Dick Barnes Email & Phone Number

Superior Township, Michigan

Non-director Finance Committee Member. Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy (SMLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and qualified conservation organization dedicated to conserving and managing wildlife habitat in order to foster healthy ecosystems, protect air and water quality, and provide scenic enjoyment. We also work to promote appreciation of the natural world; educate the public about conservation options; and engage communities throughout southeast Michigan in land protection and… Show more Non-director Finance Committee Member. Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy (SMLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and qualified conservation organization dedicated to conserving and managing wildlife habitat in order to foster healthy ecosystems, protect air and water quality, and provide scenic enjoyment. We also work to promote appreciation of the natural world; educate the public about conservation options; and engage communities throughout southeast Michigan in land protection and stewardship activities. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Through the effective reuse of donated items, Bridging improves lives by providing quality furniture and household necessities to those transitioning out of homelessness and poverty. Driven by volunteers and goods donated by community members, Bridging has furnished over 70,000 homes since 1987 and operates two facilities in the Twin Cities area: Bloomington and Roseville.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Chair of the Board of Directors 2019-2021. Vice Chair May 2017 to 2019. Treasurer & Chair of Finance/Audit Committee 2012-2017. Member of Executive, Nominating and Finance Committees 2012-2021. GRG is an environmental/conservation non-profit that partners with various levels of government, private landowners and corporations to restore degraded land to its natural state and protect the surrounding waterways. It provides ecological/scientific expertise and coordinates community volunteers to do… Show more Chair of the Board of Directors 2019-2021. Vice Chair May 2017 to 2019. Treasurer & Chair of Finance/Audit Committee 2012-2017. Member of Executive, Nominating and Finance Committees 2012-2021. GRG is an environmental/conservation non-profit that partners with various levels of government, private landowners and corporations to restore degraded land to its natural state and protect the surrounding waterways. It provides ecological/scientific expertise and coordinates community volunteers to do the hard work of restoring land, both public and private. GRG is not a political advocacy organization. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Served as Vice Chair of the Board and Treasurer & Chair of Finance/Audit Committee. Eureka Recycling's mission is to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable. Eureka runs a variety of programs designed to help individuals, organizations and communities understand the significance of zero waste and to achieve their own zero waste goals. Eureka is a non-profit that funds its various initiatives by operating recycling programs (curbside collection, material sorting & selling into… Show more Served as Vice Chair of the Board and Treasurer & Chair of Finance/Audit Committee. Eureka Recycling's mission is to demonstrate that waste is preventable, not inevitable. Eureka runs a variety of programs designed to help individuals, organizations and communities understand the significance of zero waste and to achieve their own zero waste goals. Eureka is a non-profit that funds its various initiatives by operating recycling programs (curbside collection, material sorting & selling into secondary commodity markets) for the city of St. Paul and other Minnesota based communities. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

COO & CFO for the leading global provider of enterprise software and solutions to the asset finance and leasing industry servicing major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo, US Bank and Bank of America and captive equipment financing arms such as Verizon, John Deere, Dell and Caterpillar. Led the Finance, Legal, IT, HR and Corporate Secretary functions. Private equity owned with operations in the U.S., UK, Australia, India, Singapore and China. Member of the Board of Directors through… Show more COO & CFO for the leading global provider of enterprise software and solutions to the asset finance and leasing industry servicing major financial institutions such as Wells Fargo, US Bank and Bank of America and captive equipment financing arms such as Verizon, John Deere, Dell and Caterpillar. Led the Finance, Legal, IT, HR and Corporate Secretary functions. Private equity owned with operations in the U.S., UK, Australia, India, Singapore and China. Member of the Board of Directors through February 2008 IPO filing. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

A NASDAQ public company, which manufactured products for and provided supply chain services to personal computer manufacturers, consumer electronic and software industries. Clients included Microsoft, Dell, Apple, HP, H&R Block, Webroot and Logitech. Annual sales of $150 million with operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and Mexico. Led the Finance, Legal and HR teams. Member of the Board of Directors of subsidiary Zomax Ireland Ltd. and joint venture Zomax/MPO Ireland Ltd. Zomax was sold to… Show more A NASDAQ public company, which manufactured products for and provided supply chain services to personal computer manufacturers, consumer electronic and software industries. Clients included Microsoft, Dell, Apple, HP, H&R Block, Webroot and Logitech. Annual sales of $150 million with operations in the U.S., Canada, Ireland and Mexico. Led the Finance, Legal and HR teams. Member of the Board of Directors of subsidiary Zomax Ireland Ltd. and joint venture Zomax/MPO Ireland Ltd. Zomax was sold to a private equity firm in October 2006 and taken private. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

A NASDAQ public company, 40% owned by GE and NBC. COO & CFO for this $680 million multi-channel marketer selling product to consumers via live television home shopping, e-commerce and other direct marketing avenues such as catalogs under the ShopNBC name. Led the Finance, IT, distribution/fulfillment, customer service, business development and public relations teams. Member of the Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Media LLC (polo.com), a joint venture with Ralph Lauren and NBC and… Show more A NASDAQ public company, 40% owned by GE and NBC. COO & CFO for this $680 million multi-channel marketer selling product to consumers via live television home shopping, e-commerce and other direct marketing avenues such as catalogs under the ShopNBC name. Led the Finance, IT, distribution/fulfillment, customer service, business development and public relations teams. Member of the Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Media LLC (polo.com), a joint venture with Ralph Lauren and NBC and ValueVision's largest equity investment. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Reported to the CFO of BCE Inc. with financial accountability for the operations of Bell Canada, Canada's premier provider of telecommunications and related services with revenues over $10 billion. Led a staff of 300 responsible for supporting Bell's commercial businesses, network, credit operations and BCE's Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations groups. Member of the Board of Directors of four Bell Canada subsidiaries and one joint venture with SNC Lavalin.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Reported to the CFO as Corporate Controller from November 1994 through March 1996 for this $7 billion global food business. Reported to both the COO & the CFO as the top financial executive in Pillsbury's North American retail food division from January 1993 through October 1994. Pillsbury manufactured and marketed consumer food and foodservice products, such as Pillsbury, Green Giant, Hungry Jack, Haagen-Dazs, Old El Paso and Progresso. A Diageo PLC company at the time.

Ottawa, Toronto, Cincinnati

Divisional CFO of two standalone Bristol-Myers consumer product divisions from April 1988 through December 1992, one in Canada and one in the US. Both were divested during my tenure. These divisions manufactured and marketed household consumer products such as Windex, Drano and O'Cedar. Additionally, held various roles from Manager through Controller in Bristol-Myers' Canadian pharmaceutical business from November 1981 through March 1988. This division manufactured and marketed ethical… Show more Divisional CFO of two standalone Bristol-Myers consumer product divisions from April 1988 through December 1992, one in Canada and one in the US. Both were divested during my tenure. These divisions manufactured and marketed household consumer products such as Windex, Drano and O'Cedar. Additionally, held various roles from Manager through Controller in Bristol-Myers' Canadian pharmaceutical business from November 1981 through March 1988. This division manufactured and marketed ethical pharmaceutical and nutritional products. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Mba, Strategy And Policy

B. Comm., Finance/Org. Behavior