The American Rose Society (ARS) is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promote the culture, preservation and appreciation of the Rose, and to improve it's standard of excellence for all people, through education and research. We have over 14K members located throughout the US as well as international members. Our headquarters is in Shreveport Louisiana, on the grounds of America's Rose Garden. It is my honor to serve as President and Chair of the Board of this organization. Visit rose.org to learn more about the American Rose Society.

Leader of the American Rose Society, a nonprofit organization with over 7,250 members across the United States. Three year commitment which ends in a transition to President of the organization.

Leading RFP initiatives for various lines of business in support of cost reduction and improved efficiency as part of the JCI / Tyco merger.

Senior Business Analyst; Supporting Retail Collections Projects; Led projects to improve efficiency and accuracy within the regulatory framework. Responsible for monthly reporting on strategic projects within the retail collection line of business.

Business Project Manager responsible for implementation of a new Global Corporate T&E Credit Card Solution. Responsible for vendor management of project, including the coordinating of unique project plans with teams in twenty different countries and Citibank. Responsible for requirements development for SAP systems integration of new solution, completing credit card set up and requirements, validating/developing related processes for application processing and payments, employee experience management and the development of ongoing program management. processes.KEYWORDS: Project Management, Commercial Card, Process Improvement, Expense Management, Vendor Management, Implementation, T&E, Business Processes, Systems Integration, Technology, Results Driven, Process Management, Communication, , Contractor

Directed and led Finance Team of 45 professionals in the financial analysis, cost accounting, forecasting and budgeting for the Commercial, Retail, Specialized Industries, Wealth Management, Community Markets and Commercial Real Estate lines of business. Also responsible for all financial analyses and forecasting for Human Resources, Technology and Operations, Marketing, Risk Management, Audit, Facility Management, and Strategy. Reported to CFO.Accomplishments include:• Achieved 7-figure financial results through the design and launch of holistic system and tools that provided profitability views across organizations, products and customers• Pivotal role in achievement of organizational 2015 expense targets through early forecast and identification of a material gap and subsequent implementation of strategic cost reduction initiative.• Co-chaired design and launch of industry leading business model resulting in purchase of $100M in credit card receivables. This has not been replicated within the industry.• Improved colleague engagement through launch of monthly team meeting, enhancing communication team building and professional development.• Chaired Professional Development committee for Associated Women's Network. KEYWORDS: FP&A, Finance Manager, Financial Analysis, Budgeting, Forecasting, Leader, Management Reporting, Banking, Credit Card, Profitability Analysis, Consulting, Sales Management, Retail Banking, Colleague Engagement, Team Development, Cognos, Operations, Technology, Consultant, Team Development, Communication, Executive, Strategic, Creative, Results Driven, Financial Modeling, Project Management.

Directed and led team of 8 finance professionals in the financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting for the Retail Banking organization, including Branch Network, Business Banking, Mortgage Banking, Brokerage Investment Services, Consumer Lending and Retail Payments. Responsible for modeling of branch consolidation and expansion candidates.KEYWORDS: Finance Manager, Analytics, Analytical, Strategic, Business Partner, Process Management, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Management, Team Development, Leader, Business Strategy, FP&A, Financial Modeling

Newly created role; charged with transforming culture of the Technology and Operations teams to operate with transparency and collaboration. Mentored and coached CIO in applying financial analysis to understand true costs and benefits of technology.KEYWORDS: Technology, Operations, Transforming, Financial Analysis, Collaboration, Implementation, FP&A, Creative, Business Strategy, Communication, Budgeting, Forecasting, Financial Management, Leader, Analytics, Financial Modeling

Directed and marketed Elan Credit Card program serving 1,600 financial institutions in 50 states. Managed 7 direct reports and team of 105, including Sales, Product Development, Strategy, Marketing and Operations groups. Increased Elan's credit card receivables by 68% to $2B in 2.5 years. Led implementation and introduction of first bank branded Visa Signature card product at US Bank. Transformed Elan’s 35 year old business model resulting in a best in class agent credit card programo Modified brand strategy to support client financial institutionso Augmented acquisition resources through third party partnership to drive significant increase in financial institution partners and credit card receivableso Introduced training team concept to support increase in portfolio/client acquisitions as well as team education and developmento Modified role of Relationship Management team to provide focus on organic growth of client base and support of new credit union strategyo Introduced web based marketing tools and reporting for clientso Introduced standardized presentation material for client review sessionsKEYWORDS: Credit Card, Business Line Leader, Business Strategy, Relationship Management, Implementation, Team Development, Sales Management, Client Management, Product Development, Marketing, Business Strategy, Financial Modeling, Banking, Analytics

Oversight of the financial analysis, forecasting and budgeting for Retail Payments Division. Lines of business included Credit/Debit/Prepayment Cards and Merchant Business, Collections, Customer Service, and Underwriting. Led conversion of the STAR and Mercantile credit card portfolios onto the Firstar platform. Performed duties concurrently with Product Manager and Elan roles at the company.KEYWORDS: Project Management, Banking, Credit Card, Budgeting, Forecasting, FP&A, Financial Analysis, Analytics, Financial Modeling, Leader

Led team of 5 product managers responsible for managing the US Bank and Elan Credit Card portfolios. Introduced rewards products and risk based pricing to bank branded credit card.KEYWORDS: Strategic, Product, Marketing, Financial Analytics, Banking, Team Development, Credit Card