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Columbus, Ohio, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Boutique luxury hospitality

Led restaurant operations for 50-unit Raising Cane's Franchisee in Ohio and Northern Kentucky, 40 of which opened during my tenure. Served nearly 3,000 Crewmembers. Helped grow restaurant performance, units, sales, and profitability while lowering turnover. Developed a world-class high-functioning senior management team. Restaurants were merged with Raising Cane's Corporate in July 2021.

Led restaurant operations for 50-unit Raising Cane's Franchisee in Ohio and Northern Kentucky, 40 of which opened during my tenure. Served nearly 3,000 Crewmembers. Helped grow restaurant performance, units, sales, and profitability while lowering turnover. Developed a world-class high-functioning senior management team.

Led Finance, IT and Development efforts for high growth franchisee of Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers.

Responsible for client relationship management and new business development for Columbus practice of global consulting and professional services firm covering a variety of services, including: accounting, audit, finance, tax, IT, supply chain, and HR. Coached, mentored, and prepared consultants before engagements to ensure expectations were clear and performance was aligned. Key clients included: Nationwide, DSW, The Limited Brands, Big Lots, Alliance Data Systems, The Ohio State University.

Columbus, Oh, Us

- Oversight of accounting and financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecast processes. - Led financial reporting and monthly closing/reporting processes for four separate segments of OBM. Delivered customized periodic financial reports to business partners. - Negotiated multiple contracts including new leases for advertising space in Columbus, refinancing, and industry related agreements. - Assisted with new market development as OBM entered three new markets (Boston, Charlotte and New York) during my tenure. - Managed IT and HR/Personnel related matters

Richmond, Va, Us

Led financial operations for Ohio/Rhode Island Market, a ~$70M division comprised of two unique marketplaces. Provided strategic direction for organizational long term budgeting and planning. Strengthened profit margins and operating cash flows. Delivered on bottom line goals and enhanced content product offerings for media consumption. Managed general oversight of over 100 employees. Directed a variety of transitions, including traffic and billing system conversion, and the implementation of an electronic payroll system. Governed local compliance with FCC, Sarbanes-Oxley and SEC regulations. Notable Achievements: Developed market-based organizational restructuring focused on revenue generation and cost efficiency.Improved productivity via strategic capital outlays and reduced operational costs by more than 20%.Grew non traditional revenue streams by building and implementing a creative market share recovery plan. Assisted in coordination of several strategic partnerships, including a content and revenue share to provide comprehensive coverage of Ohio State Athletics. Achieved profitability targets.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Oversaw financial operations for regional development divisions; conducted financial reporting and analysis of operational performance. Notable Achievements: Created a collaborative industry network which evolved into an interactive information sharing tool. Provided market-specific value-added consultation for increased operational excellence. Managed implementation of software designed to increase individual project efficiency. Coordinated the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley controls for segment operations.Participated in ABC's Extreme Home Makeover, helping to construct a home for a needy family.

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Supervised audit and consulting engagements, including mergers and acquisitions, periodic financial reporting and analysis and SEC filings. Notable Achievements: Obtained diverse industry experience including investment management and mutual funds, real estate, insurance, media, and food and beverage. Consistently deemed a "top performer" and organizational champion for philanthropic events, such as Relay For Life and Junior Achievement.

Masters; Mba, Business Administration

Ba, Accounting