Gigi Walker Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As Director, I was a key member of planning, executing and post evaluating the company’s long range capital investment strategy. My team of three worked closely with key stakeholders ensuring maximized return on investment (ROI). Capital expenditures included new stores, remodels, IT, facilities and interior maintenance.  Developed 3 Year Capital Plan ($100M+ annually) Worked closely with SVPs to reduce capital plan by 30% in a cash constrained environment Reduced duration of capital forecasting cycle from 3.5 weeks to 2 weeks Presented capital requests to executive team during monthly Store Planning Meeting Compiled and distributed Annual Store Productivity Reports (42 – 45 Full Line Stores) Prepared and post evaluated 10 Major / Minor Remodel Analyses ($150M)

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As Manager, I acted as a liaison between Store Planning / Construction (cost of projects) and General Merchandise Managers (incremental returns). With the data from both teams, I created the Capital Expenditure Requests (CERs) with IRR, NPV and payback calculations.  Prepared capital requests for executive review during monthly Store Planning Meetings Reduced paper footprint by 50% Provided detailed historical capital data required during company acquisition Assisted in preparation of the presentations for quarterly Board Meetings Worked closely with different divisions within NMG to ensure smooth capital process

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

As a senior financial analyst, I monitored and managed company-wide capital expenditures at the project level (150+ projects). I ensured proper setup of capital projects and approval of project budgets in Oracle. A highlight during this role included being selected for NMG Leadership Development Team (LDP)! Worked closely with Properties Division to ensure accurate and timely capital expenditure requests were presented to the executive team Facilitated monthly meeting between Store Development and Store Construction divisions Co-lead a team tasked with reducing capital approval cycle by 5 days

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

 Gathered, interpreted and analyzed a financial forecast on a quarterly basis Lead R&D actual versus forecasted comparison meetings for program management Coordinated both meetings and financial materials for monthly customer satisfaction reviews, board narratives and capital cycles Monitored inventory estimates and developed inventory models on a monthly basis

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

 Provided a series of detailed weekly reports to management  Coordinated weekly production starts in a capacity constrained environment Prepared customer satisfaction reports and presentations for upper management review Trained co-ops through their 6 month rotations

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

 Monthly closing of books including accurate verification of accounts in P&L and balance sheet Provided and presented detailed actuals data package to managers on a monthly basis Prepared R&D audit schedules ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

Sherman/Denison, Texas Area

 Planned, scheduled and coordinated materials through the complete production cycle  Worked closely with sub-contractors in Thailand and Product Distribution Centers in the United States, Singapore and Europe to ensure customer satisfaction Worked with customer reschedules due to design changes, labor and material shortages, backlogs and/or other potential schedule interruptions

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

 Responsible for publication of annual agricultural report  Maintained close contact with higher education administrators and deans  Maintained and updated agricultural population files, data files and FAEIS website  Aided in the preparation and presentation to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff and FAEIS Panel of Experts in Washington, D.C.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations