Kava Restaurants is a Tim Hortons Franchisee. All of our stores are located in Michigan.

Conuity specializes in the private-label commercialization of Open Systems and Architecture IP. We enable our Clients, Partners, and their end users, to empower application-enabled intelligence – maximizing the revenue and margin value technology infrastructure can return to the business.Leveraging the principles of standards-based openness, Conuity engages with market leading organizations to transform existing IP assets, creating and deploying applications and smart services that unlock NEW Cloud-based Commerce Paradigms, absent constraint of legacy infrastructures. Working together, industry-based value chains are transformed into Global Business Platforms in which people, context, and transactions are intuitively, seamlessly, and securely connected in the monetization of products, services and information.Founded in 2014, Conuity is headquartered in Chicago, with team deployment in New York, London and California. Conuity’s IP portfolio encompasses Systems of Engagement (SoE), automated Business Process and Workflow enablement, Identity Access Management (IAM), Internet of Things (IoT), and Business Architecture.

Oversee Finance, Human Resources and IT.iTRACS is the leading provider of enterprise-class Data Center Infrastructure Management solutions for the modern data center. Financial Management and Cost Reduction•Reduced the accounting/finance staff from 3 to 2, resulting in a savings of over $100K per year.•Reduced US and UK Audit fees, resulting in a savings of over $70K per year.•Negotiated a new lease for office space•Developed a cost model for each type of employee who performs services, which enabled the company to price professional services at a profit.•Responsible for the development of all budgets and forecasts•Oversaw UK and US Accounting. Closed a Singapore operation.Re-Start, High Growth Situations and Exit Strategy•Collaborated with other members of management to create a CRM System.•Collaborated with other members of management, but my responsibility, overseeing a total IT overhaul: upgrading the network including increasing the Security of Company and Client Data.•Managed a multiple location environment where revenues grew 67%.•Developed policies and procedures for various departments.•Prepared the required due diligence documents in preparation for a timely liquidity event.•Responsible for liquidating the company’s assets that were not part of the liquidity event, including termination of the company’s 401K plan.Management and Leadership•Participated in all quarterly Board of Director Meetings and Shareholder Meetings.•Communicated with Shareholders, some of who were Private Equity Entities.•Partnered with the CEO in developing sources for debt and equity financing•Negotiated bank loans, leases and various other contracts. Managed the human resources department, including employees in the UK and the UAE also protecting the company from potential litigation brought on by various ex-employees.•Worked with other member of the management team in assisting them in gaining process efficiencies.

Managed a multiple location environment where transaction processing grew 48% year over year resulting in $365 million in transactions in 2008.•Negotiated bank loans, leases and various other contracts. Saved over $175,000 on an annualized basis from the renegotiation of the office space, office equipment leases and inventory purchases. •During 2008, monthly losses primarily due to the high acquisition costs of a merchant by the non-production of certain sales reps •As a result of the recurring losses and the loss of key management, initiated and led the financial and operational restructuring of the company beginning in December 2008 including:•After Lenders cut-off funding, initiating and leading successful forbearance negotiations and managed all lender communications during the restructuring process,•The reduction of head count from 70 to 18in sales and operations departments,•Passing on increased costs to merchants thereby increasing revenue by 15% on a monthly basis, and •Reducing operating expenses by 42% or $2 million on an annual run rate basis.•Restructuring efforts resulted in a $200,000 EBITDA improvement in four months and culminated successfully in a sale of the company.•Managed the human resources department (80 employees at our peak), which also included protecting the company from potential litigation brought on by various ex- employees.•Developed a profitability model by merchant (for over 5,000 merchants).• Performed in-depth analysis of key strategic business indicators from various reports that I developed, which caused us to make changes to the model and thereby increasing the enterprise value of the company. Partnered with the CEO and Sales VP in strategic planning. •Partnered with the CEO in developing sources for debt and equity financing.•Managed the payroll department, which included overseeing a complicated commission structure.

Elected as a partner in 1990 due to my ability to handle many assignments, manage various staff sizes and ability to bring in new clients.Managed various jobs with different staff sizes (1 to 5). Performed on the job training of the staff.Development management tools for clients to measure certain key business indicators.Taught clients to manage costs and provided recommendations on cost cutting measures. Helped clients to grow sales and revenue by recommending new target markets, providing research on competitors and ensuring they were utilizing the most up to date pricing strategies.Developed internal control systems for many different types of clients: Doctors, Retailers, Distributors and Manufacturers.Performed annual tax planning services for clients and prepared tax returns.Monitored audit reviews and compilations. Developed relationships with clients, lawyers, bankers and other potential referrals of business.