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New York, NY, US

King Of Prussia, PA, US

CFO for a rapidly scaling and expanding, publicly traded (TSX-TSND, OTC-TSNDF), leading vertically integrated U.S. multi state operator (MSO). Leading all aspects of Finance including FP&A, Treasury/Capital Markets, M&A, Investor Relations, Accounting, External Reporting, and Tax.

Amsterdam, North Holland, NL

• CFO for $3B+ Global Consumer Beauty Business. Led the Finance function and partnered with Division leadership to drive a business turnaround and transformation which included:
• Product line (brand/sub-brand/sku) and geographic prioritization and rationalization
• Gross margin expansion through pricing and cost/spending optimization
• Investment and capital re-allocation to prioritized products and geographies
• Tight cash flow and liquidity control within highly leveraged (~5x EBITDA) environment

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Chief Financial Officer for $1+ billion business comprising all markets outside the U.S, leading a diverse team of finance professionals including business unit finance (Canada, Mexico, Brazil, India, China, Rest of World Markets), FP&A, accounting/controlling, supply chain, tax, and treasury. Key member of executive team, leading development and execution.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Global Chief Audit Executive reporting to Chairman of the Audit Committee (dotted to CFO). Owned Assurance and Consultative Audit functions, IT Auditing, and SOX testing programs. Coordinated closely with External Auditors, BOD/Audit Committee, CEO/CFO certifying to Company reliability of financial reporting, controls and compliance.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Created first corporate FP&A function, building a team and establishing effective short- and long-term planning processes for The Hershey Company Globally. Strong interface with CEO, CFO, board of directors, and investor relations.Led company strategic, annual operating planning, and integrated business planning processes and facilitated discussions and.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Strategic business partner and finance executive for fastest growing markets with annual sales of $500 million. Led Business Unit Finance teams in China, India, Philippines, UAE, South Korea, and Singapore as well as regional Tax, Treasury, Accounting/Controlling, Supply Chain Finance, and Audit.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Concurrent with CFO Asia-EMEA role, led cross-functional team for ~$100 million business focused on growth in key countries, including, UK, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Stabilized profitability, reset business strategy, and gained control of accounting, forecasting and inventory management processes.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Chief Financial Officer for growth-oriented, $750 million business. Partnered with Division President and led diverse finance team of 100+ employees across the region.

Hershey, Pennsylvania, US

Led strategic planning and forecasting processes for a $600 million business with 15% annual growth focused on expansion in Latin America and Asia emerging markets.

Round Rock, Texas, US

Group Controller - U.S. Home & Small Business (Austin), 2006-2007FP&A Director - Europe, ME, Africa (London, UK), 2004-2006Country CFO - Spain/Portugal (Madrid, Spain), 2002-2004Sales Controller - US K-12 Public Sales Segment, 2000-2002Finance Manager - U.S. Large Corporate, 1998-2000

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

Brand Finance Manager - Olay and Safeguard brands (Cincinnati, OH)Plant Finance Manager - (San Juan, Puerto Rico)International Treasury Analyst - Latin America/Asia (Cincinnati, OH)

Mba, Finance

Bs, Industrial Engineering