Mark Robson Email & Phone Number

Missoula, Montana Area

Bettendorf, IA

Providing financial consulting services, primarily in the function of interim-CFO to private equity owned portfolio companies.

Davenport, Iowa Area

• Responsible for accounting, budgeting, financing, information technology, insurance and tax matters.Accomplishments
• Finance and IT staff reorganization, including cross-training program
• Detected and resolved major inventory valuation issues
• Created a valuation model and due diligence document in anticipation of potential M&A activity
• ERP Re-implementation (CSI/SyteLine)
• Reduced annual health insurance premiums by 3% (base cost in excess of $1mm), which premiums had experienced double digit increases in recent years

Rock Island IL

• Responsible for all accounting, budgeting, contracting, financing, human resource and employee benefits, information technology, insurance, legal, logistics/supply chain, purchasing and tax matters. Maintain joint.
• Completed the integration of accounting, financing and financial reporting changes related to the company’s 2005 acquisition.
• Renegotiated bank agreements (2006, 2008, and 2010), adding capital expansion facilities and more favorable covenants.
• Eliminated A/R write-offs during the last nine years.
• During 2009 developed the corporate “data site”, and in conjunction with an investment bank, produced all presentation books used during the attempted sale of the company. Participated in all corresponding management.
• Reorganized the purchasing department and instituted a “hedging” program, which eliminated wide fluctuations in key commodity pricing.

Battle Creek, MI And Bolingbrook, IL

Responsible for all business analysis, budgeting/forecasting, industrial accounting and corporate reporting. Directly responsible for key aspects of the asset divestiture program and completion of various corporate financing agreements. Accomplishments included the following: - Completed the sale of the North American bakery operations in the first quarter.

Bolingbrook, IL

Responsible for all corporate business analysis, operational reviews and budgeting/forecasting. This position was created as a result of a multi-year acquisition strategy that more than doubled the size of the company between 1999 and 2000. This department was the direct interface with Sales and Marketing regarding the implementation of new strategies.