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Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Greater New York City Area

Hartford, Connecticut Area

Greater New York City Area

Co-founder and chief financial officer for start-up crude tanker company backed by oil major. Hands-on responsibility for all accounting, finance, legal, human resources and IT functions. Negotiated $150 million new credit facility commitment and completed U.S. SEC registration statement and Norwegian prospectus review process, but poor crude tanker and IPO market conditions prevented raising of equity. Negotiated memorandum of understanding with oil major and sale agreement with new industrial sponsor.

Greater New York City Area

• Interim treasurer for global company being acquired by private equity firm• Contributor to Marine Money magazine• Investor relations and corporate communications consultant to the MTI Network• Consultant to trustee of the Eastwind Maritime Estate• Maritime industry consultant to investors• Maritime industry adviser to restructuring financial adviser

Greater New York City Area

Hired to take public a company which had rapidly grown (quadrupling of revenue in 5 years prior to joining) but which had little financial control infrastructure and a very complex capital structure (9 banks and 18 different loans plus over a dozen leases). Completed SEC registration statement, but rapid deterioration of shipping, commodity, and financial market conditions in 2008 immediately after filing prevented completion of offering and led to financial restructuring of company. Held full responsibility for capital raising, treasury, accounting, reporting, financial planning, human resources, and information technology. Supervised team of 20.Major Accomplishments:• Completed U.S. SEC IPO filing for master limited partnership.• Revamped financial reports improving accountability of results throughout the organization.• Initiated Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts greatly improving controls and reporting.• Implemented financial planning process greatly improving transparency of future results.• Led restructuring efforts which reduced number of loans by 33%.• Initiated human resource function (hiring of HR manager, development of formal organization chart, implementation of personnel policy and procedure manual) improving professionalism of the function.• Successfully wound down complex company in three months.

Greater New York City Area

Overall responsibility for corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, corporate communications, and corporate consolidation and reporting.• Marketed and managed raising of a total of $2.0 billion of new credit facilities• Leadership position in successful Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts.• Implemented disclosure and corporate governance polices and procedures. • Managed several internal investigations/audits.• Restructured $1.7 billion of debt. (2004 Marine Money Restructuring Deal of the Year Award)• Company spokesperson to press, lenders, investors and analysts through crisis situations involving complex legal, financial, and operational challenges.• Prepared company for possible Chapter 11 filing.• Completely rewrote Annual Report on SEC Form 20F (equivalent of 10K for foreign filer).• Managed divestiture of terminal storage company raising approximately $70 million.• Managed acquisition of public company. • Managed firm’s venture capital investments.• Board secretary and interim CFO for internet logistics company start-up.• Managed financial analysis and board case development and participated in financings of six acquisitions with total enterprise value of over $600 million. • Managed three separate public equity offerings raising approximately $450 million.• Managed three debt private placements raising approximately $500 million.• Managed worldwide on-time, on-budget implementation of new financial systems (JD Edwards, Hyperion, XRT) involving over 500 personnel at 40 locations.• Led integration of three major acquisitions that doubled the size of the company.• Restructured management and external reporting content, processes, and organization improving timeliness and relevance while reducing cost.• Implemented new cost systems in company’s offshore construction and aquaculture processing divisions.• Started-up and led first financial planning and analysis function for the company.

Extensive experience in financial services and transportation industries. Major responsibilities included project management, functional and technical systems analysis, direct supervision of up to 15 client and firm personnel, data modeling, systems planning and strategy development, systems implementation, and the development of presentations for new business and ongoing projects. Completed and instructor for Accenture’s rigorous in house training programs.

Mba, Finance And Accounting

Activities and Societies: Dean's List

Ba, Economics