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Waltham MA

• Reporting to the SVP - Clinical Operations, global operational responsibility for clinical trial startup delivery (site selection to patient enrollment) to over 7,000 active investigator sites.
• Applied critical path management to trial startup in 51 countries. Delivered data-driven, actionable insight to clinical project teams, resulting in reduced cycle times, faster site startup/patient enrollment, and.
• Reengineered global clinical investigator site contracting function, including direct linkage to critical study milestones, launch of new efficiency initiatives, key management replacements, and move to “hub” locations.
• Active operational leadership of $650 million global clinical investigator payment program, involving lifecycle process reengineering and delivery to over 600 active studies. Launched a new global team (90.

Billerica, MA

• Reporting to the CFO/SVP, global leadership of the corporate finance organization of 290 professionals covering SEC financial reporting, acquisition integration, business controls, tax planning and compliance, internal.
• Led preparation and delivery of financial, tax, and audit materials to the Audit Committee and the Board, as well as timely and accurate filing of SEC reports.
• Executive financial oversight on due diligence/integration of 3 international acquisitions (2 exceeding $75 million) into systems, processes, and business units.
• Strengthened the finance team through core competency talent assessments, key hires, training and development programs, and international rotation assignments.
• Sponsored and led global implementation of Oracle R12 eBusiness Suite and costing and billing module in 42 countries and all business units. This multi-year project led to a scalable global financial platform.
• Directed a cross-functional corporate DSO team which decreased DSO from 82 to 32 days resulting in a $300 million increase in working capital.

Hudson NH

• Established core operating business controls and a revenue recognition team to address complex business, accounting, and tax issues.
• Led the integration of three distinct financial teams into one domestic shared services group driving $1.5 million in savings as well as productivity enhancements.
• Rebuilt the finance organization through 5 Director and 14 team changes in key positions to drive stronger technical expertise and deeper bench strength.

Avon MA

• Enhanced corporate profitability (56% improvement over 3 years) through improved corporate financial planning, stronger budget controls, and cost savings.
• Key contributor to business unit and corporate initiatives, including marketing ROI, new ERP system selection, warehouse/logistics, and product development project tracking.Prior Experience as:VP-Business Operations.

Winnipeg/Toronto, Canada, London, UK, Boston, MA

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), High Honors

Master’S Degree, Taxation

Bachelor’S Degree, Business, Great Distinction - Top Graduate