Lead team responsible for managing financing programs with the goal of reducing corporate rent expense, improving financial return ratios, managing cash flow requirements and capital expenditures ($1.5B). Specific responsibilities include analyzing and coordinating financing structures with multiple investment banks, external law firms and equity companies. Promoted in 2006 to Senior Director. Executed over $7.2B in sale-leaseback (SLB) transactions (2,150 stores & 8 distribution centers) in the private and public debt markets. Process includes evaluation decisions on hundreds of stores with non-standard real estate fee and ground lease issues. Closed the largest Retail deal in SLB history - $1.3B in December 2006. These transactions have reduced rent expense by $140MM annually.Recognized in 2010 by Executive Management with a “CVS Break-Through Award” for executing 14 SLB transactions in 2009 during the height of the Wall Street financial crisis. These transactions contributed $1.6B to CVS free cash flow.Represented CVS Realty Co. as the core integration team member for the Long’s, Albertson and Eckerd acquisitions responsible for store strategies, lease administration, landlord consents, appraisals, repair and maintenance, as well as accounting and real estate tax issues. Managed the overall Real Estate development process for the Connecticut market which included site selection, deal negotiation, executive presentation, and entitlement and permitting for CVS/pharmacy locations.Developed and monitored the $1.5B capital expenditure budget which includes forecasting land closings, construction draws and equipment costs.

Responsible for the disposition of 114 Linens N Things locations which included lease terminations, sublet rental and creation/forecasting of accounting reserve.Successfully managed the execution and unwinding of a CVS $200MM Synthetic Lease facility.Administered a 1031 Exchange Program related to the sale of six distribution centers deferring a $40MM tax liability.

Conducted financial evaluation and developed proformas for new and relocation stores and provided recommendations to Executive CVS leadership in monthly Real Estate Committee meetings.Implemented new “Incremental Summary Report” which evaluates relocation stores allowing senior management to focus on the change in Return on Invested Capital. Worked closely with Real Estate representatives and field operations vice presidents to create comprehensive New Market Reviews including profit analysis, demographics and competitive profiles.Coordinated “Three Year Real Estate Expansion Program” model, with input from various departments, to determine the P&L impact and overall financial performance of store expansions.

Recruited to implement Pillar software used to enhance the Company’s strategic business planning process.Redefined the corporate reporting requirements to effectively utilize Pillar database and created company-wide standardized financial reporting.Managed/analyzed Five Year Strategic planning process including growth assumptions and market trends, potential acquisition targets, business valuations and developed “What if” scenarios, while assisting department heads in refining their performance assumptions.

Developed monthly forecasts, annual operating budgets and strategic business plans for several international and domestic business lines and corporate functions.Coordinated the strategic planning process, utilizing Pillar software to analyze and present results to senior management while monitoring shareholder value with these strategies including Economic Value Added. Conducted competitive analysis and performed due diligence analysis of potential acquisition targets within the gaming industry.

Assisted in the modeling of acquisitions to determine compatibility, feasibility, purchase price and return on investment. Responsible for financial analysis and budgeting related to acquired business units including SEC reporting/registration (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-3 and S-8 filings, as well as the annual report). Prepared, analyzed and presented monthly reports/consolidations/ subsidiary statements utilizing Pillar software including earnings per share analysis, budget to actual statistics and acquisition summary to senior management. Organized the implementation and training of Pillar software for sixty-five end users at the Company’s subsidiaries.

Responsible for the monthly consolidation and reporting process of twenty subsidiaries for this diversified Fortune 500 conglomerate.Prepared reference aids, work papers, footnotes, and supporting schedules for the year end audit and the filings of Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Assisted in the preparation and presentation of corporate and consolidated budgets and forecasts to senior management.