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Sacramento, Ca, Us

Sacramento, California

Helping businesses succeed by providing outsourced CFO services, including financial planning and analysis, raising capital, and strategic decision support.

Santa Cruz, California, United States

Provided contract CFO services for the manufacturer of the Onewheel electric motorized skateboard, an innovative high tech recreational and transportation product.

Sacramento, California Area

Worked closely with the CEO, board, and other senior managers in developing, evaluating, and launching new business lines. Negotiated debt and equity capital placements for real estate projects. Analyzed potential real estate investments. Contributed to the start-up of a successful nationwide real estate investment business by developing the underwriting process for investments and raising capital from a variety of sources. Improved operational efficiency by analyzing process flows and throughput constraints. Supervised the accounting, tax, and audit functions. Nehemiah is a mixed model non-profit/for-profit social enterprise involved in real estate development, community lending, education, and providing housing opportunities for diverse populations.

Sacramento, California Area

Implemented computerized budgeting system which provided timely management reports. Divested poor performing division and other surplus assets, reducing expenses. Improved liquidity by restructuring debt and negotiating a structured credit facility to finance federal government contract receivables. Responsible for all accounting, finance, procurement and facilities functions for a $100-million plus entrepreneurial government consulting agency. Directed staff of up to 23.

Woodland, California

Worked closely with the CEO, board, and other senior managers in evaluating and implementing strategic initiatives, including acquisitions, new product development, formation of subsidiaries, and expansion into foreign markets, all leading to top-line growth. Played an integral role in the start-up of a successful subsidiary in Argentina. Implemented computerized budgeting and reporting system. Key participant in long-range product planning and strategic planning process, providing financial evaluations of various strategic and product development initiatives. Negotiated tax-free real estate exchange, which provided for construction of a new corporate headquarters and research center at no out-of-pocket cost and with no increase in depreciation expense. Wrote four successful grant applications, generating several hundred thousand dollars in funding. Upgraded IT system, providing worldwide access to the ERPS. Responsible for accounting, finance, information systems, and human resources for a research oriented bio-tech company with worldwide operations.

Woodland, California

Responsible for corporate finance functions for an $800 million NASDAQ listed media wholesaler, including treasury, investor relations, and legal. Refinanced credit facility, increasing it from $100 million to $240 million, while negotiating lower interest rates with less restrictive terms. Generated multi-million dollar increase in liquidity through creative use of financial instruments. Placed $25 million in equipment financing with attractive terms. Assisted with IPO process and subsequent SEC filings.

Sacramento, California

Coordinated tax exempt bond financings, negotiated credit lines, and managed banking relationships. Assisted with rating agency presentations.

Sacramento, California Area

Managed treasury function including debt placement, rating agency presentations, cash management, risk management, capital budgeting, financial forecasting, and pension fund management. Led cross-functional teams responsible for development and implementation of strategic plans. Developed and implemented new methods of capital expenditure analysis and financial forecasting, facilitating a streamlined decision process at the board level and significant investments in profit generating assets. Restructured pension fund management, improving investment performance. Managed $125 million commercial paper program and placed $40 million of long-term debt. Managed financial rating agency relationships and maintained strong ratings.

Sacramento, California Area

Managed loan portfolio of agricultural production and commercial loans. Performed business development, credit underwriting, appraisals, loan servicing, and collection. Instrumental in increasing branch loan volume and profitability. Counseled business owners on financial decisioins.

Mba, Finance

Award-winning dissertation titled "A Capital Budgeting Manual for Agricultural Cooperatives", 1990. Abstract titled "Capital Budgeting.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Agribusiness