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Schaumburg, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area, IL, US

Partnering with business leaders in higher education and other industries to promote growth and financial stability.- Developed a revenue diversification and cost reduction strategy for a private equity-owned higher education institution, resulting in EBITDA growth of $15 million- Served as full-time interim CFO for a $30M software development firm..

Chicago, IL, US

Provide fractional CFO services to small and medium-sized companies. - Implemented weekly cash forecast, improved budget model, and instituted monthly executive financial reviews. - Developed financial model and standardized financial statements for "B" round investment for a SaaS company- Created operating model and pitch deck to attract a $3 million new.

Sugar Grove, IL, US

Part-time instructor to teach courses in Business Management

Hoffman Estates, IL, US

• I-CAR offers a variety of educational and training recognition programs for the collision repair industry. It is the largest industry recognized partner in the United States and also offers programs in Canada, Europe.
• Identified weaknesses and implemented improvements to the organization’s budget process. Significantly reduced budget preparation timeline while increasing effectiveness/accuracy of budget resulting in a 13% increase.
• Drove cost management initiatives related to personnel and material expenses leading to lower annual reduction of more than $3 million.
• Implemented new integrated sales and capacity planning process leading to improved sales forecasting which drove higher revenue and operating profit.
• Managed development of 10-year strategic planning model to project future revenue and profit targets.
• Presented quarterly/annual financial results and annual budget to Board of Directors for approval.

Fulton, Missouri, US

• Westminster College is a privately-held non-profit college located in Fulton, MO. I was hired by the Board of Trustees to develop a strategic plan and business model to put the college on the path to long-term.
• Renegotiated college’s line of credit facility with the bank to release funds for operating cash needs and to obtain better terms. Identified and secured assets sufficient to post as collateral for the line of credit.
• Redesigned annual operating budget to improve accuracy and to reduce expenses. Improved budget process resulting in lower operating expenses and increased total enrollment.
• Drove development of strategic plan and business model to allow college to achieve long-term financial sustainability.
• Restructured enrollment services department to increase new student enrollments by 15%, reduced staff turnover and increased student retention. Recruited and hired new Vice President, Enrollment Services.
• Reduced employee benefits expenses by 2% via renegotiation of rates/plans with benefits brokerage firm.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• TCS Education System is a $150 million privately owned non-profit higher education organization operating five independent non-profit institutions with more than 500 employees and 8 locations throughout the United.
• Reduced annual interest payments by more than $500K by restructuring and eliminating $10 million of long-term debt
• Improved cash flow by implementing treasury management software enabling company to consolidate all bank/investment accounts
• Lowered overall operating costs 10% by eliminating redundant staffing at colleges, and by creating a more accurate annual budget process
• Led strategy/M&A process representing almost 30% of core business revenue

Streamwood, IL, US

• Rydin Decal is a family-owned manufacturer of industrial printed material as well as SaaS products comprising 80 employees in two locations. The company served customers in the United States, Canada, Europe and the.
• Developed a comprehensive plan to increase sales by 50% over three years involving innovative sales initiatives, M&A, and restructuring of staff and support services
• Successfully negotiated extension and increase of letter of credit facility allowing business to invest in growth initiatives
• Organized new product development committee which, through collaborative efforts, resulted in the plan to launch two new products within 18 months

• Adtalem Global Education (ATGE) [formerly DeVry Inc.] is a $2 billion public global education company operating several education institutions such as Chamberlain College of Nursing, Becker Professional Education, Ross.
• Reorganized shared services operations department to reduce staff redundancies resulting in annual labor savings of $700,000 while increasing customer service and employee engagement.
• Instituted workplace improvements which reduced annual staff turnover by more than 10% equating to more than $600,000 in recruiting and productivity savings.
• Redesigned corporate due diligence process for US and international acquisitions by streamlining the review process reducing time/cost spent on due diligence activities by more than $300K.

Chicago, IL, US

• Insignis is a private-equity owned $15 million SaaS company providing applications for the options trading industry. The company focuses on software development and sales and has a staff of 30 employees at its Chicago.
• Reduced monthly cash outflows by $150K by establishing new banking/cash management process and delayed a second equity tranche from the firm’s sponsors.

Chicago, Illinois, US

GATX Corporation (NYSE: GATX) is a $1.3B publicly traded equipment finance company based in Chicago, Illinois. GATX's primary activities consist of railcar operating leasing in North America and Europe. It ranks as number two in the rail lease arket behind GE Rail Services. The company employees more than 2,500 people and operates multiple lease and repair.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (doing business as PwC) is a $35.9B multinational professional services network headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and is one of the Big Four auditors, along with Deloitte, EY and KPMG. PwC is a network of firms in 157 countries, 756 locations, with more than.

Detroit, Michigan, US

General Motors Company, (NYSE: GM) is a $153.4B american multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services. GM manufactures cars and trucks in 35 countries and employs more than 200,000 people globally. I performed FP&A and.

Mba, Finance, Accounting And Operations Mgt

Ma, Russian Area Studies

Ba, Political Science And Russian

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