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Plymouth, Mn, Us

Video-first benefits education and engagement platform for any size organization. www.LearnYourBenefits.comwww.LearnYourWorkLife.com

www.learnyourbenefits.comwww.learnyourworklife.comOnline technology and media company specializing in employee education and engagement. Our primary product, LearnYour Benefits, provides Fortune-500-level employee benefits communications to the small and mid-sized employer market, but at a faction of the price!

CFO and COO Consultant for Online Technology Businesses, SaaS/Software Businesses, Professional Services [Advertising, Law, Architecture, CPAs], and Manufacturers. I started FATL to help start-up, small, and mid-sized businesses get the financial and operational leadership expertise they need without having to hire full-time staff. We all know a businesses' needs change as it progresses through its life-cycle; Investor-backed, pre-revenue, and technology start-up's needs differ from established small and mid-sized businesses. Some businesses need integrated staff time and others need project leadership. I'm here to help how you need me too.I have years of experience in the following industries: Online Software, Platforms-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service, Digital Strategy, Digital Product Development, Streaming Media, Professional Services, Printing, Retail, and Manufacturing.Recent activities include strategic planning, operational planning, organizational development, tactic planning, product launches, pricing strategy, market penetration strategy, budgeting, fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, negotiations, investor presentations, financial reporting, shareholder and leadership consulting, angel tax credit compliance, tactic execution, HR consulting, benefits consulting, incentive planning, and more.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

www.motisports.com

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

As Chief Financial Officer and member of the leadership team, I led the agency’s financial strategies, managed the agency-wide budgeting process, managed financial reporting and compliance, oversaw contractual agreements, and established strategic partnerships with vendors and peer companies. I focused on improving the sophistication and scale-ability of our financial and objective-based processes. Additionally, I managed the IT function, managed incentive-based compensation systems, and was integrally involved with the growth of our digital group and StoneArch Meetings.Previous Roles:Director, Finance and OperationsMember of the leadership team responsible for tactical production and operations management teams as well as all finance, accounting and IT personnel. The operations teams I managed included project managers, production managers, digital producers and strategists as well as video producers. I always focused on being a financial and operational thought leader in the agency as well as someone who will dig in and implement change. Simultaneously managing finance and operations allowed me to leverage my finance [CPA] experience while implementing organizational level changes that continuously improved profitability and helped us achieve our financial and operational objectives.

Overland Park, Kansas, Us

* Financial and organizational consulting, particularly as it relates to small to mid-sized, family or investor owned businesses.* Focused consulting on best practices development, growth area assessments, financial strategy and financial accountability. * Performed tax planning and compliance services for small to mid-sized family and investor owned businesses with an emphasis on multi-state corporations.* Performed tax planning, consulting and compliance services for high-net-worth, multi-state individuals.