Marty Mitchell Email & Phone Number

Greater Denver Area

Using my business experience and the knowledge gained building homes I ventured into high-end remodel projects and large scale additions. As the industry contracted, the company found new areas of revenue in smaller projects, home repair and home maintenance in order to survive. Having a close working relationship with the customers is vital to the project’s success, as most of the time the customer and their families are still living in their homes.• Provided complete program management on complex residential construction projects and large remodel additions ranging from a few hundred square feet to over a thousand square feet• Helped customers to create their vision and turn it into a reality by providing project designs, plans, and selection of final finish and products• Took extraordinary measures in planning and scheduling to minimize the disruption on clients personal lives• Secured customers trust and confidence in preparing budgets and managing project cost• Several large projects were completed on time and in budget• Successfully managed multiple activities and projects simultaneously• Guiding philosophy of “quality, craftsmanship, and perfection” provided the key to success and growth

As the senior business leader, and director of finance, for this standalone business unit, my responsibilities extended far beyond the routine aspects of financial reporting. As part of the financial planning process I developed business strategies for growing sales, improving manufacturing efficiencies and reducing cost. • Responsible for annual planning and budgeting, strategic planning, long range planning, and monthly forecasting• Prepared monthly financial reports, variance analysis, developed annual compensation plans, supported customer reviews, and oversaw financial controls including Sarbanes Oxley compliance• Established goals and metrics for every aspect of the business, not just financial, that were tracked and reported on a weekly or monthly basis to ensure our plans were on track and our goals achieved• Drove top line sales growth, market-share, and account penetration using strategies to focus on key accounts• Grew total sales from $38M to $60M over 2 years, direct sales grew 50% over the same time period.• Reduced $5M annual loss to breakeven by re-engineering the entire organization and cost structure taking out 50% in overhead costs and consolidating 3 US manufacturing facilities into 2• Implemented key initiatives in the manufacturing area to promote continuous process improvement and cost reduction.• Ensured the organization achieved and maintained world-class service, quality levels, and on-time delivery and demonstrated our commitment by maintaining an active presence with customers• Drove the unit to profitability and achieved the company’s ultimate strategic and financial goal by successfully negotiating and completing the sale of the operating unit to a group of private investors

Greater Denver Area

My construction experience began with building large custom homes on infill lots, more commonly termed pop-tops and scrapes. These projects have a much higher degree of difficulty than most new home construction. The architecture must blend in with the period and style of surrounding homes in the area. The building and zoning regulations are extremely complex and site constraints create working and logistical challenges as you are only feet away from neighboring properties. • Managed all aspects of the business including construction and financing• Responsibilities ranged from securing city approval for projects, project design and engineering, permitting, budgeting, physical construction and inspection• Prepared monthly financials relating to construction costs, prepared detailed schedules, managed daily construction activity, negotiated and managed all subcontractors, coordinated all supplier activity and deliveries• Successfully managed multiple ongoing projects and schedules• Designed and completed several homes

As the chief cost and business strategist responsible for cost trades in a major surveillance system competition and acquisition, I provided leadership and focus to multiple design teams to achieve the optimum system design and architecture. Performed cost analysis and prepared life cycle cost trades to ensure the most effective balance between system performance, development risk and cost. • Presented cost and performance trades to multiple military evaluation teams• Developed cost models to simulate customer evaluation criteria and analysis.• Customer evaluations ranked this segment of the system superior in performance, risk and cost

Total cost and budgeting authority for a new classified development program with $250M in annual sales. Established program reserves and cost targets. Developed tracking metrics and implemented an “early warning” risk identification process to manage reserves. Utilized life cycle cost analysis (LCC) techniques to perform on going requirements and performance trades to reduce cost.• Managed cost within program reserves• Reduced annual funding requirements by $20M per year• Ensured program success and stability by achieving cost and funding goals

Greater Denver Area

Finance Manager with P&L responsibility for Defense Systems product area with $300m in annual sales. Established program budgets, determined funding requirements, prepared internal and external financial reports, and provided customer reports.• Reduced departmental manpower costs by 20% while being more responsive to increased reporting requirements • Organizational and operational improvements contributed to perfect award fee evaluations of 100% over several periods, increasing program earnings by $400kEstimating and Proposal Manager provided the business leadership and direction for a new classified program. Formulated business strategies, guided parametric analysis and trade studies, key participant in contract negotiations. Team turned a design concept into an executed contract in less than two years.• Challenged “old thinking” in implementing streamlined proposal concepts• Reduced proposal cycle time 50%• Total tangible savings of $3M

Greater Denver Area

Subcontract Manager assigned to assist troubled supplier company threatening to impact prime contract deliveries• Prepared weekly and monthly cash flow projections• Administered all cash accounts, payroll, purchasing, accounts payable and receivable• Improved cash flow through negotiated payment terms with vendors and the IRS• Negotiated the sale of assets to raise capital for plant improvements• Accelerated supplier deliveries and increased contract earnings by $4.0mBusiness Manager challenged with “turning around” a program with projected losses exceeding $20m• Successfully proposed and negotiated a favorable program restructure• Avoided a “Termination for Default”• Reduced corporate losses by $12m

Greater Denver Area

Developed long-range forecasts and performed quarterly program reviews for the Space Systems Company with $700 M in annual sales. Prepared and administered annual operating budgets for administrative overhead and new business acquisition (NBAE). Provided overall administrative support to a large organization to include: staffing, training, employee development, internal audits, and company procedures.• Implemented financial plans and strategies enabling the company to meet and exceed all financial goals and objectives for five consecutive years• Reduced overhead costs and managed within all operating budgets• Successfully administered the merger of two divisions consolidating financial activities, integrating employees, and eliminating duplicate positions• Revamped employee evaluation process saving managers and supervisors valuable time while also providing the employees higher quality feedback to enhance performance and career growth

Greater Denver Area

Fast track rotations throughout the finance and accounting functions provided me with a solid knowledge base of how corporations operate and what role each function serves in the success of the company. Some notable and lasting contributions were:• Created and lead the company’s first cost and risk analysis team• Pioneered the use range estimates and risk bands in cost analysis• Developed a historical program database and formulated hundreds of cost relationships

Bs, Business Administration And Finance

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