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CFO for a private equity backed $250 million final mile logistics company operating 80+ locations across the United States. Reporting responsibilities include all Treasury and Cash Management, Accounting, FP&A, Contract Management, Legal, Risk Management and HR. Primary contact with the PEG owners, the external board of directors and lending institutions. Along with the CEO, I was instrumental in guiding the company's senior leadership team to accomplish strategic and operational initiatives.o Managed extreme liquidity challenges in a zero balance sweep account environment where senior lender had direct control over operational funds. o Led cost transformation efforts and revenue growth initiatives increasing operating income over $10 million. o Negotiated a buyout of a $26 million bank debt position reducing external debt load by $16.0 million.o Achieved a complete rebuild of the accounting, finance, HR, legal and risk management organizations.o Executed a strategic initiative to consolidate 5 operating systems into a single platform.o Led a strategic initiative to position company as an asset light service provider targeting >$3.0 million profit improvement by reducing real estate footprint while maintaining revenue base.o Key liaison to the Board of Directors on a bi-weekly basis.o Collaborative business partner with the CEO, COO, and private equity sponsor. o Own customer relationships for critical financial institution customers.

Expert in financial consulting, corporate change and profit enhancement opportunities, operational turnarounds, bankruptcy administration, and distressed acquisitions and divestitures. Expert in all matters pertaining to company financing and cash flow necessary to operate an enterprise.I have served in the roles of Chief Transition and Restructuring Officer, and CFO on multiple engagements with diverse industry experience. Served as interim executive officer of several private equity backed companies bringing stability, leadership and executive management direction to volatile and challenging environments.

Chief Financial Officer for a private equity backed $400 million independent environmental testing laboratory company. Functional responsibilities included all cash management, forecasting, risk management, legal, tax, IT, audit, operational accounting, human resources and contract administration, as well as all financial controls, administration, compliance and reporting. o Secured new debt agreements while simultaneously administering the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Acquisition created the market leader in the United States for independent environmental laboratory services increasing revenues from $70 to over $350 million while increasing earnings to over $40 million.o Optimized relationships with the company’s external banking and private equity sponsor.o Standardized financial reporting through a roll-up of multiple acquired companies allowing comparability of financial results across all operating units.o Integrated multiple M&A transactions from both an operational and financial standpoint centralizing all administrative, cash management, and financial reporting functions. o Executed headcount reductions resulting in recurring cost savings in excess of $15 million.o Led multiple operational change initiatives for under performing business units.

A professional financial advisory firm- Financial consulting targeting inefficient and financially challenged companies. o Preserved value of invested capital for secured lenders and private equity owners.o Identified and created value through operational improvements and financial re-engineering.o Created growth strategies and asset recoveries through divisional or entire organization divestitures.o Provided leadership by assuming senior operational and financial roles for companies across a broad range of industries including positions at:Mosler Inc–CFO and Chief Operating Officer Private safe manufacturing and security services company• Assumed control of all operational activities prior to making the decision to place the company for sale, which occurred within 3 months, returning 4 times the expected value for this $500 million diverse company.• Coordinated all external professional advisors including attorneys, private lending and trade creditor groups.• Administered a complex and contested reorganization, provided expert testimony, and led a Section 363 sale process to preserve certain ongoing operations.Burnham Service Company-Senior VP/Chief Financial Officer Private equity transportation and third party logistic company. Full P&L responsibility for a $250 million transportation, warehousing and third party logistics company.• Led growth initiatives resulting in revenue gains from $185 to $240 million over a four year period. • Optimized multiple margin improvement efforts improving operating income and cash position from negative $9.0 million per month to break even.• Formulated an exit strategy for private equity and senior lenders allowing for an efficient sale of all operating business units.

CFO for this $250 million private equity owned third party logistics company(3PL) and contract manufacturing company which operated in 5 separate business units. Engineered the sale of 4 business units with value returned to secured lender in excess of targeted expectations.

International fruit producer and worldwide distribution and shipping public company.Responsible for $1.0 billion of cost incurred in the fruit production of the banana operations in 9 Latin American countries. Served as Director of Audit and oversaw all spending supporting fruit distribution operations in Europe. o Created an organization responsible for all financial, operational and business unit results that originated in eight banana-sourcing divisions located throughout Central and South America.o Responsible for actual and forecasted Integrated Business Unit P&L’s.o Implemented several new integrated financial systems.o Initiated process improvement efforts increasing operating income in excess of $38 million.o Created a new financial and operational organization based in Costa Rica, responsible for over $1 billion in operating costs at all banana-producing units.Director Internal Audit o Established credibility of the corporate Internal Audit organization.o Initiated an upgrade of all associate competencies transforming the organization of 25 professionals into an operational project/business process review team of highly trained and motivated associates.o Conducted multiple financial, controls, and operational audits throughout the banana production, packaging, and shipping business units, as well as at many non-banana operations and marketing and sales organizations across the Americas and Europe. Enhanced controls of several critical systems.o Reported on a private basis to the independent members of the Audit Committee and to the Board of Directors for sensitive and complicated technical matters.

International public accounting and consulting firmo Responsible for Audit, Tax and Special Service opportunities for several multinational public and private clients in a wide range of industries.o Experience with servicing start-up and emerging manufacturing companies as well as multi-national electronics, retail, manufacturing, chemical and consumer product organizations.o Responsible for all aspects of several multi-billion dollar acquisitions, due diligence reviews and international audit engagements.o Recognized as an industry leader and technical expert in SEC registrants, manufacturing, retail, M&A, public offerings, debt registrations and restructurings.