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Lead change in order to transform business processes and enable rapid growth. We take an integrated and holistic approach to business improvement by focusing on the 3 key ingredients for successful execution - systems, process and people. We have transformed businesses of all sizes, from Fortune 20 to the corner bakery and we can help you too.

The mission of the Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce is to foster a business environment that promotes business development, supports established businesses and encourages new businesses and investment in the Town of Mammoth Lakes.

Lead strategic projects to scale, grow and transform business operations with our global partner network.

Using a combination of Lean/Six Sigma, process mining and other data gathering tools, I work with the business teams named to identify and lead change in systems and processes. My team bridges the gap between IT and the business SMEs to improve efficiency and effectiveness in project identification, delivery, and remove barriers to execution.Accounts Receivable, Revenue, Order Management, Treasury, Tax, Commissions, Corporate Development, Payroll.Notable projects include:Thompson Reuters OneSourceKyriba Treasury Management SystemsDealCloudServiceNow Workflow and Finance IBM VaricentSAP On Premise to Azure HostedCelonis Process MiningADP Global PayrollNetSuite OpenAirSAP S4/Hana

I was brought in to start up the internal audit function for the company as it went public in a wildly successful IPO. At the time, the finance function was maturing both in terms of the use of technology as well as process. Additionally, the company overall was growing exponentially. In the five years after the IPO, ServiceNow has grew by over 1000%. My initial role was to start the audit function, and lead the company through the first and second year SOX. To keep ahead of the growth curve, we needed to implement best practices in process execution and maintain the ability to scale rapidly. Following achievement of a successful 404 implementation, I switched gears to build up the operational and process auditing function. The focus of this work was ensuring our business partners were equipped to scale effectively in order to meet the business objectives. This task was achieved by blending a combination of Lean/Six Sigma and Audit techniques to reduce risk and improve business performance. As the business matured I led the implementation of ServiceNow GRC in order to use our own tool to run our audit practice, helping to improve efficiency, reporting and visibility.Last, I led the recruiting efforts for a program to recruit high potential finance graduates for a Financial Development Program. I launched the initial program (which was focused on Internal Audit), and then worked in conjunction the rest of finance to formalize the program and bring it to the rest of the business.

Areas of Expertise: - Finance process improvement using Lean/Six Sigma tools and methods- Project Management- FP&A, Budgeting, Financial Modeling/Analysis- Start up and/or spin off of operations - Shared service operations, including A/R, A/P, - Procurement (Ariba P2P), Fixed Assets- Training and process optimization- Internal Audit, SOX, Enterprise Risk Management

Served as project lead for an international team to reduce the financial close process for the CTS Segment from up to 8 days down to 4 days.Led a cross functional/cross business unit team to reduce Fixed Assets defects from over 880k DPMO to beyond Six Sigma.Interactive Procurement Flowchart - Led a cross functional team to develop a interactive point and click process to help employees wade through a maze of various corporate processes, policies and systems.Wireless device optimization - Served as project lead for a cross functional team to reduce base wireless device dependency by 25%.Carefusion - Standing up the Treasury functions for the spin off of Cardinal Health CMP into a new public company (CareFusion). Script preparation for the CEO's discussion with the banking participants, due diligence, debt covenant forecasting, stand up international and domestic cash pooling and cash operations.

Off balance sheet financing for a $1 billion lease portfolio. Investor Reporting, deal management, banking relationship management, financial modeling, FP&A and GAAP accounting and reporting.Conceptualized and developed the Pyxis credit department including development of the underwriting guidelines and associated reporting. Saved the company 5MM in revenue reversals by bringing in 3rd party financing sources. Additionally the credit program helped Pyxis to better manage risk, thereby allowing the business unit to release $8MM in reserves back into income.Specialty Care Collections - while the specialty care market was only 5% of the portfolio, this sector contributed 90% of the net losses. Under my direction, my team reduced delinquencies over 70% the first year and an additional 50% the second year, which helped to contribute to the release of $8million of loss reserves.

Structured Finance transactions for a $6 billion ABS Auto Portfolio

Worked in financial services (Banking, Asset Backed Securities, Mutual Funds) and Non-Profits. Financial, compliance and due diligence auditing. Asset Backed Securities Due Diligence and Servicer Report Audits.

Surety under writing for construction and developer performance bonds. Led a program with the SBA to give bonds to small contractors.