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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Manhattan, New York, Us

Tacombi is a chain of full-service restaurants and a food manufacturer.As VP, I was recruited to build a new finance organization and operational infrastructure to enable the expansion of both the restaurant business as well as the food manufacturing business. I drive financial planning and budgeting, accounting, reporting, tax optimization, human resources, and investor relations while leading a 6-person team.Some of the key ways in which I have made a difference include:► Played instrumental role in enabling 33% revenue growth while expanding restaurant footprint from 6 to 9 locations across New York City.► Developed 1st standardized financial planning procedures, transitioned accounting from tax basis to U.S. GAAP, and launched quarterly investor relations communication program. ► Developed financial model reducing average cost to open new restaurant location.► Consolidated 8 restaurant payrolls under single labor leasing entity, allowing for movement of employees across locations and lowering overtime expense by optimizing workforce.► Conducted and passed 1st external audits in 2018 and 2019. ► Established 1st 401(k) plan and rolled out medical insurance for hourly employees, doubling participation rate.

Beaverton, Or, Us

Nike is the world’s largest athletic footwear and apparel designer / manufacturer with $25B in revenues and 35K employees.I was selected to build the finance organizations from the ground up to support Nike’s “Key City” initiative to run major growth centers (New York City and Los Angeles) as standalone entities while overseeing the wholesale business in the East and West Coast regions. In this position, I supported $4B in annual revenues while leading 4 employees within a matrix environment. My impact on the business:► Played key role in cross-functional initiative to reverse trend of declining revenues in both East and West Coast wholesale businesses, improving from average sales growth of -5% to +3% with 18 months. ► Worked closely with real estate development team constructing new 6-story New York City headquarters to ensure $64M project delivered on time and within budget. ► Identified opportunities to reduce headcount and eliminate unnecessary amenities, slashing annual operating costs of new headquarters 33% from $6M to $4M. Nominated for Nike North America Finance Maxim Award.

New York, Ny, Us

Estée Lauder is a global manufacturer and marketer of prestige beauty products with $12B in annual revenues and 46K employees.I was promoted to drive financial planning for MAC Cosmetics across the U.K., Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Travel Retail channel (regions generating $1.3B in annual sales = 50% of total). I managed $80M in annual capital expenditures and 5 employees in a matrix environment. My key contributions to the organization were:► Spearheaded strategic planning process delivering 20% annual revenue growth from $750M to $1.3B.► Played mission-critical role in ~90 new location launches annually across 100 countries. All new locations opened on time and within budget while meeting return on invested capital (ROIC) target of 30%.► Steered Asia Pacific region to positive growth after 2 years of declining revenues by reallocating resources from Japan and Korea to China, Thailand, and Australia.► Propelled annual revenue growth in Brazil from 2% to 10% by developing new pricing strategy.► Co-developed new retail sales planning process that became global standard for all 20+ Estée Lauder brands.

New York, Ny, Us

I was hired as the 1st member of the finance organization’s newly launched rotational program, collaborating with Tom Ford Beauty and MAC Cosmetics as well as the global M&A team and senior management across North America. My best achievements were:► Developed financial model for $25M+ Tom Ford Beauty North America business to optimize sales and marketing investments for new product lines, channels, and retailers, boosting net margin 5%. ► Supported development of new corporate M&A strategy subsequently approved by Board of Directors.

Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mx

Led Mexico-APAC trade summits for organization representing Mexican business interests to foreign governments. Supervised 3 direct reports. CONTRIBUTIONS: - Launched a speaker series to generate a profit for the first time in the department’s history. Built initiative to monetize events and programs providing content to the council’s members.- Organized 4 trade missions to Asia with 100+ C-level executives accompanying the President of Mexico, the Mexican Economy Minister, and the Governor of Mexico State.CAPABILITIES: Profit Improvement, Leadership, Program Development, International Trade and Investment, Planning

Mx

Joined the world’s-largest bread company to serve on development team tasked with entering the Asian market, leveraging Chinese language skills and on-the-ground business and cultural experience in Asia.CONTRIBUTIONS: - Supported business case that led to $12 million acquisition of Beijing’s largest packaged bread company, Beijing Panrico, a Spanish-owned bread company.- Led post-merger integration of the wholesale channel and built its first-ever strategic planning process to drive growth, manage the portfolio, and optimize marketing spend.- Bridged the corporate and local teams and influenced a cultural shift to merge Chinese operations with Mexican governance and standards.CAPABILITIES: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Support, Leadership, Strategic Business Planning, Communication, Asia/China Business Experience, Governance and Standards, Acquisition Integration

D.F., Mx

Competed 2-year leadership development program designed to expose high-potential, early-career professionals to international trade with Bancomext, Mexico’s development bank and international trade and investment promotion agency.CONTRIBUTIONS: - Built industrial cost database to support $18 million acquisition of Motorola’s plants in Mexico by Foxconn.- Promoted exports in a market largely unfamiliar with Mexican products. Managed an 8-member Mariachi band performing in Taiwanese department stores as part of a 1-month Mexican festival.CAPABILITIES: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Support, Leadership, International Trade and Investment

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Ma, International Studies, East Asia - Mandarin Chinese

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Relations, International Public Law