Chief Financial Officer for Augsburg University a Private, Non-Profit University serving over 3,300 undergraduate and graduate students

Chief Financial Officer for Luther Seminary through a shared services arrangement between Luther and Augsburg University. Oversee financial planning, financial reporting and business office functions.

Serving as Chief Financial Officer of YA, a data-driven, end-to-end engagement and promotions marketing company dedicated to helping clients sell more products and services through a suite of digital promotional marketing solutions. We create, build, design, fulfill and manage interactive rewards, sweepstakes, contests, games and loyalty programs for some of the world's largest brands. From strategy and creative to technology and execution, fulfillment and compliance, we engage customers to take action, buy more and spread the word. As one of the largest engagement and promotions marketing companies in the nation, YA serves Fortune 500 brands and their partners. YA engages tens of millions of consumers by managing over 3,500 programs a year hosting over 700 simultaneous digital experiences.Promotional SolutionsFrom customer acquisition to retention and loyalty, YA offers a broad range of digital and traditional programs to engage with your customers:- Rebate rewards for purchase- Sweepstakes, games and contests- Loyalty- Referrals- Channel incentives- Sampling

Lead Financial Planning and Analysis function for Capella Education Companyo Responsible for all financial planning and forecasting, variance analysis and leadingexecutive team financial review. Finance leader for new business and M&A due diligenceand financial modeling.o Created valuation financial model and acquisition scenario analysis for two codingschool acquisitions. Led post-acquisition financial management and integrationincluding hiring of post-merger finance leadership for each subsidiary.o Lead pricing, scholarship, new product analysis and business modeling. Recommendedmaterial changes to scholarship/pricing plan that improved operating margin rate by 5%o Member of Capella University Executive Council and routinely meet with and providerecommendations to CEO, CFO and other senior leaders

Led Best Buy's Financial Planning and Analysis function for the Domestic business segment including annual budgeting, quarterly forecasting and long-range planning

New Business Initiatives Director: Mergers & Acqusitions including leading internal due diligence efforts, engaging outside experts for additional tax and accounting due diligence, post merger integration and consolidation, valuation and purchase accounting.Transformation Director: responsible for leading finance transformation efforts including creation of shared services and outsourced services organizations. Charged with leading and overseeing project management for transformations to reduce costs while increasing finance's capabilities and capacity.

Financial analysis in support of business decisionsPlanning, forecasting and analysis Retail performance management via setting targets, analyzing results and communicating directly with store leadershipLed cross functional working teams in the development of new customer insights and value propositions