• Co-Owner of four (4) Swim Schools in the DFW Area. Non-Active Co-Owner for period 2010-2015. Actively managed each of the 4 schools with a staff of over 20 diverse employees starting 2016.• Managed all aspects of the business including facility operations, staffing, employee relations and training, student curriculum, marketing/advertising, customer service, billing, payroll, and accounting. • Provided Compliance Testing Services as a consultant for SafeSplash Corporate including… Show more • Co-Owner of four (4) Swim Schools in the DFW Area. Non-Active Co-Owner for period 2010-2015. Actively managed each of the 4 schools with a staff of over 20 diverse employees starting 2016.• Managed all aspects of the business including facility operations, staffing, employee relations and training, student curriculum, marketing/advertising, customer service, billing, payroll, and accounting. • Provided Compliance Testing Services as a consultant for SafeSplash Corporate including meeting with other franchisees to measure quality assurance and compliance with brand polices.• Used strong people skills in building relationships with a diverse group of internal and external customers, employees, businesses, other franchisees and the franchisor. These relationships were built on trust and confidence in the product / service being provided.• Developed and implemented annual financial budget of over $325k in revenue and marketing strategies to establish direction and goals for the year.Key Accomplishments:• The first Franchisee under the SafeSplash brand starting in 2010. The brand has grown to over 100 franchisees.• Built a successful business starting with 1 location in 2010 and increasing to 4 locations by 2016.• Elected to be a member of the SafeSplash Franchisee Advisory Counsel for period 2015-2018.• Built a Learn to Swim Program into a full-service swim school by adding a competitive swim team called DFW Surge. Swim team participation grew from 15 swimmers in 2018 to a projected 70 swimmers in 2020. Only SafeSplash school to offer this product in the country.• Net income more than doubled for the period of 2017 – 2019 with profitability at 25% margin.• Provided Leadership in assisting the SafeSplash brand in the development and nationwide rollout of new curriculum and compliance in 2018. Show less

• Reviewed Syndicated Loan Servicing Credit Agreements for Borrower compliance requirements. Set up ticklers to ensure receipt of compliance documentation (financial reporting, UCC’s, insurance, tax documents). Tracked receipt of compliance items and reported past due items to borrower, management and account manager. • Developed and prepared monthly reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) for Management. Deadlines for reporting were always… Show more • Reviewed Syndicated Loan Servicing Credit Agreements for Borrower compliance requirements. Set up ticklers to ensure receipt of compliance documentation (financial reporting, UCC’s, insurance, tax documents). Tracked receipt of compliance items and reported past due items to borrower, management and account manager. • Developed and prepared monthly reporting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and Key Risk Indicators (KRI’s) for Management. Deadlines for reporting were always met.• Developed and updated the departmental Risk Assessments. Performed quarterly reviews of the risk assessments to ensure controls were working as intended to minimize risk. The reviews were sent to Risk Management for the company. Deadlines were always met.• Developed and updated desktop procedures to ensure consistency within the operations, compliance with regulations, compliance with company policies and reduce the risk associated with the business.• Managed staff to ensure timely completion of daily, weekly and monthly compliance duties including reconciliation of internal cash accounts.• Department’s main point of contact during annual internal control audits. Show less

Managed staff and a high-profile Syndicated Loan portfolio of accounts including Barclays and Merrill Lynch.

• Conducted periodic financial (Sarbanes-Oxley Act - SOX), administrative and operational internal control audits of business units for a large bank / financial institution. • Accountable for timely delivery and quality execution of audit plan, reports, issue validation and driving continuous monitoring activities to ensure appropriate risks are covered.• Provided risk-based audit coverage for business unit change activity / merger projects.• Communicated effectively with audit… Show more • Conducted periodic financial (Sarbanes-Oxley Act - SOX), administrative and operational internal control audits of business units for a large bank / financial institution. • Accountable for timely delivery and quality execution of audit plan, reports, issue validation and driving continuous monitoring activities to ensure appropriate risks are covered.• Provided risk-based audit coverage for business unit change activity / merger projects.• Communicated effectively with audit executives, regulators and key stakeholders across the enterprise to ensure audit objectives are effectively met. • Directly managed a diverse staff responsible for conducting the audit plan including annual performance evaluations, coaching, motivation and recognition.Key Accomplishments:• Developed the business units semi-annual Risk Control Self Assessments of internal controls. • Implemented a continuous monitoring approach for a variety of bank products. Show less

Reconciliation Project: Provided reconciliation services to JPMorganChase on a $45 billion out-of-balance condition. The project had high exposure to senior management, outside accounting firms and Bank Regulators. Specific responsibilities for the project included:• Leading and training a team of independent consultants on reconciliation process.• Performing cash and position reconciliations (cash to unpresented, and amounts outstanding)

• Managed a portfolio of Asset Backed Security accounts. 1995-1997• Managed a portfolio of Corporate Trust accounts. 1997-1999• Maintained strong relationships with Presidents and CEO’s of the companies

Conducted operational front and back office internal control audits of trust products for a large bank / financial institution. Responsible for planning, fieldwork, and reporting on the audits. Auditor In-Charge.

Responsible for classifying accounting data, preparing monthly general ledger entries, accounts receivable maintenance, fixed asset classification, and intercompany billings.