Leadership Team Executive for Private Equity owned building products company, responsible for Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Risk Management, and Information Technology with significant operations experience and interaction.• Led the implementation of state-of-the-art cloud-based Order Entry system.• Simultaneously re-engineered the complex configuration-based pricing model to manage price and cost changes, just in time to manage through the tumultuous COVID supply chain era.• Led small staff through accounting changes including Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting adoption. No accounting adjustments or deficiencies for 4 straight annual financial audits

Personable and positive professional working both independently and collaboratively cross-functionally with different levels of a multi-billion dollar organization in a challenging technical accounting environment.

Directed world-wide accounting organization of 15 teams in the US, Europe and Asia. Led financial consolidation and reporting, accounting research, financial planning and internal control functions. Coordinated external audits, and the outsourced tax planning & compliance and internal audit functions. Prepared and delivered BOD audit committee presentations quarterly. • Joined organization at year-end and immediately added value; filed annual report timely without issue, and simultaneously managed proxy filing and annual shareholder meeting. • Quickly developed collaborative relationship with external audit team to resolve complex accounting issues. • Successfully implemented new Revenue Recognition standard world-wide; (1) leading internal and external resources, (2) translating training materials and contracts, and (3) implementing new policy.• Managed ERP implementation at a US subsidiary; managed restructuring analysis in Europe; led the 2018 Annual Operating Plan process and prepared related presentation to BOD. • Instrumental in preparing for the May 25, 2018 merger of Hardinge with Privet resulting in the privatization of the corporation.

Served as member of leadership team and head of disclosure controls. Provided vision and leadership over financial consolidation and reporting, tax planning and compliance, accounting research, and finance and internal control systems. Presented quarterly results to BOD audit committee. Mentored finance and operational teams with fact-based, transparent communication to build mutual trust and ultimately ensure accurate financial reporting and strong internal control processes.• Led financial reporting transformation that concurrently remediated several material weaknesses. • Designed, developed, and documented choreographed close, reconciliation, and SEC reporting process. • Leveraged technologies to automate and drive efficiency in execution. • Developed collaborative relationship with external audit team to resolve complex accounting issues. • Steered finance organization through difficult period with calm and persistent focus, developing company-wide control systems while concurrently managing accounting functions of largest subsidiary over eight-month period.• Instituted comprehensive process to understand and control complex bill and hold revenue recognition situation. • Created new markets tax credit tax strategy course correction and related accounting, including variable interest accounting analysis and application.

Corporate Officer reporting to CFO.Leader of Board of Director’s Disclosure Controls Committee.Responsible for financial reporting and control functions for domestic and international operations including financial planning, internal and public SEC reporting, and internal control certification.

Vice President Business Solutions, 2005-2006. Served as member of CEO’s executive committee and founder and leader of business process steering committee. Led project to establish control over inventory and related planning function. Reduced inventory $20,000,000 from all-time high. Instituted advanced planning and material control function. Reorganized department and focused efforts on enhancement projects. Launched custom accounting system, automating reconciliation of company’s highest-earning leased games.Vice President Finance and Controller, 2000-2005. Served as member of executive committee, and founder/leader of board of directors’ disclosure controls committee. Oversaw IT and all financial reporting and control functions (75 employees), including budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, internal and public SEC reporting, tax planning and compliance, treasury, risk management, and internal control certification. Demonstrated excellence in public reporting and controls in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley. Led the team that established company’s first international subsidiaries. Vice President Finance, 1996-2000. Directed WMS Gaming division internal financial reporting and control functions, including budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, standard cost system for discrete manufacturing with multilevel BOM, internal operational reporting, as well as IT and human resources. Created clear, concise financial analysis to support $60,000,000 charge related to patent infringement lawsuit reviewed by SEC and IRS four years later without adjustment or restatement. Established accounting policy critical to maintaining strong balance sheet and competitive position in industry. Director Internal Audit, 1992-1996. Created and managed corporate-wide full scope financial and internal control function, including all operating subsidiaries (arcade games, home game software, and hospitality management).

HILLSHIRE BRANDS 1982-1991. (F/K/A SARA LEE CORPORATION, a Fortune 100 company), Chicago, Illinois, Manager Business Planning. Supported president with operationally focused analysis of strategic and annual plans and capital expenditures. Manager Internal Audit. Led and performed audits relied upon by external CPA. Led several due diligence teams.