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San Diego, Ca, Us

Beaverton, Oregon, Us

$170 million privately held regional family casual dining restaurant group with nearly 100 locations throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Consolidated fiscal 2015 revenues exceeded $750MNegotiated several debt facilities and related refinancing to support liquidity needs during sale process. Restructured multiple letters of credit totaling more than $30M. Led diligence work and Confidential Information Memorandum (CIM) development culminating in a successful sale of the company to strategic buyers in 2015. Coordinated efforts to consolidate and/or outsource various accounting functions reducing costs by +20%.

Completed acquisition of Ryan’s Restaurant group in a transaction valued at more than $830 million. Led roadshow to sell $300M of public bonds and completed a $565M sale-leaseback to finance the acquisition. Post-acquisition, led G&A and operating cost reduction efforts reducing costs by more than $35M. Drove development of labor models to reduce hourly and management labor costs by nearly 15%. Installed smartsafes in restaurants improving liquidity and reducing banking fees by more than $1.5M. Initiated several debt refinancings to reduce interest rates and/or extend terms.

Mission Viejo, Ca, Us

Consolidated fiscal 2005 revenues exceeded $350MDirected financial activities supporting a successful go private transaction yielding a 100% premium over the preannouncement share price range. Supervised work in the U.S. and Australia to achieve Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Reduced finance and accounting staff by more than 60% and administrative costs by more than 20% by selectively outsourcing certain functions. Reduced transfer taxes in Australia by $12 million by restructuring this subsidiary prior to sale. Completed $20M of and sale-leaseback transactions.

Publicly traded retail, financial services, travel services and SEC reporting rent-to-own company with combined revenues exceeding $300 millionVice President and Chief Financial Officer – Central Financial Acceptance Corp. – 1998 – 2001 • Negotiated and syndicated a $55M credit line to support expansion of the company• Directed financial activities surrounding an IPO spinoff of the travel services companyVice President and Chief Financial Officer – Central Rents, Inc. – 1996 – 1998 • Shortened accounting close cycle to 7 days vs. several weeks by streamlining processes • Reduced finance and accounting staff by 15% and improved SEC reporting • Sold business to Rent-A-Center realizing a $30M gain on sale

Consolidated fiscal 1996 revenues exceeded $900M• Provided analytical support to owned distribution unit boosting cube utilization to more than 90%• Coordinated financial integration of more than 200 locations from acquisitions totaling more than $150M

• Developed innovative rent-to-own programs increasing key market revenues by more than 17% • Installed Hyperion software package to significantly improve financial planning and analysis• Restructured finance and accounting functions, reducing staffing and costs by more than 15% while improving reporting timeliness and enhancing financial analyses

Systemwide revenues in 1994 exceeded $400M• Upgraded treasury, accounting and financial systems to an IBM AS/400 with J.D. Edwards software• Improved banking relations and negotiated several debt amendments• Promoted to Vice President Controller and Treasurer from Director of Corporate Accounting

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Led diligence and onboarding activities for a $100M acquisition of a publicly held Taco Bell franchisee• Directed annual profit planning for more than 400 company and 550 franchised locations

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Created analytical model to support national rollout of value menu initiative growing same store sales by nearly 10% • Reduced combined repair and maintenance expense and capital replacement costs by more than 12% through preventative maintenance initiatives

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Coordinated planning and budgeting activities for more than 200 Advertising Cooperatives• Developed with marketing, media and creative spend plans totaling more than $75M

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Decreased delinquent royalties by more than 20% • Automated accounting for royalties and building and equipment rent • Coordinated sale of land, buildings and equipment to dozens of franchisees

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Appointed controller of spin-off organization after sale by Marriott Corporation• Coordinated relocation of financial operations from Maryland to California• Hired and developed management and clerical staff after relocation• Established criteria for and supervised installation of full complement of accounting and treasury management systems

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Accounting