Multi-disciplined professional with a solid background in financial management and a record of success in diverse high-pressure business environments. Effective communicator with the ability to build loyal teams and boost morale using a positive, staff-empowering management style. Successful public speaker with the American Payroll Association’s National Speakers Bureau. An accomplished writer, and author of a book entitled “Leading and Managing Payroll” and co-author of a Workforce Institute book entitled "Being Present - A Practical Guide for Transforming the Employee Experience of Your Frontline Workforce". Author of over 45 published articles regarding complex employment, strategy, payroll, leadership, mergers & acquisitions, and taxation issues. Provide effective financial consultation and advice to executive management with a focus on practical solutions and bottom-line results. Doctorate degree in Management with an emphasis in Organizational Change Readiness. Specialties: Skilled specialities include management reporting, business planning, budgeting, forecasting, and Sarbanes Oxley business controls. Experienced in mergers & acquisitions, best practices, performance metrics, electronic filing, multi-state taxation, non-resident aliens, expatriates, project implementation, organizational change readiness, and shared services implementation & processing.