BRC is a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm focused on the production of DEA approved cannabinoid API for researchers & drug developers across the United States.Our mission is to provide federally compliant, active pharmaceutical ingredients for plant-based therapeutics, with uncompromising quality, for patients and researchers everywhere.

Sunniva is a vertically integrated cannabis manufacturer, with a focus on sustainable premium cannabis brands supported by our large-scale, purpose-built cGMP designed glasshouses and extraction facilities.

Engine Room provides comprehensive finance and accounting support to the West Coast’s smartest venture-backed life science and tech start-ups. Our work extends from detailed execution to CFO-caliber strategic guidance. We make sure every aspect of our client's financial organization is cleanly structured, so they avoid critical mistakes, nail milestones and realize their vision.

Professional consulting services for clients of all types and sizes, ranging from public, private, family owned, start ups, and well established companies. Financial support and leadership with specific emphasis in manufacturing, operations, commercialization, and process improvement.Controllership experience with extensive operational and consolidation accounting, as well as, FP&A, modeling, and budgeting to be able to support a wide range of projects and tasks. Clients include Robo3D, Lamkin Golf, Ametek, Rennovate America, ACEA Biosciences, and EasyPay Finance.

Underground Toys is an originator, manufacturer, and distributor of toys, entertainment products, and homewares with a focus in pop culture. UT utilizes licensed IP with the world’s largest licensors to create unique products to add value to the brand and generate revenue. With offices in San Diego, London, and Hong Kong the company has leveraged the world’s largest pop culture markets to drive double digit year over year growth over the past 4 years.Responsible for all US and Hong Kong company financials. Main responsibility to transform a small entrepreneurial firm to a large level company with professional infrastructure en route for private equity investment or external acqisition.• Establish and maintain all banking, legal, and finance related relationships• Creation of all financial and operational policies, internal and external financial reporting, and team creation• Financial lead for all M&A transactions, corporate separations, external audit, and tax planning

Medical manufacturer of products within the hospital based point of care cardiovascular diagnostics space. All products are FDA approved and manufacturing processes focused on quality and accuracy.Controllership duties, management of Cost Accounting, FP&A, reporting, and partner to Sr. Leadership. Managed a team of 4 professionals.• Lead for all technical accounting memos reviewed by external audit. Includes, discontinued operations, leases, goodwill, restructuring, and revenue recognition• Technical accounting lead for tax, financial statement prep, international sites, and external audit• Financial lead for accounting process improvements and analysis• Responsible for commercial operations analysis, 20% increase in market share

Manufacturer of biotechnology products that service the biotech, research, and academic markets with manufacturing sites in strategic locations to maximize market profitability.Managed a team of 13 professional analysts at all major international regions. Integrated corporate policies in financial reporting, accounting policies, SOX compliance, and Network and Business Unit reviews.• Responsible for management of $1.2B of COGS• Led multiple shift variation project at manufacturing sites, $0.5M annual productivity, project approved with local labor laws and transferrable to other sites• Led company-wide project to link commercial, business, and ops teams for full cycle productivity• Led team through annual budgeting process, and management of balance sheet and invested capital• Change management – Installed thought process of being able to quickly switch behavior and objectives based on market conditions within the finance team and business partners

Manufacturer of consumable lab products and reagents, specializing in high end products with a green philosophy. Manufactures in 3 locations within the US and Mexico.• Managed Supply Chain, DC, Financial Analysis, and Accounting Departments• Reviewed and negotiated all operational related contracts• Created and led S&OP process and capacity analysis resulting in capital expenditure suggestions• Worked directly with sales team to provide business opportunities• Renegotiated bank debt that freed up $2M in working capital, enabled the company to move into a larger, strategically located distribution center, $0.5M per annum savings• Led fixed asset inventory and software introduction• Created and managed budget to include re-structured business groups• Responsible for all financial aspects of the company, completely re-designed cost system

Drug discovery, research facility pursuing the cure for Leukemia and provides outsides profiling services for customer generated compounds. 5 drugs in different phases of FDA approval.• Oversaw 5 direct reports, within the finance dept and warehouse.• Directly responsible for all financial aspects of company and foreign subsidiaries.• Solely responsible for 2007 budget and financial plan. • Assisted in collaboration agreement worth$250 million with Cephalon.• Facilitated new closing process and financial statement preparation for presentation to BOD and investment groups.• Implemented new costing management system for screening process and streamline process for cost savings.• Completed open audits from 2005 and 2006.

BU of Fisher Scientific, production and distribution of consumable lab supplies for research and biotech industry.• Managed 4 direct reports within Cost Accounting and AP.• Responsible for all costing facets of cost accounting and re-created costing process flow• Managed monthly physical counts for 3 plants and 2 distribution warehouses • SOX compliance with regards to inventory, AP, AR, costing, and production SOP’s. Co-created remedial controls to be tested monthly by internal and external audit • Created new Chart of Accounts and GL conversion. • Performed revenue recognition, invoice cut off, internal AR testing, and account validations• Initiated new company policy regarding E&O inventory and Capitalized Variance• External audit contact with regards to costing, sales, and financial statement analysis.

Medical device manufacturer for telecommunication equipment linking operating rooms with outside facilities to provide real time information. Divisional sales $600M.Supervised accounting team and supported 2 business units, telecommunication equipment and boom light assemblies.• Responsible for costing, GL and forecasting functions of business• Implemented all work papers and procedures for first internal audit• Lead for implementation and conversion to new GL system• Accounting lead for physical inventory counts. Initiated inventory control procedures and cycle counts led to a 128% reduction in write offs