A $250 million coal mining operation with both underground and surface operations jointly owned by PacifiCorp and Idaho Power.Directed the finance and accounting functions at the mine including budgeting, forecasting, capital, monthly close, cash flow, auditing, and financial analysis. Oversaw a staff of five direct reports in accounting, payroll, payables, and finance.• Focused on improving the accuracy of financial statements by implementing improvements within Oracle and focusing on improving the understanding of financial systems within other departments.• Worked on a “life of mine” financial analysis to evaluate the optimal way to operate the mine. Scenarios included immediate shut down, and operating at full and reduced capacity. Analysis was used in determining the optimal mining options for the company and is now part of the business plan.• Implemented a continuous improvement program at the mine to improve the quality and reduce the cost of coal at both operations. Reviewed operations and financial results monthly with operations focusing on ways to reduce costs while improving operations. Served as Project Director for upgrading Oracle from 11i to 12r and successfully completed the project on time and within budget. Worked with the IT corporate staff and mine departments to assure full cooperation between all business functions to keep project completion on time.• Worked on modeling the operations of the mine in maintaining accurate budgeting and forecasting models. Used the models to prepare annual budgets and weekly/monthly forecasts and track financial performance through out the year. Used the models to do an annual life of mine study to evaluate the required contribution for final reclamation.

A $200 million company and the 13th largest coal mine in the country with three operating pits. Responsible for three departments– Accounting, Contracts & Budgeting, and Information Technology with a staff of 13. Oversaw the annual budget process and monthly forecasting and variance reporting. Interacted with customers over contractual issues which arose during the normal course of business. • Improved the monthly closing schedule by two days by evaluating the timing of each journal entry. • Improved the monthly reconciliation process by focusing on better details and cleaning up older entries.• Improved the models used for forecasting and budgets by eliminating unnecessary and repetitive items in the models resulting in few errors in the process.• Prepared and used a model to evaluate the financial impact resulting from a strike showing and resulting minimal financial impact resulting from the strike plan used during the strike.

A $30 million multi-site company with mining and manufacturing operations in the Southeast. Responsible for the overall operations of four sand mines and four manufacturing facilities. Worked on the development of new projects within the company, through expansion, new businesses development, or acquisitions. Responsible for environmental and safety.• Developed financial models to evaluate new business opportunities and acquisitions which were used to evaluate power projects, wall board facilities, and mining operations with the company pursuing the purchase of the mining operations and the development of the power project.• Improved the operations of a high-calcium carbonate facility resulting in a 19% decrease in fuel consumption ($160,000 per year). • Improved the output of a granular limestone product by over 100%. Developed a process to expand granular production by changing the screening process at the plant. Found additional uses for the ground limestone which immediately resulted in $180K in increased profits.• Located, permitted, constructed, and operated a $4 million sand mine in Georgia. Obtained the proper zoning and permits for the site by working with the local government and the County’s Economic Development Board. Permitted the facility for surface mining through the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Obtained a $500K low interest loan which resulted in the facility being exempt from property taxes for ten years. • Purchased four existing sand mines located in Georgia and South Carolina. Performed due diligence on the mines including reviewing permits, financial statements, environmental issues, contractual/legal issues, and other items that arose during the process. Resolved reclamation issues with state agencies which saved over $2 million in costs.

Responsible for establishing financial procedures for a new company set up to market special waste and further develop the special waste market. Responsible for P&L, Budgeting, Forecasting, Developing the People Soft System, Credit, and Sales Report. • Established a new billing system using People Soft which resulted in improved the tracking of sales of special waste customers. Active member of a team that setup People Soft within the company, specifically working on the Billing and Accounts Receivable segments.• Developed the business plan for a new startup company for collecting medical waste for a waste-to-energy incinerator located in Florida. Started up the operation of the company and resulted in profitability within the time originally projected.• Promoted to the position of Finance Director and developed a model to evaluate the most profitable facility to send waste to which increased company profits.

Business Manager, Ogden Martin Systems of Lake (1990-1997)Responsible for the business side of the facility including monthly closings, budgets, forecasts, customer relations, contracts, and business development.• Developed a special waste program which increased waste deliveries to more than 20% of the facilities capacity and increased revenues by over $3 million per year and increased profits by more than $1 million per year. The success of the program led to it being expanded into a nationwide program. • Developed a medical waste program at the facility which included a special handling system for the waste. Marketed the facility to potential medical waste customers resulting in $400,000 of additional revenues to the plant per year.