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Lewes, Delaware, United States

• Focus on anticipating business needs by providing thought leadership, sourcing information, and building analytical models to drive a shift in strategy from reactive, tactics-driven to proactive, data-driven• Foster cross-functional partnerships

Manager (2021), Senior Financial Analyst (2017 – 2021)• Reporting: Analyzed financial results and variances for quarterly and monthly reporting to corporate and auditors; produced recurring and ad-hoc management reports and presentations; prepared journal entries for product royalty expense; coordinated with Accounting team on monthly close and loading results to Hyperion• Forecasting: Lead preparation and analysis of annual budget & quarterly forecasts of revenue and gross margin• FP&A Projects: Analyzed profitability by customer, product, and brand; performed ad-hoc financial analyses• System Administration: Led project to restructure Hyperion database used for reporting & forecasting• Management: Managed one analyst; coordinated and documented processes

• Editing services: Improved clarity, conciseness, sentence structure, word choice, suitability for target audience; corrected punctuation, grammar, and spelling• Writing instructor: Taught workshops on writing-related topics such as self-editing and the revision process

San Francisco Bay Area

Global technology leader providing payment solutions and value-added services at the point of sale• Investor Relations: Developed communication materials; actively contributed to all Investor Relations communications (press releases, earnings calls, conferences, road shows, analyst meetings, investor calls); produced reports to the Board of Directors; prioritized investor inquiries; proactively contacted largest shareholders• Treasury: Responsible for all Treasury Operations, including currency exposures and hedging, debt covenant compliance, issuances and redemptions, and bank accounts• Management: Managed a team of two Treasury analysts; coordinated and documented processes

San Francisco Bay Area

Global technology leader providing payment solutions and value-added services at the point of sale• Business Development and M&A: Constructed financial forecast and valuation models (DCF & EPS accretion) of potential targets, developed presentations for approval of each transaction, and participated in due diligence• Reporting: Analyzed average selling prices and gross margins by product and country• Investor Relations and SEC Reporting: Wrote revenue and gross margin commentary for the Management’s Discussion and Analysis section of the 10-K and 10-Q filings, contributed to the earnings call script, and provided variance explanations to external auditors• FP&A Projects: Maintained the forecast used in goodwill impairment testing and in the tax provision forecast; partnered with Marketing to design and implement price controls for launch of a new product line

Greater San Diego Area

• Forecasted financial statements for use in business planning and Series B preferred stock financing

Tucson, Arizona Area

Manufacturer of process control & yield management solutions for semiconductor industry• Financial Planning: Forecasted P&L for $130M manufacturing division• Financial Reporting: Analyzed financial results and variances for reviews with corporate CFO and CEO

Greater Atlanta Area

Super-regional energy company; owns 5 electric utilities and a competitive generation companyStrategic Finance (2005 – 2007), Corporate Financial Analysis (2004 – 2005), Decision Support (2003 – 2004)• Investor Relations: Provided proactive support and presentation materials to CFO and SVP of Finance • M&A and Competitive Intelligence: Researched competitors and performed valuations of potential targets• Strategy and Policy: Developed and maintained policies for investments and capital projects (including IRR/NPV investment criteria), risk/return management, valuation, dividend, growth, and alignment of strategy with goals• Decision Support: Performed IRR/NPV financial analyses of potential competitive generation projects• Management: Led project teams; supervised interns; trained new staff; coordinated and documented processes

Birmingham, Alabama Area

Super-regional energy company; owns 5 electric utilities and a competitive generation company• Created pro forma financial models of capital and operational costs for competitive generation projects

Greater Boston Area

Consulting firm specializing in economic and financial analyses for corporate litigationSenior Analyst (2000 – 2001), Analyst (1998 – 2000)• Financial & Economic Analysis: Conducted analyses for litigation, including economic, financial and statistical models of company performance vs. market and industry; prepared expert witnesses for testimony; advised attorneys on discovery, deposition, and settlement negotiation• Management: Liaison between peers and management; managed and trained new staff; conducted interviews

Greater Boston Area

Standard & Poor's DRI (n/k/a IHS Economics and Country Risk)Economic information firm specializing in economic forecasting via publications and consulting• Forecasted and analyzed U.S. housing industry for monthly Review of the U.S. Economy publication• Wrote U.S. article for monthly International Financial Bulletin, co-wrote weekly U.S. Economic summary• Coordinated quarterly U.S. Long-Range Focus publication and analyzed its 25-year forecasts; streamlined production process to virtually eliminate errors and reduce publishing time by 20%• Spearheaded client-specific consulting projectsAssociate Economist, Steel Service

Greater Boston Area

Standard & Poor's DRI (n/k/a IHS Economics and Country Risk)Economic information firm specializing in economic forecasting via publications and consulting• Wrote articles, prepared tables and graphs, and ensured accuracy and timeliness of publications• Improved efficiency of department, increasing productivity by 125%• Maintained complex 750+ equation econometric forecast model of U.S. steel industry• Created 125+ equation econometric forecast model of Canadian steel industry

Mba

Activities and Societies: President of Gay/Lesbian/Straight Alliance, member of General Management & Operations club • Awarded 2 merit.

Non-Degree, Executive Education Course: Corporate Finance Strategies For Creating Shareholder Value

Bs, Economics, Mathematics, Business

Magna cum laude Breckenridge Prize for highest GPA in major Phi Beta Kappa Charles A. Dana Scholarship for academics and leadership

Non-Degree, Correspondence Course: Copyediting Fiction

Certificate, Copyediting (120 Hours Of Instruction)

Education record

Technical Management Program, Management

A week-long intensive program for managers, focusing on leadership & interpersonal skills and utilizing a variety of methods.