Chief Financial Officer And Assistant Commissioner - Us Customs And Border Protection
Us Department Of Homeland Security
Senior financial executive responsible for leading financial strategy, management, operations and administration for an organization with a $17 billion operating budget and 60,000 employees. Responsible for key financial disciplines including strategy, policy, planning and budgeting, accounting and reporting, operations, systems, risk management and investment analysis. Managed the collection and accountability of nearly $50 billion in tariff duties, taxes and fees related to US trade and travel. In support of the international trade Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, provided strategic oversight for the restructuring of $2 billion in annual trade fees gaining alignment across a diverse group of stakeholders including foreign governments, the White House, Congress and industry. Senior executive and advocate for major transformation initiatives including migrating legacy mainframe systems to modern technologies to reduce risk and cost, improve data intelligence and performance saving over $50 million. Executive lead for the transition to electronic collections of $2.5 billion in cash and check transactions at 300+ US travel and trade ports of entry, to generate nearly $26 million in annual resource realignment. Developed resourcing strategies for a host of emerging enforcement requirements including cyber security and biometric detection, and international travel preclearance operations and negotiations. Managed relationships with industry, the Administration and Congress to achieve operational, resource and policy objectives. Managed a staff of 500 and third-party contracts exceeding $200 million annually.
