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Strategic transformational leader for Aerospace and Defense enterprise

Cordia Resources is a full service management consulting, executive search, professional recruiting and staffing firm. Our management consulting practice provides dedicated project and senior level professionals with in-depth industry experience. Practice areas include Accounting, Finance, HR, Contracts/Pricing and Operational Support. Engagement focus areas include but are not limited to: CFO/Controllership Services, Systems Implementations, Revenue Recognition, Audit Support and Due Diligence Support and much more.

CFO for a professional service provider to government agencies, primary Department of Defense, approximately $250 million in annual revenues and 1,200 employees. Areas of responsibility include managing 130 employees across corporate IT, accounting, finance, project control, contracts, procurement, corporate project management office, administration, security, facilities and quality management.• Conceptualized and guided business process transformation effort for LMI’s back office functions• Designed dashboards and utilized business intelligence tools to visualize data for stakeholders• Key contributor in development and execution of corporate strategic plan• Acquired financing to purchase corporate headquarters• Managed corporate IT restructure to incorporate cyber defense/detection strategy• Corporate liaison to audit and finance committee • Established formal financial planning, budgeting and analysis team and process

Corporate controller for an Alaska Native holding company with a portfolio of 28 subsidiaries generating $1.2 billion in revenues annually with an employee base of over 6000. Managed a staff of 40 in the areas accounting, financial planning and analysis and tax. Subsidiaries were involved in enterprise information technology, network engineering and security, mission support and facility maintenance. • Established a shared services allocation model • Transformed the accounting and reporting function into a timely and compliant organization• Created annual budgeting process to support indirect rate submissions and corporate planning• Instrumental in integrating acquisitions into the organizational structure• Managed external auditor engagements

Corporate Controller, VP Finance for government contractor with revenues exceeding $500 million annually and 6000 employees, who provides information management and business process outsourcing services to several U.S. civilian government agencies. Responsible for managing a staff of 35 covering functions of tax, SEC and Sarbanes Oxley reporting and accounting across the consolidated entity. Formerly part of Pearson, LLC, company was carved out and sold to the private equity firm Veritas Capital early 2007.• Supported due diligence function during the 2006 sale process• Prepared three year carve-out financial statements and schedules used in a $190 million senior subordinated notes 144A Offering Memorandum• Successfully filed S-4 Registration Statement. • Created SEC reporting process and Sarbanes-Oxley internal control functions• Established corporate tax department for federal, state and sales and use tax reporting • Supported data calls and reporting requests to private equity partner

CFO from 2000-2005 of software company (DLTK on NASDAQ 1997-2002) with revenues more than $140 million annually and 700 employees worldwide. Software was project based and focused primarily in the government contracting, architectural and engineering and construction space. Responsibilities included accounting, procurement, cash management, contract and lease negotiations, risk management and financial budgeting and forecasting. Managed operations of finance and contract departments to facilitate accuracy and effectiveness of information delivered. • Public company SEC experience • Played a key role in Deltek’s “go private transaction” of May 2002 from a financing and transaction perspective. • Successfully completed multiple acquisitions of software companies • Transacted a $145 million senior secured credit facility to successfully complete a recapitalization of Deltek in April 2005 affecting a 75% ownership stake by private equity firm New Mountain Capital • Experienced in financial presentations to company boards, Wall Street rating analysts and investment bankers• Established tax department for appropriate sales & use tax and corporate income tax reporting • Initially joined Deltek in 1991 as a senior consultant responsible for helping clients implement Deltek System 1.• Extensive experience in designing and implementing Costpoint ERP and training clients and consultants how to utilize the system.• Authored “health check” concept to evaluate clients use of systems and identify improvements• Assisted sales team as “subject matter expert” to recommend appropriate solutions for customers • Promoted to principal consultant and later to Corporate Controller

In charge of all accounting activities of a defense contractor with revenue exceeding $25 million annually.• Significant experience in revenue recognition methodologies and overhead analysis • Prepared annual rate submissions for the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)• Developed financial sections of the annual report and stock-offering circular• Designed and executed due diligence procedures for acquisitions

Government-sponsored enterprise that increases the supply of money available for mortgage lending. Coordinated the processing, reconciliation and reporting of tax information utilized in the annual and estimated payment returns. Managed staff of 3 tax accountants.• Participant in the Permanent Tax System Design Team • Responsible for communicating detailed calculations needed to maintain tax basis assets• Reviewed detail design specifications and taught basic accounting and tax concepts to developers working on the project

Multinational professional services firm recognized as one of the "Big Four" accounting firms. Audit assignments were manufacturing, publishing and non-profit oriented.• Audit experience in areas of investments, inventory valuations and SEC footnote reporting• Responsible for planning and supervising audits of closely held corporations• Experienced in planning and designing an audit approach, preparing financial statements, financial reports and management letters