Colt Refining, Inc. and Colt Recycling, Inc. are separate corporations under common ownership, involved in precious metal refining and electronic scrap recycling, respectively. Combined annual revenues are over $250 million per year. With the assistance of four direct reports, I am responsible financial reporting and analysis for both Corporations, including the monthly and annual closing process, outside audit coordination, debt compliance and the annual budget process. As the Corporations first financial Controller, I have been involved in establishing policy and procedures for transaction processing, enhancement of the financial software system capabilities and formalizing interim financial performance reviews.

Between Laird & Colt, worked as a consultant for Ferrotec USA, a manufacturer of fluid magnetic liquid products located in Bedford, NH. The projects I assisted on included SOX review and testing, due-diligence procedures on an asset based acquisition and documentation of accounting and financial reporting processes.

Joined Cushcraft Corporation in June 2004 as the Corporate Controller. Named the Director of Finance for Infrastructure Antenna Systems (IAS) business unit (BU) upon Laird’s acquisition of Cushcraft in March 2007. IAS had annual revenues ranging from $45 to $60 million. Worked with the IAS Management Team to provide financial planning, reporting and control capabilities for the Business Unit, including the functions listed below. In September 2009, Laird discontinued operation in Manchester and the IAS BU. • Coordinate the monthly review of financial performance with BU management.• Analyze the performance of the business compared to plan & historical trends.• Implement corrective action with site controllers to address unfavorable financial results.• Coordinate preparation of annual budgets process and periodic interim forecasts.• Participate in the Business Opportunity Evaluation decision-making process.• Manage inventory, AR, AP and other significant cash flow impact areas within the BU. Additional responsibilities prior to the Laird acquisition, when Cushcraft was privately held with annual revenues of $30 million, were to:• Coordinate the annual financial audit conducted by the Corporation’s external auditors. • Negotiate with lending institutions to determine the amounts, terms, rates, covenants and other terms and conditions of bank financing, re-financing and compliance reporting.• Prepare financial models to forecast compliance with debt covenants. • Review and selection of benefit plans offered to employees, including health, dental, 401k and life, and determination of the cost sharing requirements to finance the same. • Preparation of financial information requested by the Corporation’s merger and acquisition advisory firm, for use in the Virtual Datasite, during the successful sale of Cushcraft Corporation to its current owner, Laird Technologies.

Responsibilities included coordination of the annual budget process, monthly financial close, financial reporting, and supervision of the A/P &A/R transaction processing functions for Tyson’s beef portioning and packaging facility in Manchester, NH, with annual revenues of $200 million. Supervisory responsibility for the General Accounting Department staff of seven employees. Participated in the implementation of the SAP software conversion.