John Dagg, Cpa, Cgma Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• COMPANY: Family-owned mid-market manufacturing & distribution consumer products company with customers internationally. Recognized multiple times by the industry as “first in product category” & by various customers as “supplier of the year”. • POSITION OVERVIEW: Led all aspects of financial operations including accounting, reporting, budgeting/forecasting, cash & treasury management, & financial systems implementation & administration. **FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE**• Instrumental in growing the company’s revenue 143% & contributed to the expected sale of company at a premium in 2018.• Led the cost analysis team that led to significantly improved gross profit margins.• Drove sales team efforts that reduced retail customer program costs & increased average gross profit 5%.**OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: FINANCE**• Transformed highly leveraged company balance sheet to low/no debt & below prime financing rates.• Negotiated special credit line that saved $2.2 million in raw material costs. **OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE: MANUFACTURING**• Project leader of team that designed, evaluated & implemented state-of-the-art software systems. Delivered on time & 30% under budget without business interruption & enabled significant company growth.• Worked jointly with Plant Manager to improve products & lower costs while also improving product quality, team work & worker productivity. **STRATEGIC INITIATIVES** • Coordinated with investment bankers on best positioning company for sale to private equity at maximum selling price.• Key contributor to sourcing strategy that addressed Chinese entry into U.S. manufacturing • Instrumental in bringing Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing concepts & training to the company.**TALENT MANAGEMENT**• Led efforts for employee safety training, policies & procedures that virtually eliminated accidents & injuries, resulting in a dramatic reduction of workers’ compensation & property & casualty insurance premium rates.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• COMPANY: “Big 4” public accounting firm providing audit, tax and advisory services• POSITION OVERVIEW: Assisted clients with tax research and planning. Prepared federal and state income, franchise, sales, employment and fiduciary tax returns. Performed forensic accounting and bankruptcy fraud investigations. Conducted due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. Created charts, exhibits and analysis for expert witness testimony.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• COMPANY: Family-owned electronics contract manufacturing company with global publicly-traded customers in aerospace, military, oil & gas and telecommunications• POSITION OVERVIEW: Directed the management, development and operational activities of two contract manufacturing companies. Redesigned production processes and developed flexible production scheduling that improved employee productivity and product quality. Provided circuit board electronic assembly services in accordance with rigid military, aerospace and telecom quality specifications.

Odessa, Tx

• COMPAY: Regional CPA firm with 8 offices in Texas and New Mexico• POSITION OVERVIEW: Planned and coordinated audit and review activities involving for profit, nonprofit and governmental entities. Prepared GAAP financial statements, reports and schedules for clients. Prepared individual, partnership and corporate state and federal tax returns. Also, prepared franchise, fiduciary, payroll and sales tax returns.