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Cincinnati, Oh

•During tenure net income rose 800% through cost efficiencies and better pricing strategies•Evaluated and negotiated the purchase of real estate and facility that resulted in $200,000 annual positive cash flow.•Instrumental in the evaluation, negotiation and acquisition of a Columbus dealership. Developed an operational model that made the dealership cash flow positive first month of operations. Dealership had been losing $1,000,000+ per year in the preceding 3 years.•Performed financial analysis and purchase offers on multiple other businesses.•Developed a systematic estimating system for determining installation costs. Implemented job costing system.•Developed and implemented new sales compensation strategies and sales costing procedures better aligning compensation to profitability of each sale and better recognition of true profitability of each sale.•Instrumental in developing detailed financial budgeting and reporting package that monthly was used to determine success of division champions. •In all 13 years, audit adjustments were nonexistent or minimal•Spun-off operations unit into separate LLC (Optivia, LLC) with annual revenues of 4,000,000 developing and implementing full accounting and reporting systems.

Business Administrator

Complete responsibility for all financial and business responsibilities of a 15+ million dollar surgical practice along with the University of Cincinnati Department including research labs.•Annual financial reporting on all grants and University funds. •Evaluated and implemented a patient billing system saving $200,000 annually while significantly increasing patient reporting abilities•Negotiated and moved locations

Cincinnati Oh

Total responsibility for all financial and business aspects of this 12+ million dollar surgical practice. •Developed complete patient billing system resulting in increased collections of 20%. •Negotiated relocation of offices and investment in the medical office building, reducing annual rent and resulting in equity buildup in Medical Building.

Cincinnati, Oh

Certified Public Accounting performing Auditing, financial reviews and financial work. Mostly relating to mid market $50,000,000 to 250,000,000 size.