Michael Hamman Email & Phone Number

• TouchPoint Business Solutions, LLC is a Team of seasoned, creative business professionals with diverse backgrounds. Our common thread is that we are Problem Solvers, and our core value is getting things done. We work.
• Interim or Project-based COO Services | Project Management
• Business Succession & Exit Planning
• Decreasing the level of Owner Dependence
• Business Analysis, Strategy, & Planning | Corporate Restructuring
• Streamlining Operations | Internal Systems, Processes, & Procedures

Culver City, CA, US

Part-time/Virtual CFO for rapidly growing international non-profit humanitarian organization that brings sustainable education to children and communities in developing countries. Our Mission is to ensure that every child has access to an education. We provide the resources for classroom construction, teacher training, extracurricular activities, books.

• Privately held distributor of landscaping and irrigation products based in Santa Barbara. Under my leadership AALS doubled in size in four years, reaching $9M in sales, with 45 employees in 4 branches.Directly.
• Doubled topline revenue in four years, while maintaining margins in low-growth market.
• Recruited and developed effective management team; led significant culture change.
• Managed acquisition and integration of 3 business units & spinoff of another.
• Conceived and completed restructuring of legal entities to reduced overhead & taxes and allow operational integration.
• Conceived and implemented re-branding, multi-year marketing plan, and outside Sales Team.

Santa Barbara, California, US

• Privately held $5M (revenue) Public Affairs / Public Relations firm, focused on clients in the Real Estate Development, Healthcare, Non-Profit, and Energy sectors. Managed all financial and operational aspects of the.
• Grew Topline revenue 20% over prior year, while industry downsized.
• Maintained solid profitability while investing heavily in staff, business development, technology, business infrastructure, and a new branch office.
• Implemented new business model, recruited outstanding practice group leaders, and successfully integrated into organization.
• Led change of company culture and turned around employee morale. Reduced voluntary turnover from 40% annually to nearly zero.
• Devised and implemented tax strategy that saved $50k over two years.

Plano, TX, US

• Prior to sale to Fedex, a $2 billion (revenue) provider of printing, digital technology, document creation and management services, with 1,100 digitally connected retail locations globally. Led Corporate Development.
• Alliances & Partnerships
• Corporate Strategy / Product Development
• E-Commerce Strategy and Partnerships
• International Growth

• Privately held industrial services company, servicing energy industry clients throughout the U.S. Served as CFO/COO from startup. Worked with CEO/founder to create strategy and written business plan, establish.
• Achieved profitability within 6 months, and reached sales of $5M within 2 years.
• Implemented QuickBooks, developed and managed accounting, financial reporting and analysis, purchasing and inventory controls, payroll, compensation & benefits.
• Created service contracts, negotiated manufacturing and supply agreements.
• Leased office space and vehicles, obtained all insurance, developed operating policies and procedures, wrote Employee Handbook.

US

• Diversified global energy company based in California, eventually acquired by Chevron. (A) MANAGER, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (1997-99) Managed joint-venture acquisition/development projects globally.
• Key team member to develop $350M proposal and begin negotiations with new government of Kazakhstan, to privatize operation of national oil pipeline system.
• Team leader for evaluation of investment opportunities in Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Evaluated structures, investment /regulatory environment, and developed economic models.
• Appointed to AIOC consortium project review team for $300M pipeline construction project in Azerbaijan and the Republic of Georgia.
• Core member of cross-functional team to develop Latin America strategic plan. Evaluated markets, competitors, regulatory & investment climates, acquisition and JV opportunities.(B) CFO / CORPORATE DIRECTOR (1995-96).
• Successfully led negotiations and recovered $45M of JV assets seized by government of China in a legal dispute and held for 3 years.

(A) Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Global Trading Division (currency trading & corporate advisory services).(B) Internal Auditor - International Banking, Internal Audit department.

Bs, Finance

Mba, Marketing