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New York, NY, US

Appointed to lead Soluna’s finance and accounting activities with a specific focus on strategy and capital allocation for Soluna’s growing pipeline of data centers co-located with renewable power plants.Soluna is on a mission to make renewable energy a global superpower using computing as a catalyst. The company designs, develops and operates digital.

Houston, Texas, US

Recruited to lead Finance and IT functions for a PE backed, international manufacturer with operations in 5 countries following multiple CFO turnovers during difficult carve out, liquidity and bank compliance conditions and to partner with the Executive Team and PE-Sponsor, OpenGate Capital, to drive strategic growth and continued development of world.

Houston, Texas, US

Recruited to help the team enhance its finance, accounting, IT, purchasing and pricing functions, achieve world class performance and streamline interfaces with Trussway's PE owners, Highland Capital, and other key partners such as banks and suppliers.As the nation's leading supplier of framing components to large-scale builders and developers, Trussway's.

Oxford, England, GB

Velocys plc is an LSE AIM-listed renewable biofuels company.-Retained to lead, stabilize and relocate the finance function, raise public equity funding and drive strategy following departure of previous CFO.-Led challenging public equity raises, securing >$30M via two placings and an open offer on LSE AIM -Led Full Calendar Year accounting cycle, including.

Interim CFO – Specialty Chemical Manufacturer Retained to stabilize finance function, cash flow and accounting immediately following a PE acquisition.-Setup cash flow forecasting, stabilized cash management and other key processes within 2 weeks. -Reviewed key business processes and made immediate improvements to increase controls.-Resolved several.

Denver, CO, US

Kaseware delivers Case Management SaaS (Software as a Service) for Government, Companies and Law Enforcement - www.kaseware.com -Retained to help startup launch and raise seed/VC funding.-Led scoping / initial setup of the company's processes, financials, HR and systems (CRM, ERP, Expense Management, HR Mgmt, etc.). -Led raising of a Seed Round - closing.

Williamsport, PA, US

Recruited to lead the finance, HR and IT functions directly and company operations indirectly. Responsible for all aspects of finance including Treasury, Accounting, Tax, Analysis and Reporting as well as IT, HR and Procurement. As COO I led all aspects of business planning, performance management, strategy development/execution and new business.

Houston, Texas, US

• Recruited to take leadership over finance function for a complex manufacturing, logistics and commercial business unit.Led 4 finance teams (15 people/4 locations) supporting 2 world-scale chemical plants, commodity and.
• Reshaped finance team to significantly upgrade acumen including hiring and onboarding 9 new professionals in 6 months.
• Led, as functional COO, a system of operating rhythms spanning business enabling real time operational control and nimble response to changing operational and competitive dynamics across sales, manufacturing.
• Drove 20% improvement in bottom line from mid-year forecast to year end actual despite worsening market conditions - doubled result during first year.
• Guided improvements to closing process, accounting policies and balance sheet management within first year.

Downers Grove, IL, US

• Promoted and relocated within same company.Built a Global Finance Team – 5 direct reports and functional responsibility for 15+ globally. Spearheaded carve out of industry vertical (20% of Global Univar), accelerated.
• Led analysis and then negotiated for critical price increase with $400M+ customer, improving EBITDA by $5M.
• Implemented new monthly reporting processes, enhanced financial analytics, and developed team’s commercial deal analysis capability that combined to drive an 8% turnaround of business performance in six months.
• Achieved highest forecasting accuracy of any business in Univar and developed only market-based, multi-variable, predictive forecasting model in use within Univar (recognized by PE owners/BoD for achievement).
• Put in place new accounting practices for two key customer-centric business processes enabling higher cost recovery/better profitability and improved revenue recognition and working capital efficiency.
• Produced content for engagements with PE owners and BoD Advisory Council that successfully paved the way for rapid consolidation of all Oil, Gas & Mining activity within Univar and support for organic/acquisition growth.

Downers Grove, IL, US

• Recruited to take leadership over finance and administration functions for a complete Business Unit as Director of Finance and then promoted in role to Vice President and scope increased to include Purchasing and.
• 11% top line / 16% bottom line growth in first full year in role, exceeding business plan.
• Over $2M procurement savings delivered via implementation of strategic sourcing initiatives.
• Over $500K margin improvements via pricing strategies developed via Pricing Committee that I established.
• Instrumental in setup of a B2C online eCommerce platform expected to reach $20M sales in three years.
• SAP Business Process Owner for Procure-to-Pay (PTP) (initial phase of SAP implementation).

London, England, GB

• Internally transferred to most critical strategic project for my business.One of three leads on a project to transform the Jiffy Lube Franchise Model from a Service Franchise to a Product Franchise.Key Accomplishments:
• Put together and led team of 10 in a large commercial project targeted at existing service franchisees to convert them to a products franchise. $2.4B revenue over first 10 years. Uplift to bottom line vs. baseline.
• Personally led negotiations with several customers and presented road-show materials to all customers.
• Developed all commercial negotiating materials for all customers that assessed current deal economics vs. new offer, giving customers a view of the value and benefits and internal stakeholders detailed negotiating.
• Project awarded Shell Executive Vice President Award as most successful strategy project in 2011.

London, England, GB

• Promoted and relocated by Shell.Led team of four analysts, providing comprehensive commercial/finance support to the business General Manager and 12 regional/sector managers in the US and Canada. Sales Leadership Team.
• Worked commercial deals totaling $500M+ revenue including analysis of and negotiation of new business, restructure of existing agreements, mitigation of changing commercial risk and overall structuring of contracts..
• Team analysis and direct financial support drove overall year-on-year bottom-line growth and a flat top-line/improved market share in a down-10%-market and 20%+ growth of key strategic product lines.
• Improved overall portfolio risk profile by 10% through active management of credit terms, counterparty risk, and commercial terms via deal restructuring and work-out plans.
• Played key role in complete restructuring of business, transitioning nearly 40% of customers to an indirect sales model, reorganizing to a sector-focused sales force, and full integration of the Canadian business.
• Implemented off-shoring of all US Lubricants business MI reporting including scoping, process standardization/ documentation, organizational design, training, dual-processing, go-live activities and project look-backs.

London, England, GB

• Relocated via High-Potential Expatriate Program by Shell.Strategy & Management Consultancy provides internal leadership of key Downstream Leadership Team-driven strategy projects as well as support to all Shell.
• Led $1B+ business divestment decision project, including financials, asset packaging, and buyer analysis.
• Delivered comprehensive analysis/portfolio optimization framework for Shell’s largest market (>$50B assets).
• Delivered mitigation plans to shape continued operations following major asset divestment in a large European country, reducing total exposure by $70M and restructuring all overhead functions (300+ people impact).
• Led project to restructure Shell Europe Upstream HSSE (500 people, $50M), receiving personal award for result.
• Delivered global niche product supply strategy, focused on supply forecasting and arbitrage. Saved $5M.

London, England, GB

• Promoted and relocated by Shell.Highly complex petrochemical refining facility (refining margin $1.4B, expenses $500M, capex $100M and 1,000 employees)Role Description: Led team of five finance analysts, supporting.
• Led design and implementation of an SAP-based fixed assets accounting system across US refining, resulting in off-shoring of accounting functions, and reduction of seven positions.
• Drove $20M cost reduction plan through implementation of a Cost Leadership Process across US refining.
• Led 15-member Global Fixed Asset Accounting Network with responsibility for 50+ manufacturing facilities. Team made key accounting decisions, process improvements and provided advice to local implementation of IFRS.
• Led nine-member US Manufacturing Capital Projects Network, developing/implementing SOX controls, adopting IFRS, including US GAAP to IFRS reconciliation, MI development, and ERP system integration.
• Implemented project economic analysis framework resulting in over $5M available for value-driving projects.

London, England, GB

• Recruited from Navy by specialty Junior Military Officer (JMO) Recruiter as the first hire in a newly created Shell Finance JMO Program.Highly complex refinery (refining margin $2.4B, expenses $600M, capex $150M and.
• Saved $14M in seven months through developing/implementing a sustainable Cost Leadership methodology.
• Trained US refinery personnel on new ERP system due to recognized expertise (cost savings of >$100K).
• Highest accuracy rate of monthly cash flow management via capital expenditure forecasting in US for two years.
• Chosen as a participant in Parent Company’s US high-potential manager finance learning conference.

Washington, DC, US

• Promoted (job, not rank) in role from BOOST Company Officer to Program Director / Lead / Project Manager of the Seaman to Admiral 21st Century (STA-21) / Naval Science Institute (NSI) programs.Program designed to train.
• Achieved 100% academic success rate and <0.5% attrition during 1st year of the program, 4.5% better than target and 20% better than average of previous officer program over the previous five years.
• Delivered project on time and on budget ($1.6M).
• Successfully setup outsourced services/building contracts to deliver ongoing cost performance within budget.

Washington, DC, US

• Promoted twice in role (rank and job/responsibilities).Nuclear Attack Submarine with 185 crewmen. Key Accomplishments:
• Led team of 25 maintaining/operating critical ship systems. $25M equipment, $300K budget.
• Redesigned maintenance systems, audit programs and risk management systems resulting in several zero-deficiency inspections, no safety/reliability incidents and 100% operational availability.
• As Quality Assurance Officer, led zero-deficiency, six week, $60M+ overhaul (turnaround) of all major ship’s systems, including nuclear containment, pressure integrity, ship’s safety and other critical systems.
• As Drill coordinator, led crew to top marks on three operational certification tests.
• Engineering Watch Officer for three Operational Reactor Safeguards Exams, receiving top marks / no major deficiencies for each.

B.S., Political Science/German

M.B.A., Finance

Certified Nuclear Engineer

Graduate

Graduate, Nuclear Engineering

Hs Diploma