Fully accountable for all financial/treasury/risk/tax aspects of this S-Corp organization. Secretary to the Board of Directors and the Company Chairman of the ESOP Committeeo One-third employee owned company. ESOP Committee was responsible for all aspects ofthe KSOP (part 401k, part ESOP) plan including investment choices, employee education,and all record keeping of transactions.Established SOS Mexico to facilitate LATAM growth strategy. Responsible for annual stock valuation with independent valuation company. Worked closely with our bank partner to increase and decrease our line of credit where needed toassure adequate liquidity while keeping fees down. Obtained $4.2 million PPP loan and maintained appropriate record keeping to gain forgiveness. Obtained contingent PD/BI insurance to help protect against risks of certain single sourcedvendors. Implemented self-insured medical that has saved the company 10-30% on medical expense. Improved A/R position by 4 days and profitability by $100k with implementation finance chargesfor late paying customers.

Independent consulting via network contacts.Financial Consultant – Recovery Park (JANUARY-MAY 2016) DETROIT, MINPO turning blighted land into urban farming using a challenged workforce Created business financial model including pro forma financial statements that resulted in statefunding to kickstart the launch of major land reclamation work.Interim Controller - Addivant - Morgantown, WV (June-September 2015) PE backed manufacturer of Additives for the Plastics Industry• Fully accountable for all finance activities for a major manufacturing site.• Completed cost analysis which opened leadership’s eyes on actual product profitability leading to change in business direction.• Improved maintenance reporting giving clarity to where work was done and the costs involved.

DSM Engineering Plastics is a developer and manufacturer of specialty plastics supplying the Automotive, Electrical/Electronics, Consumer Products, and Food Packaging Industries.• Fully accountable for all financial aspects of the BU’s operations ($400 million in sales over 4 locations -- 3 in US and 1 in Brazil). Responsible for IT in region.• Successfully led an optimization of headcount to a shared service center. 3 positions eliminated.• Consolidated Brazil operations via SAP eliminating manual spreadsheets.• Finance lead for due diligence on potential M&A candidates as well as impact on changes in corporate direction.• Mitigated disruptions in raw material supply due to winter storms by negotiating a multi-million claim from insurance broker.

Performed and after 6 months lead (protocol is normally 1-1.5 yrs) risked based audits around the world. Audits were cross functional under COSO methodology with the objective of assuring the board that all material risks were properly managed/mitigated. My areas of audit were Finance, HR, IT, and Unit Risk Management.The audits I lead received high marks from the audited unit, specially in the areas of interaction with the audited unit and helpfulness.

DSM Desotech is the world leader in developing and manufacturer UV curable coatings for the Telecommunication industry. It is also a world leader in UV curable resins used in the steriolithography industry.• Fully accountable for all financial aspects of the BU’s operations ($150 million sales over 6 sites -- 2 in US, 2 in China, 1 in Netherlands, 1 JV in Japan). Responsible for Global IT.• Key driver of 2 Business Strategic Dialogs leading to 25% increase in profit.• Gained invaluable experience in Intellectual Property portfolio management including litigation.• Renegotiated Joint Venture contracts with Japan parent gaining more control/profitability for DSM.• Performed financial due diligence on potential investment by DSM Venturing. Gave negative opinion. Investment done anyway and was proven unsuccessful.• Increased synergy with sister BU by taking over its accounting function resulting in 2 FTE reduction.

• Took over a high turnover position – 4 controllers in 6 years – and solidified the team and its results.• Controller for 3 US Sites focusing on cost control.• Led financial analysis supporting consolidating 2 US sites into 1 site.• Teamed with the BU Controller in global BU activities -- i.e. Management Reporting, Developing a Service Level Agreement with Desotech BV (Netherlands) mitigating a key tax risk.• Reduced US Accounting headcount from eight to six FTEs.

DSM Pharma Chemicals was a leading manufacturer of bulk generic APIs into the pharmaceutical industry.• Responsible for all financial aspects of the site• Coordinated integration of all financial systems as a result of DSM acquisition.• Financial lead on negotiations with name brand company to produce blockbuster API.• Shortened the close cycle from five to two and one half days.• Reduced headcount by one FTE.

• Responsible for all financial accounting and reporting.• Shortened the monthly close cycle from seven to five days. Shortened the year end close from ten to seven days.• Improved standard costing system to provide variance reporting that was more useful to production.• Created a Foreign Sales Corporation that saved $90k in the first year and $50k/yr in ensuing years.