A hands-on, senior finance and operations executive with a track record of value creation at all stages of an organization’s lifespan with large multi-national global public operations and smaller, private equity backed organizations in the technology, media and education industries. Accomplished at leading finance and cross-functional teams to establish financial and operational processes, controls and systems to manage fast moving, rapidly changing operations. Significant experience with numerous B2B and B2C business models including SaaS and other monthly reoccurring revenue models. Combining strong financial competence with operational focus, developing and implementing company strategy, growing, transforming and restructuring operations, and execution excellence have been key to my success. Deep experience in M&A, joint ventures and large strategic transactions with a proven record of financing, efficient cash flow management and effective capital deployment. An authentic leadership approach, described as demanding with a direct and clear communication style, while leading by example helps establish a culture of accountability. A diversified background in “Big 4”, public company and private equity situations including board and investor management. I believe that integrity and effective leadership through transformation and growth stages are critical success factors and have contributed to my becoming a trusted adviser to CEO’s and board level executives on financial, strategic and organizational issues. Growth Stage Scaling | Private Equity and Turnaround Situations | Strategic Planning and FP&A | M&A Integration, Due Diligence and Valuation | Restructuring and Cost Management | Business Process Efficiency | Public Company Governance | Controllership | ERP selection, integration | Board of Directors Relationships and Communications | International Business Operations | Internal Audit and Risk Management | CPA (inactive)