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Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Founded in 1987, it is the largest CFO and Business Transition services company in the nation. The firm provides services to privately held businesses. It is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, and has a nationwide presence These Professionals specialize in providing senior level executive services to growing companies who need assistance in finding solutions to their business challenges.

Texarkana, Texas

TSD is a 38 year old over the road transportation company made up of multiple divisions serving North American lanes. The primary commodity transported is carbon black, a raw material used in the tire industry. Direct reports included Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Director of Maintenance and Director of HR and Safety with a combined 60+ years of service. Followed a philosophy of consensus management.through influence. Led monthly management meeting including direct reports and company principal. Presented quarterly board report with extensive financial and operational detail. Provided ongoing mentoring for next generation of corporate leaders. Heavily involved in the recruiting and selection of drivers while in a long-term labor shortage. Designed and coordinated construction of new home office. During tenure there, revenue increased from less than 15 million to over 30 million annually. Reported to majority stockholder.

Texarkana, Texas Area

Direct reports included accounting IT, HR and Safety. Member of Lead Team and involved in all significant corporate decision making. Restructured banking, cash flow, budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning models. Directed risk management solutions for significant liability exposure through innovative insurance programs. Responsible for establishing and maintaining a positive corporate culture. Reported to CEO.

MIS progressed from start-up to 25+ million national leader in sales, service and support for a broad range of technology products. With almost 4,000 customers dispersed across the US, MIS functioned as their primary provider of software, hardware, implementation services, support and business process design services. Industry concentration was in construction, real estate, manufacturing and distribution. Growth occurred organically as well as through multiple acquisitions. Led the Executive Management Team. Positive communication was emphasized and promoted throughout the organization. More than 10 years of field-based consulting with primary focus in construction and job costing. Was accustomed to managing a heavy consulting workload and personally maintained excellent relationships with over 200 active accounts. MIS operated multiple divisions out of 4 significant locations with a total employment of just under 200.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Lacy is a Heavy Highway Contractor and an industry leader in the North Texas region. Founded in 1909. Hired by CEO to assist in the conversion of legacy accounting and job costing system to windows based applications in a networked environment. Designed and implemented a detailed, timely cost reporting system. An additional objective was to modernize the company, which had been in existence for over 80 years under three generations of ownership. Responsible for Accounting, IT, HR and Safety. Additionally responsible for hiring and training of all office staff and integration of accounting subsystems. Used variety of reporting tools to provide management with appropriate information resources. Maintained excellent working relationship with accounting department staff. Produced significant cost savings in G&A budget including insurance program. Provided financing resources and management of all fixed assets including the physical plant. Successfully negotiated, documented and transferred ownership to third generation. Revenue more than doubled during tenure.

BritWill was a diversified, multi-state management company with interests in health care, commercial and multi-family property management, banking, construction, retail and leasing. Reported to founder and CEO. First full time professional staff person. When hired, there was no company computer system and no strategic plan in existence. Member of executive management group and involved in every aspect of the enterprise’s development from startup. Directed the firm’s information processing and reporting efforts. Developed technology to assist in operations of multi-state nursing home group. Direct reports included Treasurer, Divisional Controllers, MIS Staff and Accounting Subsystem Department Heads. Managed information processing network including more than 75 PCs operating in a distributed environment with central office functions being performed on an IBM AS/400 platform. Skilled negotiator, having closed multiple projects ranging from 5 to 90 million in size resulting in employment of over 5,000. Performed various feasibility studies including the determination of most appropriate financing and structural options. Primary business structure was made up of multiple non-profits. Provided interface to multiple Big 6 accounting firms. Reported to numerous third-party interests.