Pioneered efforts to streamline operations across Accounting, Planning, Treasury, HR, and Information Systems while leading four direct reports globally and 13 Finance and Information Systems professionals indirectly. Helmed responsibility for Lender compliance, reporting, and coordinating Budget Reporting in the organization.Achievements: Effectively led six acquisition processes – managed Due Diligence and Integration Support for acquisitions of Flow Polymers, SASCO Chemical Company, Alkon Ltd in Leeds, England, and Phoenix Chemical Company. Leveraged domain expertise to acquire, sell, and leaseback two large warehouses to support the Phoenix Chemical Integration into Functional Materials. Created the Budget and Strategic Plan, modifying the process as we acquired new businesses. Successfully implemented SAGE-X3 at Functional Materials to support the acquisition of Phoenix Chemicals. Worked on the purchase of an Italian Business to expand in Europe and produce the Alkon product, which is currently being toll manufactured by the previous owner. Utilized managerial skills to secure a Credit facility with three amendments to support six new acquisitions.

Led five direct reports globally and nearly 140 Finance and Information Systems professionals indirectly in managing the Accounting, Planning, Treasury, and Information Systems across the organization. Instrumental in establishing the organization as the largest Carbon Black Company in the world.Achievements: Created a regional financial organization structure to provide better focus and support at the regional and site level. Enhanced the forecasting and budgeting process by implementing an OLAP management reporting tool (Hyperion Essbase) while downsizing corporate and site level financial resources. Contributed to two sales of the Company, one marketed in a roadshow presentation format to potential strategic and financial buyers, and one sold the business to the current owner, the Aditya Birla Group. Cultivated and nurtured associations with Rating Agencies and a Lending Group consisting of 36 lending institutions – maintained and supported annual ratings from Moody's and Standard and Poor's since 2006. Served on the steering committee for SAP implementation; developed a Hyperion Financial Management and an Essbase environment to allow group-wide consolidations under US GAAP and IFRS to support an ultimate public filing for IPO. Implemented ERP System to standardize Item master data, support standardized procedures, and controls globally.