Michael Wilbur Email & Phone Number

Panama City, Florida Area

Domestic and International consulting services for Finance and Operations.Specialties include: • Finance - Cash Management, Financial & Budgetary Planning, Tax Planning, Asset Acquisition, Information Systems Integration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate and Succession Planning.• Operations - Assessment of Information Systems Integration, Inventory Management, Purchasing Procurement, Order Fulfillment, Production, Shipping and Distribution.

Panama City, Florida Area

The Foundation’s mission is to create a scholarship program providing educational opportunities to deserving students. Focus is also given to enhancing the educational programs and student services available at Gulf Coast State College.• Finance activities.• Fundraising.

Bethpage, Ny

Kravet, the industry leader in to-the-trade home furnishings, is a privately held, multi-corporate, international business with multiple locations in the U.S, and abroad. Serve as a key strategic financial officer to drive high level operational performance. Accountable for treasury, tax, audit and financial reporting to support the development of short and long-range plans. Actively involved in the analysis, negotiation and implementation of acquisitions and systems implementation. Develop and manage key relationships with banks, law firms, insurance companies and external auditors.• Successful in delivering significant savings to the bottom line through strategic negotiations of corporate contracts.• Manage the funding process, cash management, investments and debt management to ensure sufficient capital for ongoing business development.• Deliver accurate and timely analysis and financial modeling to support strategic business plans.• Responsible for budgets, projections, brand / product line assessments and gross margin analysis.• Negotiate and oversee worldwide corporate insurance programs for corporate owned and leased properties and equipment.• Oversee external auditors, year-end audit & financial statement preparation in a multiple corporate environment and multiple location activities.• Negotiate capital equipment lease financing and directly involved in real estate negotiations.• Continually re-evaluate global management information systems, procedures and controls for continuous improvement.

Plainview, Ny

Vertically integrated sales and manufacturing company in the high-end home furnishings industry.Provided strategic management of day-to-day operations including; financial reporting and planning, credit and inventory control. Responsible for planning and managing business goals together with marketing, sales, manufacturing and distribution. Developed short and long term financing and restructuring programs.• Designed, developed and implemented complete management information systems.• Established new banking and accounting firm relationships, negotiated multi-million dollar credit facility and evaluated potential acquisitions• Evaluated new manufacturing equipment proposals and analyzed lease v. purchase ramifications• Developed new sales incentive program and implemented employee benefit programs• Evaluated capital lease financing, physical plant improvement and the sale and financing of corporate real estate

Dix Hills, Ny

Consulting services to the financial industry and governmental agencies.• Operated financial / operations consulting firm; servicing manufacturing, distribution and professional services. Worked in conjunction with Wall Street based financial and systems consulting firm and consulted for U.S. government agencies as investigative specialist.• Provided diversity of consulting services encompassing policy planning, financial / cash flow analysis, budget preparation, profitability analysis, forecasting and structure, monitoring of accounting, warehousing and reporting functions.

Melville, Ny

Nationwide wholesale distributor of lighting and electrical products.• Responsible for corporate financial / administrative functions for $100 million distribution company. Planned and administered combined annual operating budget. Oversaw government contracts within the bidding process.• Directed all phases of cash management, financial reporting, and credit / collection and debt management. Supervised accounting functions.• Integrated financial, marketing and warehouse functions, revised pension and benefit plans. Responsible for all lease and insurance programs.

Jericho, Ny

Owner and developer of commercial and residential real estate.• Coordinated and monitored financial, MIS, data processing and administrative functions for real estate developers, managers and owners that consisted of 14 subsidiary corporations, partnerships and trusts, controlling 230 properties.• Redesigned / integrated computerized property management systems, working closely with legal staff to adapt data to system. Coordinated activities of controller and in-house counsel with vice president of properties.