As the Director of Treasury at Northwestern University for 17 years, I am a senior member of the finance team with oversight of liquidity and debt strategy. I hold a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) credential and an MBA in International Finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago. I also completed a certificate program in Organizational Leadership at the Kellogg School of Management.My core competencies include working capital optimization, long-range WC forecasting, capital structure, data analysis and reporting, change management, treasury technology implementation, campuswide credit card acceptance technology and PCI compliance, and motivating teams. I have led several initiatives to reduce the cost of capital, increase revenue, enhance accuracy of cash flow forecasting, and have championed a paper to electronic payments conversion. I have also established and maintained long-term collaborative relationships with senior management, board committees, financial advisors, commercial banks, investment banks, and third-party vendors. Additionally, I have a strong background in IT and process improvement, having managed the enterprise implementation of a cashless, electronic commerce environment, PeopleSoft Financials integration, and Treasury workstation.