FEMA / VAYGo (Validate As You Go) grants management program focused on ensuring that drawdowns and disbursements are in compliance with all Federal laws, regulations, and policies. This includes identifying systemic weaknesses, addressing specific root causes.

Develop proposals for projects associated with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) which is an organization that controls the replenishment and military transport ships of the United States Navy. Other responsibilities include: change order development and negotiation, contact compliance and reporting, subcontractor management, issuance of purchase orders, and invoicing.

Responsible for all the financial aspects of the Company with 22 branches and a bulk transport division as well as the Human Resources Department. This includes the financial planning, cash and debt management, monthly closings, reconciling of accounts, development of innovative processes to expedite financial reporting, and analyze data to maximize distribution efficiencies. • Implemented a paperless payroll system with remote timekeeping• Improved Accounting Reporting Processes through automation• Submitted all required DOL reporting for the Human Resources Department

Responsible for directing all financial aspects of the Company’s operations. This includes the restructuring of debt service, financial planning, cash management, customer, and supplier negotiations.• Implementation of a formal proposal process• Development of the financial plan and cash forecast• Developed a cost accounting system to accurately capture job cost• Implemented purchasing system• Complied with Davis / Bacon Act reporting requirements

Responsibilities include directing all aspects of the Supply Chain Management System which included the overhaul of an outdated procurement and logistics system. In part due to improved material handling/tracking lost and damaged material has been reduced from an average loss of $1.4M to $157K.• Implemented a paperless receiving and shipping system• Implemented material kitting system• Accountable for $320 million in material purchasing

Responsible for directing various contractual aspects of Government contracts, Enterprise Risk Management, and an Empowered Official, ITAR/EAR Compliance. • Developed various Requests for Equitable Adjustments (REA) • Implemented ERM system • Successfully negotiated with local and state officials to obtain three grants for capital improvements totaling $27.0M • Developed EVMS plan • Managed all construction infrastructure improvements • Worked closely with the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Gulf Coast on contractual issues

Responsible for directing all financial aspects of the Company’s operations. This includes five year strategic and financial planning, cash management, debt management, operational efficiency, customer and supplier negotiations, quarterly Board of Directors reporting, accounting function and monthly financial and budget reporting. • Effectively negotiated and recovered $63.0M of insurance claims related to Hurricane Katrina • Monthly and Year-end financial reporting based on IFRS and GAAP • Successfully developed and negotiated Forward Pricing Rates and bid rates for sole source contracts • Developed CASB Disclosure Statement

Recommended operational and administrative improvement processes. Performed independent estimate at complete analysis to ensure that project forecasts were accurate.

Assumed additional responsibilities for the accounting functions for all government contracts including: assessing of contract estimates at complete, proposal price assessments, development of Forward Pricing Rates.• Enhanced inventory system to ensure proper reporting of costs• Conducted reviews of projects to independently access project profitability and report results to CEO

Lead for the integration of the Internal Audit functions of Friede Goldman International with Halter Marine after the merger. This included developing, implementing and monitoring compliance of policies and procedures, operational and financial audits for the newly formed company, reporting to the Audit Committee, performing corporate risk assessments, and internal criminal investigations. • Reassessed assets for a reduction in ad valorum taxes over $220K • Performed due diligence on a $60.0M subsidiary company to determine profitability • Oracle Implementation Lead

Responsible for all internal audit activities of Friede Goldman International including: implementing and monitoring compliance of policies/procedures, departmental audits, special projects, and monitored the self-insured medical plan. While in this position Friede Goldman International and Halter Marine Group merged to form Friede Goldman Halter.• Negotiated the Administrative Services Agreement and monitored the self-insured health insurance plan for 4,600 employees• Managed and expedited the recovery of sales tax of $1.4M• Implemented and supervised the Foreign Sales Corporation• Team member in the implementation and conversion to Oracle

Joined Friede Goldman Offshore, a start up division of Friede Goldman International, which had a workforce of 1,050 and revenue of $66.0M. Responsible for all financial functions of the division. • Successfully completed the implementation of the division accounting system• Prepared annual budgets and 5-year financial plan for business development, capital improvements and individual departments