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Denver, Colorado, United States

Castle Rock, Colorado

Own, operate and provide strategic leadership for a 200 child/38 employee Christian Child Care Center for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years.

Denver, Colorado

• Privately held $5 billion US-based building supply distribution “roll up” with over 12 thousand employees and over 400 locations in 43 states serving national and custom builders.
• Reporting to the CEO, provided strategic oversight for Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit and Investigations, Safety, Insurance, Claims Handling, Issue Administration and Records Management (FTE 27).
• Responsible for prioritizing and addressing company’s significant audit, risk and regulatory issues to ensure effective and timely resolution. Delivered strategy and reporting to Audit and Governance Committee of the.
• Developed and implemented Enterprise Risk Management program and reporting processes, streamlining the annual planning process by three weeks and aligning company’s priorities.
• Member of Executive Leadership Team setting company strategy and policy. Chair management Compliance Committee and member of Investment and Training Steering Committees.
• Served as liaison between owners/investors and executive management on issue escalation and reporting. Drove significant operational, compliance and risk issues with business owners to resolution.

Denver, Colorado

• Reporting to CEO, established Compliance function, Code of Conduct, compliance training, records management, and compliance risk assessment processes.
• Simplified policy development, standardization and review process, improving policy understanding and compliance across enterprise.
• Developed issue tracking/resolution process, improving issue resolution timeframe by 60 percent.
• Led and implemented company’s I-9 and E-Verify project impacting over 10,000 employees in a tight four month window to ensure compliance as a government contractor.
• Provided timely and accurate input for response to regulatory authorities reducing risk exposure.
• Managed and provided strategic leadership to the internal audit function, reporting results to Audit and Governance Committees of the Board of Directors.

Denver, Colorado

• Developed 16-member risk-based internal audit function comprised of financial, operational, data mining and IT auditors.
• Leveraged technology to enhance audit process and environment, resulting in 20% staff reduction and 30% more results.
• Implemented enterprise-wide audits of key activities covering over 450 building supply yards.
• Participated on 6-10 due diligence reviews of acquisition targets annually.
• Reported to Chairman of Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and administratively to the Chief Executive Officer.

Avon, Colorado

• Minneapolis-based bank holding company with $371 billion in assets, 5th largest commercial bank in the U.S., operating over 3,000 banking offices in 25 states with over 60 thousand employees, providing a comprehensive.
• Directed a Commercial Lending Team, primarily underwriting Commercial Real Estate Construction and Development deals up to $60 million.
• Responsible for client prospecting and strategic goal setting for 14 person lending team throughout Eagle, Summit, Grand and Jefferson counties.
• Managed $200 million commercial lending portfolio with a $120 million pipeline.
• Directed all aspects of integration activities for merging Vail Banks, Inc. with U.S. Bank Corp. including financial, operations, human resources, training, facilities and system integration.

Avon, Colorado

• Publicly traded bank that had $724 million in assets. The company operated 23 banking offices primarily in the Western Slope of Colorado with 375 employees that provided banking and mortgage lending services to.
• Led Financial, Technology, Operations, Facilities and Human Resource areas (FTE 80) that significantly enhanced the effectiveness and efficiency of bank operations. Played role of Chief Financial Officer for 11 months.
• Developed financial flash reports to review daily results and positions of holding company and bank.
• Transformed bank and branch operations to centralize proof operations, extend branch cut-offs, and reduce courier costs by 25 percent.
• Created a second network hub to improve the speed of communications and reduced exposure of potential network failures.
• Automated most regulatory and board reporting to shorten the monthly close process by four business days.

Boston, MA

• Fidelity Investments is among the most diversified financial services companies in the world, offering a full range of product solutions for individual investors, employers, institutions and intermediaries with over.
• Led 150+ Broker/Dealer Office of Supervisory Jurisdiction audits for firm-wide branch network.
• Redesigned audit process to improve effectiveness and efficiency and reduce the risk of regulatory criticism.
• Provided regional training across branch offices to highlight key policies, procedures, and NASD compliance requirements.
• Assisted on fraud investigations.

Avon, Colorado

• Recruited to transform Internal Audit group in response to regulatory criticism.
• Completely restructured Internal Audit and Compliance Departments and gained credibility with Federal regulators. Prepared and responded to regulatory inquiries.
• Developed fraud detection methods that surfaced fraudulent activities and opportunities to significantly improve controls.
• Developed internal Loan Review function to evaluate bank-wide credit risk.
• Created risk assessment methodology and tailored audit programs and FDICIA matrices to evaluate risks and controls.
• Enhanced the process to ensure compliance with consumer compliance, Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering compliance, fair and responsible banking compliance, the USA PATRIOT Act, and OFAC.

Chicago, IL

• A Chicago-based, publically traded bank that had $290 billion in assets and over 70,000 employees that provided a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, trust and payment services.
• Managed all Capital Markets audits, including derivatives trading, investment banking, asset-liability management, funding, safekeeping, corporate insurance, tax-oriented investments and venture capital.
• Actively participated with senior management to resolve strategic, financial, operational and control issues.
• Provided monthly presentations to Commercial Audit and Compliance Committee on current audit issues impacting the Commercial Bank.
• Responsible for monthly executive reporting, budgeting, forecasting, performance, development and recruiting.

Columbus, OH

Managed an audit team responsible for all Capital Markets activities including investment banking, retail brokerage, investment advisory, insurance, and venture capital.Actively participated with management to resolve strategic, financial, and control issues.Actively involved in the acquisition due diligence reviews.

Columbus, OH

• Promoted to lead a team of auditors focused on all Capital Markets, Investment Management and Fiduciary activities for Corporate Audit, including investment banking, retail brokerage, investment advisory, insurance.
• Reported to the Chief Audit Executive and played an active role in setting Corporate Audit strategy and methodology.
• Active leadership role in acquisition due diligence reviews.
• In Financial Audit Manager role, focused on audits of finance, accounting and controller’s functions as well as auto lease, indirect loans, student loans, and bank affiliates ranging in size from $150 million to $7.

Columbus, OH

Audits focused on finance, accounting and controller’s functions as well as auto lease, indirect loans, student loans, and bank affiliates ranging in size from $150 million to $7 billion. Participated on acquisition due diligence reviews.

Detroit, MI / Lansing, MI

• KPMG International operates as a network of member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services in 155 countries.
• Responsible for managing multiple SEC audit engagements, reviewed SEC filings, assisted in several mutual to stock conversions and bank mergers, client development, business proposals, college recruiting, and firm.
• Assigned to integrate Lansing, MI office following KPMG’s acquisition of Main Hurdman.

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

• Ranked # 2 in class of 75 students. • Worked full time as Financial Audit Manager at Bank One during Executive MBA program.

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: • Vice President Beta Alpha Psi • National Honor Society• Graduated magna cum laude. • Worked full time in Wayne.