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San Diego, CA, US

Brought on-board to establish the finance and accounting functions of IND HEMP, including financial modeling and analysis, accounting processes and controls, and managing the business’s banking, funding and governmental relationships. Additional responsibilities include overseeing IND HEMP’s HR management and leading the business’s legal and risk.

San Diego, CA, US

• Maintained fiduciary responsibility for Company’s financial operations including cash management and financial planning and reporting; accounting processes and internal controls; capital structure management; oversight.
• Successfully completed initial closing and subsequent fundings under Ingenu’s Series D private equity financing, raising nearly $40 million to support Company’s expansion strategies.
• Led in-depth audit of Ingenu’s accounting systems and processes, resulting in complete rebuilding of Company’s ERP (SAP) and option management platforms and significant improvement in external auditors assessment of.
• Provided strategic direction in Ingenu’s transition from a hardware sales-based business plan to licensing of its RPMA technology to operators and hardware manufacturers across the globe.

Provided CFO-level services to an early-stage start-up seeking to establish it's market presence in the highly competitive water bottling industry.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Leap's operating subsidiary, Cricket, pioneered a disruptive flat rate, unlimited use, U.S. wireless service in 1998 that grew to serve over 4.6 million customers and generating $3 billion in annual revenue before being acquired by AT&T in March, 2014.At the request of Leap’s CEO, transitioned from Treasurer role to provide needed support as a full-time.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Corporate Officer reporting directly to the CFO. Led team of 12 finance professionals responsible for the development, coordination and administration of all Treasury-related matters including capital market.
• Structured, negotiated, marketed and closed $5.3 billion of gross capital financing activities including placement of $1.825 billion of new covenant-lite term loans, issuance of $3.25 billion in new senior secured and.
• Restructured Company’s collections and dealer credit policies/processes to bring them under Treasury control, resulting in a 110% increase credit availability to dealers while reducing bad debt from 60 to zero basis.
• Led development of collaborative work processes involving Treasury, FP&A and Supply Chain teams to significantly enhance accuracy of Company's cash flow forecasting processes and long-term liquidity profile modeling
• Reengineered Company's working capital management and control methodologies, generating $6.5 million in cost savings over three years through capture of early payment discounts and significantly improving Company’s.
• Advised Business Development team on appropriate structural alternatives for activities being pursued and assisted with the due diligence, negotiation of terms, acquisition and post-merger integration processes

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Reporting directly to CEO, drove the execution of the Company’s strategic planning process, ensuring successful development and implementation of a portfolio of large-scale growth, operational and organizational projects/initiatives including a nearly 50% expansion of the Company’s network coverage.Managed series of strategic M&A activities including.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Led a 5 member team responsible for implementing a comprehensive Investor Relations and Corporate Communications program designed to heighten the Company’s visibility on a long-term basis with the media, investment and.
• Served as primary management contact for the media and the financial community including buy and sell-side analysts, portfolio managers, individual investors and retail brokers
• Managed preparation and execution of Company's annual meeting and proxy solicitation process, quarterly earnings, deal and non-deal roadshows, and participation at investment bank/industry conferences
• Core member of finance team that successfully raised over $4B of debt and equity financing, including Leap's initial public offering
• Led program management of the highly complex series of actions required by Company’s 2003 - 2004 financial restructuring, ensuring full coordination of Company’s operational legal, finance, vendor management and.
• Program managed the efforts of eight different functional areas tasked with implementing a comprehensive re-engineering of the Company’s product portfolio that formed the foundational strategy for the Company’s future.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Founding member of Leap’s U.S. wireless service, Cricket Communications. Gained valuable experience in the start-up phase of a wireless business. Developed original project plans detailing all required actions for the greenfield launch of a wireless market, participated in the design of initial business processes, management reporting, and established.

Washington, DC, US