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Fort Myers, Fl, Us

Leader of all financial activities including cash management, month-end close, budget process, forecasting, and long-range planning for this US-based startup. Manufactures and sells 100% organic baby clothing and accessories direct to consumer, and through major retailers. Honest Baby Clothing is a trademark of The Honest Company and is used under a license by Butterblu, LLC.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

Led finance and operations for this $50M+ women’s and children’s direct selling company. Crafted comprehensive presentation materials for quarterly Board meetings, adeptly delivering updates on financial, operational, and strategic matters alongside the CEO and senior leadership. Orchestrated effective treasury and risk policies, cultivated relationships with banks, PEO Services, 401K sponsor, and insurance providers. Strategically revitalized secondary revenue channels to enhance working capital and bolster EBITDA. - Pioneered external partnerships for the impending launch of Shopify Plus as the premier direct-to-consumer platform- Secured $7.0M from lender for additional working capital required to support business operations- Shortened close cycle from 30 to 15 days, delivering comprehensive financials and analysis to Board and bank in accordance with lender requirements.

Pompano Beach, Florida, Us

Led accounting and finance operations, including month-end close, financial reporting, treasury, strategy, FP&A, and legal. Built and maintained corporate insurance profile, credit risk policy, and banking relationships including short-term investment oversight. Enabled high-quality business continuity and succession planning through stimulation of a culture of learning and development. Developed company’s first annual budget, creating comprehensive modeling for 2021 and long-range plans. Decreased month-end close cycle from three months to one, with an aim to close in 15 days by year-end.Business Forecasting | Innovation and Creativity | Learning Culture | Employee Engagement

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Served as the finance and accounting leader for this $100M specialty retailer, with duties covering financial planning and analysis, cash management/treasury, business strategy and expansion; complete controllership responsibilities including general accounting operations, audit, close, and SOX compliance. Reorganized finance team to optimize functional workflow in sales audit, accounts payable, and staff accounting support. Slashed labor costs by 20% while driving greater departmental efficiencies and output. Augmented vendor rebate program to reduce AP liabilities resulting in annualized cash recovery of $100K.Regulatory Compliance | Modeling and Forecasting | Data Analysis

Interim CFO responsible for leading financial planning, analysis, reporting, cash/treasury/banking, accounting operations and inventory management for several companies. - Developed financial analytics validating the transition of an expiring royalty-based licensed business to an equity-based B2B operation. Forwarded results to various investors, enabling the business to obtain seed funding for strategic expansion.Teamwork and Collaboration | Continuous Improvement | CAPEX and Capital Raising | Governance | Project Management

New York, Us

Promoted to Head of Finance for all brands comprising the Women’s Apparel & Accessories, Men’s Footwear Americas portfolio, with combined annual revenues of $1 billion. On-boarded three new division Presidents, coordinated several disparate systems integrations and managed long-range planning, budget processes, and close activities in accordance with GAAP and corporate requirements. - Steered expansion efforts into specialty retail contributing to a six-year revenue CAGR of more than 50%, generating cumulative operating income of $250M over the same period- Oversaw finance activities for the Company’s $150M Product Licensing division - facilitated negotiation of GMR requirements, led ongoing communications with Licensees including MBRs and contract negotiations

New York, Us

Recruited as first FP&A hire at Ralph Lauren to support the Wholesale Finance group. Singularly refined and implemented new forecast model prototype for the Luxury Apparel division with over $250M in global volume. Enlisted by senior management to build and integrate financial reporting for the Women’s Lauren re-launch; successfully transitioned former License to comprehensive Wholesale financial model with first year revenue of $500M.

Caslano, Canton Ticino, Ch

Selected by CFO to administer corporate finance for this $120M Luxury Apparel/Accessories retailer with an emphasis on accounting operations, budgeting, forecasting & store profitability. Oversaw new investment initiatives, site assessments, and ROI lookbacks, as well as credit/risk management, cash forecasting, banking and sales tax reporting. Managed 7 direct reports.

Recruited by CFO to lead the Company’s treasury and banking operations. Facilitated negotiations on term loans, managed the Company’s borrowing base and revolving credit facility. Oversaw 13-week rolling cash forecast, SEC reporting and the annual budget process for this $175M public apparel company.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance And Marketing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Marketing And Accounting