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For CoAdvantage, Inc. (July 2017 - present; Tampa, Florida)- Full-time CFO, then full-time Chief Integration Officer (CIO), and member of the Executive Management Team- Hired by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (Private Equity) to manage the transformational merger of 3 PEO companies (Professional Employer Organizations providing outsourced HR services nationwide) which together have 4,500 clients and 90,000 work-site employees - Implemented millions of dollars in annual merger synergies while growing the business- Coordinated all aspects of the Integration process (planning, implementation, communication, tracking) which included every aspect of the business (Sales force integration, IT systems, Operations, HR, etc.)For other companies:- Provide financial and strategic consulting services to private equity companies and publicly-listed companies- Develop business plans, budgets, fund-raising documents/presentations, and improvements plans for company operations

Tampa, Florida, Us

- CFO of publicly-listed company (Nasdaq: OMEX) active in seafloor exploration and recovery- Led the company to change its strategic direction, restructured the debt, sold the non-performing assets, improved operating cash flows by >50%, and improved the financial/SEC reporting and internal controls- Managed Finance, HR, Legal, and IT functions- Managed all SEC and Nasdaq matters (reporting, listing requirements, Proxy Statement, etc.)

- Consulting company provided financial and strategic advice to various industries- Consulting company also held executive and Board positions at other companies (such as CFO position at MDXHealth)- Primary activity was assisting companies with fund-raising and investor relations (preparation of business plans, budgets, investor due diligence, financial reports, and competitive analysis)

Irvine, Ca, Us

- Co-founded publicly-listed international molecular diagnostics company (Euronext NYSE: MDXH) - Was CFO for 10 years; As Interim-CEO, managed turn-around of the company- Created company from scratch: implemented all systems, hired all personnel; was hands-on executive in all aspects of the business- Raised more than $100 million in private equity funding and led the IPO of the company- Negotiated deals with major pharmaceutical/diagnostic companies and medical institutions (IP in-licensing, out-licensing, clinical trials, joint R&D programs, etc.)- Managed Finance, HR, and IT functions across the 4 international offices/research labs- Led all Board of Director and stock market communication/meetings- Designed and implemented all key systems: accounting/reporting system; compensation system and benefits; cost-accounting; ISO-certification; financial and governance controls; FDA clinical trial reporting

- Negotiated sale of the HIV drug company to Johnson & Johnson for $500 million- Re-structured company (improved operating cash flows by 50% in 1 year)- Implemented drug-development budgets and R&D cost accounting- Prepared the private company for integration into a publicly-listed company

- Managed IPO of the biometric software company- Raised more than $80 million in funding- Managed the acquisition of several companies

Us

As a Management Consultant and Manager, led teams of 5 to 20 professionals in developing and implementing recommendations for major companies in various industriesExamples of projects lasting six months or more and for which I was the manager include:- "Product strategy and operations": For a $4 billion diversified multinational, developed expansion and exit options for the company’s 17 major product lines and structured deals for subsequent acquisitions, divestitures, and asset swaps. This included re-allocating and rationalizing the manufacturing capacity across 22 plants on 3 continents- "Growth Strategy": for an international bank, implemented new customer segmentation and developed new product offerings to significantly increase the private banking assets under management - "Organization and governance": As the personal advisor to the new COO of a national telecom company, developed reporting system and customer-oriented organizational structure - "Growth strategy for IPO": For a large privately-held food company, developed aggressive growth plan for the fresh foods division prior to its stock market listing- "Post-merger management": Developed new strategy, organizational structure, and reporting system for recently merged global companies

- Managed start-up operations of the fund-management company - Responsible for analysis and investment decisions for one of the funds- Prepared the company for its IPO

Worldwide, Oo

- As an Audit Manager, led teams of 4-10 audit professionals serving clients such as General Motors, Procter & Gamble, and General Electric for the audit of Belgian and U.S. financial statements- Taught courses on USGAAP, IAS, and differences in European reporting and US GAAP- Conducted special consulting assignments to help privately-held companies to implement systems necessary to become global or publicly-listed companies- Obtained CPA license in Massachusetts

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics And French (Double Major)

High School

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