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Strategy, growth and profitability enhancement initiatives for business owners and investors. The primary focus is B2B and B2C consumer products and services however, recent engagements have also included firms in solar energy and building products.Representative Projects & Services:1. Strategic & Operational Planning and Execution2. New Business Development - Growth Strategy - Geographic Expansion3. Financial Management - Planning and Analysis - Working Capital Efficiency - Financing4. Interim CEO, COO, & CFO5. BOD & Advisory

CFO - Private Equity Owned

Strategy | New Product Development - Product Pipeline Value - design and implement sustaining processes and reports | Customer Service Assessment | Regional Market Assessment | Supply Chain and Order Fulfillment

Cash Forecasting and Management | Debt Financing | 30% Cost Reduction | Increased Residential Revenue from $0 to $3 million annually - six months | Residential Strategy | Commercial Strategy | Built/Developed Sales Teams | Marketing and Communications Strategy | Residential Lead Generation Programs

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The $30 million business, headquarted in Orange County California, is a leader in the building products industry and provides products and services to the residential, government and commercial building/construction and home improvement markets. Responsible for leading all finance and accounting functions with operations throughout the western United States and Hawaii. Reduced losses of $5 million to breakeven in twelve months.

Lane (www.lanefurniture.com), a subsidiary of FBN (www.furniturebrands.com) is a $500+ million global manufacturer of home furniture products (consumer durable goods). Succesfully served as the senior financial executive and lead advisor to the division president as well as the corporate CFO and charged with formulating and leading profit improvement, cash management, and turnaround initiatives.

CEO and founder of this designer, marketer, and distributor of game room products and recreational furniture. Responsibilities included strategic and operational planning, funding, go to market strategy, product development, sales and marketing. Products were sold under the Bassford “Active Home Collections” brand (www.bassfordhome.com). Product was distributed through Costco and Costco.com as well as a national network of 75 independent specialty retailers. Became the fastest growing company in the category.

Under the Caldera Spas brand name the company designed, manufactured and marketing high-end spas - hot tubs, bathtubs, and gazebos. Full P&L responsibility and charged with managing day-to-day operations. Engineered the turnaround and sale of the business to a strategic buyer. Company sold to consumer products powerhouse MASCO (HotSprings Spas) and continues to be a leading brand in the industry.

Basking Ridge, Nj, Us

Served as "internal investment banker" to Company subsidiaries and Corporate. Strategic planning and merger and acquisition activities including valuation, negotiation and integration.

Multi-location international software firm with operations in New York, Philadelphia, London, and Zug Switzerland. Repsonsible for all financial aspects of the business.

Business consulting and audit services to a wide spectrum of companies including manufacturing, service, software, and not-for-profit entities.

Mba, Finance And International Finance

Bs, Accounting