CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  Lead all aspects of financial, risk, IT, and operational management.  Provide leadership and strategic direction for payroll, billing, A/R, A/P, retirement, risk management, inventory control, treasury management and financial audits/budget/reporting functions as required by local/state/government agencies, Board of Trustees, and Chief Executive Officer. Provide leadership and ensure efficiency in the preparation of financial statements and all compliance and reporting requirements set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Federal Department of Education, State Retirement System, Internal Revenue Service, Grantors, Financial Institutions, and other agencies. Develop and maintain policies and procedures that support effective internal controls and compliance with all federal, state, and board policies.  Responsible and accountable for establishing and monitoring performance targets for Finance and Information Technology departments. Member of the Executive Leadership Team providing direction to overall school operations.HIGHLIGHTS:• Planned and led the construction of our fulfillment center within our main office location, resulting in ongoing savings of $150k annually• Implemented cash flow strategies increasing our interest earned on available cash through optimizing payment terms and minimizing compensating balance requirements• Developed and implemented an organizational salary structure including a comprehensive compensation analysis for all positions• Implemented cloud-based ERP system (Sage Intacct), creating efficiency, stability, and value in support of our accounting and financial processes

Member of the Executive Leadership Team providing direction to overall school operations. Responsible and accountable for establishing and monitoring performance targets for the Enrollment, Marketing and Communications, Data and Systems Departments ensuring the implementation of appropriate strategies to meet established targets. Lead the development, supervision, and evaluation of a team of sixteen results-driven personnel. HIGHLIGHTS:• Increased new student enrollment three consecutive years; 5%, 9%, and 14% respectively, year over year breaking a three year declining trend.• Generated $0.5 MM, $0.9 MM, and $1.6 MM of incremental revenue respectively for the last three years. • Developed and implemented an inbound marketing strategy maximizing a minimal budget resulting in an increase in our online inquiries and applications by over 50% for two consecutive years.• Successfully led the implementation of a student information system resulting in savings of $500,000 to the school over a four year period.• Established an organizational assessment framework that formalized the tracking, evaluation, and reporting of key performance indicators to both internal and external stakeholders.• Presided over an organization-wide software initiative through the entire project life cycle, which included vendor and contract negotiation, systems analysis, requirements gathering, project plan development, project monitoring including cost management, and training and communication plan development.• Restructured the Enrollment and Registrar Department promoting a more service-oriented experience to families, while streamlining processes for the analysis, storage, reporting and flow of student data.