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The Hague, South Holland, Nl

Lead the management and placement of the corporate insurance program for the Aegon group of companies.

Olney, Md, Us

A senior management position providing the overall leadership, vision, direction, and execution oversight for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) at Sandy Spring Bank and affiliated subsidiaries. The ERM function is responsible for working across the company to establish and operate a sustainable risk management program that supports the projected growth of the company and aligns with regulatory expectations and requirements.

Olney, Md, Us

As SVP Enterprise Risk Program Manager and a member of the Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the EVP & Chief Risk Officer, I have improved the bank’s business resiliency and decision-making process by providing leadership in designing and operating the enterprise risk, operational risk, and insurance programs. I play a key role in advising our business leaders in strengthening the enterprise and operational risk practices.

Mount Laurel, Nj, Us

Responsible for maintaining the Company's Enterprise Risk Management framework, including overseeing and managing the operational aspects of risk governance, risk reporting, and insurance programs. • Designed and continually enhanced the enterprise risk management framework that ensures the Company follows sound risk governance practices that proactively identify, assess, manage and monitor risks, ensuring solutions are developed with an integrated approach to support the overall risk and compliance program.• Led the Board-approved risk appetite framework that supports the Company’s ability to achieve its strategy and business objectives, ensuring the organization follows a risk-based approach in its decision making.• Worked directly with C-suite officers and business unit leaders to conduct strategic and operational risk assessments and recommended remediation actions to inform management and Board of Directors of key risks impacting the business.• Oversaw and managed the insurance program of approximately $5 million annual premium cost, analyzing key exposures and driving down annual insurance premium costs by approximately 23% over a 3-year period, while enhancing the underlying policy coverage in the highly volatile and uncertain mortgage industry.• Directed claims activities, including multiple complex cyber/privacy incidences, highly publicized regulatory mortgage actions against the Company, as well as day-to-day worker’s compensation claims in numerous state jurisdictions.

Mount Laurel, Nj, Us

Responsible for maintaining the corporate-wide insurance program, implementing a risk governance framework, and evaluating capital adequacy and allocation using a risk-adjusted return on capital methodology.• Directed and maintained the corporate insurance program in the U.S. and Canada, focusing on restructuring the broker and insurance carrier relationships to reduce costs and ensure appropriate policy design.• Headed due diligence and post-divestiture transition of insurance and risk management activities for the $1.4 billion sale of the Company’s fleet management services business. • Evaluated capital adequacy and allocation using a risk-adjusted return on capital methodology that allowed the business to price service offerings using a risk-based model.• Led second line of defense oversight of liquidity risk and market risk, providing independent risk assessment and valuation of treasury and capital markets functions.

Mount Laurel, Nj, Us

Responsible for designing and implementing an integrated risk management program for the fleet management division. Includes developing the methodology and process to maintain a risk inventory, leading the executive risk management committee, and creating key risk metrics and risk reporting dashboards for executive management and the Board of Directors.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

Senior treasury leader responsible for building and overseeing all aspects of the global treasury, credit, and risk management activities of the world’s second largest producer of titanium dioxide. Managed professional staff of 16 located in the U.S., Belgium, and Brazil.• Delivered over 30% in post-acquisition costs savings by providing strategic leadership to transition all corporate finance activities into new management team’s organization.• Reorganized the global insurance risk management program of $6 million annual premium costs, recognizing a reduction in first year of over 25%, while increasing and improving coverage.• Built and strengthened the newly formed company’s capital structure, including executing a $400 million interest rate derivative strategy in alignment with accounting standards, and successfully amending the $800 million credit facilities during the 2008 credit crisis with no increase in borrowing cost.• Oversaw foreign currency and natural gas risk management program and negotiated raw material supplier contracts to minimize the cost impact of foreign currency and natural gas price volatility. • Designed US Pension asset management strategies to more effectively manage the volatility in contributions, pension expense, and expected portfolio returns.• Directed all claims activities, including multiple severe workers’ compensation claims and material business interruptions and property losses, as well as overseeing third party administrator of multiple Bermuda captive insurance companies.

Us

Senior treasury leader responsible for risk management and treasury operations for 15 operating entities worldwide, including implementing a European cash pooling structure. Served as the senior finance leader responsible for all general accounting and financial planning for the North American subsidiaries during the restructuring and transition of the company to the new ownership team after the March 2007 acquisition.• Built and oversaw the global insurance program of approximately $1.2 million in annual premium costs, analyzing marketing strategies to mitigate exposures and managing challenging product liability claims.• Negotiated favorable terms for over $150 million in secured and unsecured credit facilities and established a special purpose borrowing entity to raise over $30 million additional liquidity.• Monitored and analyzed subsidiary financial forecasts and liquidity requirements to develop consolidated cash flow and balance sheet projections for board of directors and private equity investors, and designed and implemented European cash concentration pooling system to improve cash efficiency.• Structured funding strategies and a key member of the due diligence team for two bolt-on acquisitions.

Responsible for the global treasury and cash management operations for 10 operating entities and 5 holding companies. Provided leadership in the integration of the finance & treasury functions associated with the merger of two public companies.• Oversaw the global insurance program of approximately $14 million annual premium costs, directing third party administrator of multiple international and domestic captive insurance companies, and managing complex workers’ compensation and casualty claims for numerous previously acquired subsidiaries.• Led the integration of the treasury and risk management functions associated with the acquisition of Millennium by Lyondell Chemical Company, including securing the appropriate Directors & Officers liability run-off policies.• Optimized the global liquidity program of over $200 million in cash from operations, implemented a strategy to repatriate $100 million in foreign earnings, and managed the Company’s debt structure, including its $1.2 billion public bonds, $150 million convertible bond offering, and $150 million revolving credit facility.

Columbia, Maryland, Us

Responsible for overseeing the international treasury and cash management operations for 90 operating subsidiaries.• Arranged financing for the international operating subsidiaries and analyzed business unit profitability to support the implementation of complex transfer pricing strategies.• Developed acquisition financing strategies and other business growth initiatives, including the successful negotiation of favorable renewal terms of the $250 million secured credit facility.

Towson, Md, Us

Evaluated and executed hedging strategies for the financial derivative programs ($6 billion FX portfolio, $400 million interest rate swap portfolio, and $10 million commodities portfolios).• Researched macroeconomic conditions and built extensive valuation and sensitivity analysis models.• Implemented a new hedging policy and procedure in compliance with newly issued SFAS No. 133 & 138.

Towson, Md, Us

Oversaw the cash management and financing activities for U.S. and international operations, including managing the revolving credit facility and short term investment portfolio. • Developed cash management and financing strategies for U.S. and international operations in over 80 countries, including the $1 billion revolving credit facility, $600 million short-term investment portfolio and global intercompany loan portfolio.• Built and maintained financial models to evaluate and forecast the Company’s liquidity position.• Evaluated and implemented the global treasury management workstation.

Mba, Economics

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Accounting, Minor In German

Foreign Exchange Program