Available for short to medium term consulting engagements that leverage my finance and broad business experience

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•Controller of $1.5B net revenue business comprised of Club, Dollar, Drug, Convenience Store and Natural & Specialty (including online)•Responsible for driving profitable growth through innovation, renovation and optimizing trade spending and portfolio mix•Work collaboratively with Marketing, Integrated Supply Chain, Customer Service & Logistics, Consumer Insights and Research & Development to commercialize new products and improve top and bottom lines•Enhance profitability by developing new tools and reporting, and training the organization

SALES FINANCE 4/10 - 8/13• Own $1B US Sales and Customer Service & Logistics overhead budgets – plan and forecast in adequate detail while driving simplification and productivity to maintain zero overhead growth target• Post senior management on risks and opportunities while developing contingency plans to mitigate impact• Develop allocation methodologies to BUs, ensuring customers understand controllable cost drivers• Effectively reduced group from 5 to 2 while continuing to meet business needs• Cadbury integration – lead Finance representative for US and Canada sales finance integration• Kraft company split – lead Finance representative for modeling sales implications of two companies

KFT BUSINESS ANALYSIS – 10/06 – 3/10•Support CFO and global financial planning processes & related communications including Board of Director and Executive Team presentations, earnings releases, and investor guidance•Analysis of EPS, margins, profit drivers. Develop company-wide long range targets and support incentive compensation process MARKETING SERVICES – 4/04 – 9/06•Provide financial support and business counsel for Consumer Relationship Marketing (CRM), Global Digital Marketing, Consumer Relations and Kraft Kitchens•Business Process Simplification projects - systematized expense tracking to improve financial controls. •Cost Savings – Exceeded productivity goals by 24% in 2004, 134% in 2005 and 37% in 2006•Global projects – Participated in RFP process to consolidate LA Consumer Relations activities regionally. Gathered initial global data on Marketing Resources activities in order to understand “current state”

Owned client relationships and led projects.•Driving Profitability-Saved $590K with process changes-Saved $125K by negotiating supplier pricing-Resolved 20% vendor overcharge•Reengineering & Streamlining-Redesigned HR processes to steamline-Made recommendations to eliminate, streamline, standardize, centralize or outsource activities in “future state” design•Org Design-Designed new Finance org structure and transition plan-Conducted extensive field interviews to understand customer needs and test acceptance of proposed comp & benefit plans. Unlocked additional opportunities to improve communications, boost productivity & reduce costs•Improving Controls, Policies & Procedures-Made over 30 recommendations to improve the accuracy & efficiency of cash management function-Developed high-level & detailed project plans & process maps for acquisition/divestitures. Developed tools and templates to help gather information more accurately and in a standardized manner.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 1/01 – 12/01•Worked with R.R. Donnelley to develop a new, differentiated go-to-market strategy for Financial Capital Markets based on in-depth client interviews to understand needs, buying decision and emerging industry trends•Worked for Ashton Partners as an Investor Relations senior consultant. Owned client relationships in a variety of industries from high-tech startups to mid-cap manufacturers

INVESTOR RELATIONS – Director (7/98–1/01)•Created and executed strategies, targeting and communicating with appropriate investors and cultivating relationships (buy-side and sell-side) FINANCIAL STRATEGY & ANALYSIS, TREASURY – Sr Manager, Capital Planning (12/96–6/98)•Created and institutionalized new capital investment policy•Projects: competitive business and valuation analyses; business portfolio analysisMICROSOFT SALES TEAM – Finance Manager, Intl Markets (7/95–11/96)•Financial subject matter expert for all intl markets (LatAm, Europe and Asia). Worked closely with mfg, corporate and Microsoft (customer)•Created comprehensive business modeling tools•Improved account profitability by 20% through new pricing tools•Implemented higher pricing and negotiated financial settlements from Microsoft based on analyses•Developed cash flow model used in merger •Developed annual Budget and three-year Strategic Plan (20 divisions, including 15 intl)

CORPORATE CONTROLLER’S OFFICE - Financial Analyst•Forecasted monthly receivables, revenue and profit forecasts for two product lines•Prepared Budget and Five Year Business Plans•Forecasted Canadian Operations’ balance sheet and borrowing rates•Prepared presentations for quarterly press releases and rating agencies’ due diligence reviewsSpecial Projects:•M & A valuation of new company formed by Ford Credit, G.E. Capital and Cox Enterprises•Redesigned Red Carpet Lease portfolio model to improve forecast accuracy