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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Consulting services to a variety of small to mid-sized companies offering performance improvement, turnaround, exit strategy and COO/CFO (interim or part-time) services.

Upstate NY

Assisted in developing business practices to enhance profitability/cash flow to prepare company for sale, aided in sale process, helped new owners in integration process.

Assisted in securing continued financing by validating viability and preparing short term cash flow. Brought clarity to pricing and production decisions by updating cost information.

Assisted in developing business practices to prepare company for sale, aided in sale process, helped new owners in integration process, project-managed software installation. (See accompanying testimonial from Klement Sausage Co CEO Ray Booth.)

Turnaround work at HVAC distributor - viability test, cash flow, profitability analysis by business segment, pushed down information to line personnel, developed compensation schemes, aided in development of business plan. The Company was eventually sold to a competitor.

CEC operated multiple bowling centers, hotels and other real estate-based investments in Wisconsin. Many were experiencing difficulty in the face of tough economic times, changes in the industry, and too much debt. Work included helping the Company understand profitability by bowling/bar-restaurant/gaming segments, adjusting remote operational reporting.

Legacy was born of a Chpt 128 receivership auction. Developed a beginning balance sheet, chart of accounts, and a management reporting system which went beyond GAAP to provide good contribution margin-based decision-support information.

Engaged as a consultant for this construction (commercial glazier) company with Tom Walker Sr to validate management business plan and assess the situation in light of the economic downturn. Concluded, with ownership agreement, that the company should exit the business in an orderly wind-down manner. Developed a plan and proceeded with execution until.

Helped this food processing client with 1) sku costing/pricing, 2) establishment of plant metrics, 3) analysis of profitability by business segment, 4) plant bottleneck analysis, 5) financial modeling for recapitalization, 6) improving accuracy and timeliness of financial statements. Acted as agent for WI Chpt 128 receiver, Michael Polsky. Aided new.

FCX is a $100+ million multi-location industrial distributor and manufacturers’ rep to process industries. In addition to typical CFO duties, did some acquisition work (due diligence, modeling, subsequent integration). FCX was a British-owned company, so met with the UK board of directors several times a year to review performance to plan, and present.

Responsibilities included overseeing all parts of the business other than sales and marketing. This included a systems integration/panel assembly division.

Coolidge was a multi-state distributor/light manufacturer with operations in the upper Midwest. When I came on board, it was a turnaround situation, negative net worth, extreme banker fatigue (F&M Bank - Meno Falls), operations/information systems needed tightening up. We leveraged our strength with glass suppliers who allowed us to push past-due trade.

Weyenberg (now Weyco Group) was a manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of men’s footwear.

A public accounting firm, which had nationwide clientele consisting of wholesale food distributors and their food processing, trucking, leasing, insurance, finance and retail subsidiaries.

M.B.A., Business

B.S., Accounting

Education record

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Mba, Business