaries; management of outside counsel, external auditors, domestic and international tax experts and Sarbanes-Oxley consultants.