Being a strong business partner is my top priority. My collaborative partnerships with all functional areas including R&D, Operations, Commercial, HR and Marketing have enabled me to quickly identify business risks and impactful opportunities; and translate those opportunities into prioritized action plans that drive both top and bottom line results. I’m proud of my success and proven ability to transform underperforming business units into successful performers that exceed targets and increase share price.I believe strong teams are the pillar of success. My experience recruiting, retaining and promoting key talent into well-structured high performing teams has contributed to my ability to drive fast results. I’ve managed a variety of team structures, including large organizations across multiple countries and cultures.My deep understanding of finance strategy in the fast-paced, growth-driven corporate environment was earned over 20 years as a Strategic Finance Executive driving growth and profit expansion for complex, innovation-based businesses. I have significant experience in matrixed, multi-national environments including biotechnology, life sciences, consumables, services, and related spaces.INDUSTRIES & MARKETS:Molecular, Clinical & Companion Diagnostics, Personalized Healthcare, CDMOLife Sciences including Bioscience, BioPharma, Genomic Sequencing, Mass SpecMaterial Sciences including Molecular Spectroscopy, Surface AnalysisEnvironmental Sciences & Analytical InstrumentsService including SaaSGSASPECIALTIES: Commercial & Manufacturing Excellence, Strategic Planning & Deployment, Productivity Improvement, FP&A, Cost Accounting, M&A, Contingency Planning, Capital Deployment, Inventory Management, Restructuring, Controllership, Talent Management/ Organizational Development, Strategic Pricing, ERP Implementations, R&D Portfolio and Intellectual Property Management, Supply Chain & Logistics, Environmental & Sustainability Projects.