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FROG STREET PROVIDES THE PATH TO A BRIGHT TOMORROWFrog Street is an early childhood educational publishing company, helping to guide the next generation of children to success through research-based curriculum, digital resources and professional development.

Orlando, Florida

Led financial planning and analysis function for $6 billion global vacation ownership enterprise (spun off from Hilton Worldwide). Oversaw team of 18 positions with five direct reports. Served as part of finance leadership, developed and led initiatives to ensure HGV financial success through pandemic, and served on core team which acquired $3 billion competitor and integrated acquisition through back half of 2021.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Led finance and operations for the sales organization of the global education division, a $1.4 billion business component of HMH. Enabled and facilitated market-leading sales performance through analysis, opportunity identification, and execution of optimization initiatives. Served on and collaborated with other members of leadership team that reported to Executive Vice President of Sales for HMH (sales team of 1,010 FTEs). Oversaw team of 170 positions with six direct reports.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Performed budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, monthly management reporting and analysis, industry statistical reporting, dashboards, and business controls for all HMH divisions, as well as board and investor reporting, leading company strategic planning and FP&A processes in both a structured bankruptcy process (converted $3 billion of debt to equity) and successful IPO.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Managed three teams: strategic financial planning, FP&A, and business intelligence. Performed budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning, monthly management reporting and analysis, industry statistical reporting, dashboards, and business controls for division. Led budgeting and establishment of materially revised financial reporting structure and processes during major consolidation of HMH divisions into one. Implemented major S&OP process refinement project to improve overall cycle time and forecast accuracy of inputs into supply chain demand planning and supply planning processes.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Led combined finance shared services team for new company: general accounting, division accounting, inventory accounting and control, and accounts payable and royalties. Managed integration of two teams, including process-mapping, gap analysis, new process design, and implementation planning and execution. Led finance work stream for PeopleSoft to SAP conversion. Managed team that involved performing work in two different systems during year. Maintained technical accounting focus, which involved evaluation of two companies’ accounting policies and creating one unified set of policies.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Led team of 96 associates (eight direct) that provided both transactional and professional accounting services to Harcourt business units: general accounting, inventory and projects accounting, credit and collections, accounts payable, royalties, copyrights and permissions, and sales and business tax. Managed annual audit process and served as finance lead on PWC due diligence of Harcourt during Harcourt sale. Led Sarbanes-Oxley initiative for teams under supervision, yielding very robust set of key controls. Led team to identify and implement improvements to depository contracts and processes.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Led finance and accounting team responsible for joint-venture entity financial matters for all of MVCI’s joint ventures, including audit, tax, and loan compliance. Participated on joint-venture strategy team, which designed and established MVCI’s processes around managing joint-venture relationships, including detailed derivation of fee bases for various elements of value that Marriott contributed to partnerships. Drove creation of reporting packages and establishment of standards for communication of financial results to partners and lenders. Led cross-functional project teams responsible for delivery of joint-venture projects.

London, England, United Kingdom

Led team of 92 associates in nine countries, responsible for all accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for development, marketing and sales, resort operations, and financing (team included corporate shared-services group in London). Served as member of market leadership team and developed and implemented product and profit improving business strategies for region. Performed statutory compliance and reporting for over 30 legal entities in 14 countries. Managed treasury function that required weekly cash-flow forecasts in four currencies.

Orlando, Florida, United States

Regional Senior Director of Finance and Accounting; Director of Corporate FP&A; Senior Manager of Division Accounting

Tampa, Florida, United States

Served various roles from staff to experienced senior auditor - supervised and administrated audits of clients in real estate, hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, and sports and entertainment industries. Designed and built stadium revenue forecasting model for NFL team. Performed recruitment and training.

Master Of Accountancy, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi; Teaching Assistant

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Accountancy

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi; Student Government Comptroller