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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Responsible for leading global investor relations function for Fortune 200 publicly-traded company- Manage communication, ratings coverage, relationships with 27 sell-side analysts who cover PPG- Conduct frequent outreach to investors and buy-side analysts- Drive quarter-end closing communication process, press release, earnings slides, and conference calls- Execute critical communication role in portfolio transformation of company

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Responsible for global Treasury operations, supporting Treasurer- Ensured adequate liquidity of global operations via cash flow and debt management, including renewal of and expansion of $2.4B corporate revolver and issuance of bonds- Drove robust cash flow and liquidity planning process, including capital deployment, cash repatriation, and debt management; lowest cost of debt in the industry- Completed pension risk transfer, removing $300MM+ of non-core liabilities from balance sheet- Managed strong relationships with credit ratings agencies- Drove control improvements over manual payments and e-commerce platforms- Executed portfolio analysis focused on divesting under-performing or cash trap businesses- Led risk assessment for large business in China as part of enterprise risk management, presented to Board of Directors

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Global financial lead for $6B+ complex business unit (PPG’s largest)- Led large, global team with top quartile engagement, effectiveness, and productivity- Executed business case, diligence, and execution of $1.7B acquisition; largest PPG acquisition since 2008- Drove business results by leading key growth, strategic, and spend initiatives; EBIT improved over 40% from 2019 to 2022; working capital down 300 basis points- Led global planning, strategy, reporting, ad hoc projects; ‘right hand’ of Business SVP- Served leadership role in driving strategy and business model change for U.S. operations- Executed key projects: complexity reduction (25% reduction), country optimization (including exit of unprofitable markets), marketing ROI optimization

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Led financial operations in EMEA, with over $5B in revenue, headquartered near Geneva, Switzerland- Managed large, diverse team (~700 people, 21 direct/matrix reports across 30 countries)- Responsible for tax, treasury, shared services, internal controls, business performance- Led finance transformation initiative to improve service and delivered over 15% cost savings; created new global business support, innovation, and enhanced shared service center organizations- Effectively communicated critical financial and strategic messaging to European leadership team and large audiences throughout the region- Provided leadership on working capital management (over 300 basis point improvement 2016-20)- Drove team engagement with significant improvements in Gallup engagement scores each year

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Led the global financial function for $1B strategic business unit- Drove business results through key initiatives, improved managerial reporting, and executive presentations- Led strategy development and business planning cycles- Drove completion of two acquisitions, including due diligence, financial modeling, and integration- Achieved 60% increase in earnings from 2013 to 2016 via growth, margin levers, and cost focus- Provided leadership on working capital management (1,100 basis point improvement during tenure)- Managed large, global, diverse team with several former direct reports part of current global leadership- Effectively resolved compliance challenges in business, including overhaul of team and business practices

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Controlled the global financial function for $500MM strategic business unit- Led planning process, managerial reporting, working capital management, margin management- Responsible for global and regional finance teams within strategic business unit- Provided leadership for strategy development and acquisition support- Drove business unit to record sales, profitability, and cash flow

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Led development of business unit strategy and executive presentation- Proactively investigated and analyzed market opportunities for new products, including sunwear- Assisted on teams to help bring product concepts to market, such as motorcycle visors- Financially modeled new business opportunities and growth strategies

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Managed and coordinated global financial and managerial reporting for $5B segment- Led assimilation of financial information for business strategy reviews and planning cycles- Played key roles in acquisitions and capital projects, including performance of due diligence and analysis of financial statements

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Led financial planning and analysis function for ~$2B business- Prepared financial forecasts and reviewed key global strategy for planning and strategy cycles

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Created model to analyze the viability of selling architectural products in Europe• Worked actively with plant locations to standardize costing systems (ABC)• Managed ~10 plant cost accountants (8 countries); Headquartered in Paris, France

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Managed day-to-day operations at several clients, including Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates, Brashear Systems LP, Sylvan, Inc., Federated Investors, and Cegelec• Supervised staff of one to five people, depending on size of engagement- Promoted to Senior level after only 18 months, well ahead of normal schedule; passed CPA exam on first attempt

Bba, Accounting

Mba, Finance