Financial executive for the 10 companies comprising Element Electronics, a $500M manufacturer of televisions. Focus is on cash management, improving manufacturing efficiency, establishing planning and control systems, and financing and operationally managing 20% year over year growth.

Serve on Board of Directors with responsibility as CFO or President for 8 companies owned by International Chemical Investors Group Heavy emphasis on Business strategy (market segmentation), cash management, process controls, working capital management, defining KPIs, continuous improvement and cost control initiatives, and risk management

Managed financial reporting, credit, general ledger, compliance, AP, and AR functions performing Financial Statement consolidation and reporting, recovery of $1m in bad debt, no new bad debt during 8-year tenure on $400M in annual sales, directed the implementation of Sarbanes Oxley controls across the company, developed new sales compensation structure with Directors of HR & Sales, served as Finance liaison to Director of Supply Chain & Logistics to establish a new Midwest distribution center with shared services saving $2M annually

Corporate Officer with complete oversight of Financial operations; restructured process flows to reduce costs and improve throughput, identified under-utilized equipment, and realigned labor resources effectively reducing backlog. Created financial package to assist private equity owner in the sale of the business after 1 year.

Financial and tax work for several clients - most significant:Rausch Inc. - worked with private equity to transition manufacturer to a wholesale operation with foreign third-party manufacturingFlash Technology (division of SPX)- restored sustainability to the inventory system through process control, vendor negotiation, and hiring new team members. Hired new Controller and Cost Accountant.Thyssen Krupp - performed due diligence for acquisition of a steel processing center

Established KPIs to manage the business, implemented inventory controls to reduce losses, restructured scrap handling process to eliminate theft and maximize recovery from recycling program

Managed all finance and supply chain operations for a regional metals service center. Restructured debt, automated inventory and established new product lines to reverse a 4-year trend of losses. developed international trading partners to lower purchase costs. Served as Acting President upon the death of the President/Owner.

Managed accounting services, Negotiated settlement of outstanding tax liability of $250K with the State of Florida, settling for $800. Restructured operations to consolidate in Blackville, SC, closing Mobile, AL site.

Helped design and install a new financial system for $800M office furniture manufacturer. Project planned for 1 year was completed in 6 months under budget with no start-up issues.Responsible for the financial consolidation of 10 manufacturing plants and 5 distribution centers. Worked on Rapid Continuous Improvement teams for inventories at the four Muscatine plants.

Managed financial consolidation of 12 manufacturing plants and 23 distribution centers under three entity structures. Developed cost structures and pricing for national customers. Wrote and distributed annual material cost rates and process costing procedures for all locations.

Managed all accounting and purchasing functions a printing plant. Heavy emphasis on inventory control, cost of quality, and billing timeliness and accuracy.