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Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Oversee all accounting and FP&A aspects of the Wellfleet insurance carrier and TPA operations, working with senior management to drive the company's financial strategy and planning.

Farmington, Ct

Led the budgeting and financial planning and analysis processes at ConnectiCare, working in close partnership with business leaders across the company, providing in-depth reporting, analysis and decision support.

Simsbury, Ct

Led the financial planning function of the group life and disability business with $3.5 billion in revenues. Managed process to develop annual operating plans and outlook updates in coordination with business leaders to meet business and enterprise financial goals. Analyzed and explained variances and collaborated with business to drive corrective actions. Managed interaction with enterprise investor relations (2011 to 2013). Developed and directed the financial planning process for the Wealth Management segment (formerly Hartford Life) which comprised four separate businesses. Controlled the financial aspects of the incentive compensation process, recommending plan structure and projecting results (2006 to 2011).

Hartford, Ct

Controller of Uniprise Strategic Solutions national account sales and marketing organization. Led budgeting, forecasting, analysis and financial management of $3 billion annual revenue business with focus on medical membership, associated revenues and expense efficiency (2003 to 2006).Regulatory Controller responsible for external regulatory and legal entity statutory financial reporting and analysis of UnitedHealth's insurance company subsidiaries (1998 to 2003).

West Springfield, Ma

Established and developed all financial functions of this start-up property-casualty insurance company during a rapid growth period that was successfully concluded with its first A.M. Best rating (B++) and the subsequent planned disposition of the company.

Hartford, Ct & Springfield, Ma

Concentration in insurance industry clients including the property-casualty, group pensions and accident & health lines of a large multi-line company, an industrial risk association and MassWest (see above). Managed engagement of SEC registered specialty manufacturing company and a cross-section of middle-market manufacturing clients.

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Ba (Hons), Business Studies

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