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• Reduced the required accounts receivable reserve by 40%

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 responsibility (with company’s president) for investor relations, product pricing and strategic planning.• 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 presentations.• Reorganized the purchasing department and instituted a “hedging” program, which eliminated wide fluctuations in key commodity pricing.• Implemented an aggressive competitive bid program for raw materials which reduced key cost of sales components by as much as25%.• Used LEAN manufacturing concepts, to develop and institute an ongoing margin improvement plan which resulted in labor efficiency and material yield improvements of 20% and 15%, respectively.• Developed an Excel based inventory and order processing program that resulted in a dramatic increase in service levels (i.e. order fulfillment and in-stock %).• Increased gross profit margin percentage by 20%.• Increased EBITDA by 100%, leading to three successive years with recording earnings.• Negotiated state, local and federal incentives that were the key drivers in getting all required approvals related to the construction of a new corporate and plant facility (February 2015). Negotiated all lease and related documents. • Instrumental in the 2016 pre-acquisition process. Including the quality of earning audit and creation of data room.

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 of 2005 - Responsible for all aspects of the successful April 2004 divestiture of the $10mm snack division - Completed an extensive corporate restructuring program in 2004, reducing annual operating costs by $5mm - Directly responsible for the 2002 restructuring of the corporate finance group (no CFO at the time)

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 (e.g. advertising strategies, new product lines, promotional programs, etc.). Accomplishments included the following: - Completed the "Finance Integration" program that centralized various finance and IT functions, resulting in a reduction of annual operating costs by $3mm - Directly responsible for the 2001 post-acquisition due diligence review that resulted in a purchase price reduction of $2mm.