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Union City, California, Us

Pleasanton, California, Us

Front Four Consulting Group, LLC is a management consultancy of operating experts who help small to mid-market businesses drive growth and bottom-line results through its services in strategic planning, organizational alignment, operational improvement and functional execution. Engagements include creation and implementation of a substantial corporate acquisition strategy, an extensive enterprise system implementation, multiple project management assignments, a start-up CFO assignment, several corporate communications and PR engagements, a growth strategy and planning project, and a post-merger integration and change management assignment.

Scotts Valley, Ca, Us

Provided leadership for this innovative and fast growing company of 500+ employees offering professional photographers around the world a full range of products and services. Acquired and integrated an established industry professional photographer lab. Led and organized Leadership Team in company’s transition from a small entrepreneurial company to a driven, high-growth, professionally managed company. Focused on strategy, organizational alignment, establishment and measurement of key metrics, definition and management of clear processes, production planning (workforce, materials and equipment), quality (remake reduction), IT and software development processes, new ERP selection and implementation preparation, profitability by product line, financial management, 401K compliance and successful closure of substantial audit. Established agreement to join as CEO while working on agreement for purchase.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Led San Francisco based 800+ employee multinational comprised of multiple businesses providing education, work and volunteer programs around the world. With operations in 20 countries, 30,000 participants from over 100 countries served annually. Directed strategic planning and drove resulting strategy to invest in technology to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency, aggressively grow targeted businesses, strategically expand internationally and divest or exit businesses lacking meaningful opportunity. Within three years Net Income tripled; EBITDA increased 2.5X.Implemented cloud-based Salesforce, Marketo, AWS and Intacct systems; new enterprise platform markedly improved participant experience, program operations and financial management. Increased Gross Margin % by 5 Points while holding Expense % flat.Led Corporate Development and M&A activities: sold two businesses, exited two businesses, integrated acquired business and restructured several businesses. Established ten new international offices/sites. Created new Senior Leadership Team structure, incentive bonus, IT program review, process improvement, employee training/development, cultural improvement and communications initiatives. Drove process to define and engrain company’s mission/vision/values. Lobbied congress/advocated for industry in Washington, DC.Achieved record company financial performance, profitable turnaround of English Language Centers, grew AuPairCare (2nd largest US agency) to record financial performance, increased Lango foreign language franchisees to over 75, implemented new operating platform and restructured field and operations of Ayusa high school exchange, and aggressively transitioned to new world-wide operating and customer recruitment platform. Successful in all regulatory, accounting and Department of State audits/requirements.

Dallas, Tx, Us

Led Finance, IT, Operations, HR and administrative functions for this semiconductor industry supply chain management company. Completed $3M Series A Preferred financing; negotiated $15M Series B term sheet; coordinated $2.5M convertible note financing; managed shareholder tender offer and orchestrated $7.5M equity financing. Established $5M LOC. Completed PwC IPO due-diligence audit, including valuation, merger and tax accounting. Implemented fully integrated Oracle ERP system; migrated multiple legacy systems. Created valuation and business economics models, cost of capital analyses and business plans. Integrated $20M acquisition; redesigned benefit, compensation and stock option/purchase plans; restructured business for continuing success through dot-com and 2008 market crashes; selected and implemented NetSuite enterprise system; managed/regularly presented to investors, customers and VC’s.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Semiconductor Products Group (SPG)Directed business economics, planning, reporting, cost accounting and business controls for $500M division comprised of three multi-product line international BU’s, four fabs and multiple manufacturing sites. Restructuring efforts led to turnaround of division to double-digit Net Profit and rapid growth. Key analyses: portfolio segmentation and valuation, competitive analyses/benchmarking, and several outsourcing initiatives. Excellent internal audit and Agilent IPO due diligence results.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Wireless Infrastructure DivisionNegotiated business model/financial plans establishing new $140M division. Led economic investigation and administrative implementation of significant Asian manufacturing/outsourcing initiatives. Provided financial foundation for largest order in SPG history (>$90M). Established/chaired turnaround of inventory and site safety teams. Successfully managed $70M divestiture – at time, largest in HP history.Worldwide Sales & Marketing - Semiconductor Products GroupEstablished new Group and Worldwide Finance teams (Orders > $1B): meaningfully improved worldwide planning, reporting and business controls processes. Group currency strategy lead; co-initiated successful Japanese Yen strategy change. Project lead for significant sales channel benchmarking study resulting in optimized Group Sales and Marketing structure.

Palo Alto, Ca, Us

Advanced Imaging SystemsDirected strategic planning and financial management of substantial international strategic partnership with Philips Medical Systems. Successfully presented business model/financial plans for start-up business funding ($10M). Business plan, value chain and customer economics analyses recognized as best practices. Negotiated transfer prices, managed investment levels, benchmarked costs, implemented control systems.Clinical Systems Business UnitLed strategic planning process; optimized product/resource plans. Program reviews, competitor and vendor analyses cited as best practices. Finance lead for $1B MPG M&A activities; created acquisition valuation models; led development/implementation of resource allocation process. Promotional program and product positioning financial expert. Prepared manufacturing analyses; implemented activity-based costing system.

Mba, Finance, Operations & Strategy

Bba, Finance, Computer Information Systems