Sixth largest public school district in the State of Rhode Island comprising eight (8) Elementary schools, two (2) Middle schools, one (1) Senior High School, and a Career and Technical Center serving approximately 5,300 students.Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, oversee the day to day financial activities of the School District and ensure that accounting and financial functions are organized, efficient, and produce accurate financial and management reporting.

International designer and marketer of home furnishings and decorative fabrics for residential and commercial markets.Provide support to CFO and Corporate Controller in a turnaround situation. Responsibilities include support for month-end close process, budget, forecast, audit process, and completion of sales, financial, and business analysis and reporting projects to improve organizational performance and profitability.Serve as business partner to VP of Operations and VP of Residential SalesPrepare monthly Board of Directors and Executive Team presentations. Develop and analyze comprehensive sales reporting designed to highlight key areas of focus in sales performance. Participate in Weekly Sales Leadership conference call.

International designer and marketer of premium home furnishings and decorative fabrics for residential and commercial markets under the brand names: Robert Allen, Beacon Hill, and Robert Allen @ Home. Privately held entity formed through the sale and merger of the ‘Robert Allen Fabrics' and ‘Beacon Hill Showrooms' divisions of Masco Corporation, a publicly-traded Fortune 250 manufacturer of consumer products.Reporting to the Sr. Vice President, Finance / CFO, created, staffed and led a new Financial & Business Analysis group. Provided data generation, financial analysis, and business consulting services to all functional areas of the organization to integrate a financial discipline into operational decision making. Created financial models and provided business analysis for major new projects and business initiatives as requested.Recruited, developed, and led a team of five (5) Financial & Business AnalystsBusiness Partner to both the VP of Marketing and the VP of Sales, along with their management teams. Led strategic planning efforts and provided financial & business analysis services as needed to both groups. Created new reporting to improve information flow and decision-making. Coordinated development of the Annual Sales Plan by division, product line, and collection. Developed detailed in-depth Business Reviews for the Senior Management Committee for each major business unit of the company, with recommendations for new business opportunities, revenue growth, cost reductions, or productivity improvements. Created and managed Risk Management & General Insurance program. Implemented actions to enhance the level of corporate general insurance coverage while simultaneously reducing premiums by over $300,000/yr, a reduction of nearly 30%.

Distributor of premium home furnishings and decorative fabrics to the interior design trade through a national network of designer showrooms located in major Design Centers' throughout the United States. Division of Masco Corporation, a publicly-traded Fortune 250 manufacturer of consumer products.Senior Divisional Finance Executive. Reporting to the Division President, led all aspects of Accounting & Financial Operations, Financial & Management Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Credit Administration, Corporate Real Estate Management, and Information Technology Management in a turnaround situation. Division successfully grew the annual sales volume and simultaneously implemented significant cost reductions and productivity improvements to move the division from a history of significant annual operating losses to profitability.Recruited, developed, and led a team of nine (9) Finance and IT professionals.Created new Showroom Profitability reporting and developed new financial ratios and productivity measurements to improve operational efficiencies.Improved cash flow by negotiating extended vendor payment terms and reducing showroom inventory levels through disposal of obsolete & slow moving inventory.Led a cross functional team in the acquisition and implementation of a new ERP computer system.Managed showroom lease administration activities. Conducted showroom lease negotiations and made recommendations relative to showroom relocations. Showroom rent expense was reduced by almost 30% as a result of these initiatives.