ERM SPC, Ltd. is a member-owned segregated portfolio (SP) group captive for high-hazard qualified energy, renewable, and agricultural processing companies. ERM SPC, Ltd. exists to aggregate like-minded business owners to provide buying power, reduce operational risks, and drive down the net cost of property & casualty insurance for all members.

Support the company’s mission by leading the development and execution of the company’s strategic initiatives and a member of the Executive Leadership Team. Responsible for growing the company to yield the highest value for its shareholders.Business leader over the combined finance, strategy, accounting, human resources, fleet management, supply chain, legal, and contract management organizational capabilities.

Executive leader responsible for guiding the company's finance capability including; the go‐to‐market strategy of new service lines, the development of advanced pricing models, and evolving the company's margin structure for improved profitability. Lead mergers & acquisition due diligence, negotiations, and deal construction strategy. Built and managed a dynamic forecasting program through a strategic planning process in partnership with key teammates.

Provide direct leadership and development of the firm's business analysis, investment finance group and supervise accounting of various subsidiaries. Actively lead cross-functional team collaboration between departments to drive sales growth, new technology development, and evaluating new investments. Manage third party relationships including; commercial, partnerships, industry influencers, banking and auditors. This includes optimizing strategic sales, negotiating contracts, forming new strategic relationships, developing new financial structures, and finding investment opportunities. Business director responsible for driving financial results of ICM’s largest operating asset and business unit. Integrated with the board of directors of the Joint Venture held business. Responsible for executing on the business strategy while also identifying and recommending value added future investments within the business. Engaged in large capital, technology driven sales that improve bio refinery’s revenue diversification. Primarily responsible for presentations to customer’s management teams, board of directors, and primary lenders. Responsible for leading economic analysis in support of establishing the long-term vision for ICM’s corporate strategy. This entails driving the goals and initiatives of the firm’s key holdings, identifying future opportunities, ongoing technology development, and large capital sales.Tasked as the committee chairman responsible for finding capital and market solutions for high protein animal feed products produced at bio refineries with ICM technologies, both new and existing in the market today.

Lead and develop a team of accounting professionals who are collectively responsible for financial reporting, governmental reporting, operating cost analysis, production accounting, and the development of key performance indicators for the Biofuels & Ingredients business.Responsibilities include setting the organization’s vision through talent development, prioritization of initiatives, and understanding the team’s existing capabilities to be able to fully leverage its strengths and continue their individual growth. Enjoy developing strong business relationships with senior management, plant leadership, planning & economics, and other teams across the company to evaluate and improve profitability through the use and development of operational key performance indicators, financial tools and analysis.

Corporate Strategy for some of FHR's core business units including gulf coast refining, base oils, olefins, and biofuels & ingredients. This included the economic analysis of large capital projects at existing sites, evaluating mergers and acquisitions in related ventures, and point of view development. Vigilantly looking for ways to redeploy shareholder's earnings and profitably grow the business at the appropriate levels of risk.As the business development project champion I successfully completed the acquisition of the firm's newest ethanol plant, fully funded capital projects, and evaluated a wide variety of value creation projects through various stages of engineering, planning, construction, and execution.

Financial reporting, variable cost margin analysis, and supervising the accounting of the company's Port Arthur, TX steam cracking chemical plant. Teamed with plant operations and business development to design, build, and improve economic models used in daily operations and decisions for long term capital investments within the business. Continuous diligence to improve decision making tools while leading a team to develop streamlined accounting processes.

A series of six progressive and unique positions that provided accounting and analysis for a number of Flint Hills Resources sites, including the refining, petrochemical, and terminals business units. The wide range of roles included financial, managerial, economic, and governmental reporting. In addition to the day to day accounting and analysis responsibilities I immersed myself studying and developing a firm understanding of the plant operations, economic drivers, and industry dynamics. This experience helped prepare me for leadership opportunities within the organization. I also developed the economic thinking skills required to be a great business partner within the company.