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Columbia, Sc

Serve as one of two outside directors and the Financial Expert on the Bank's 20 person Board of Directors. Member, Audit Committee.

Irving, Tx

Framingham, Ma

Completed merger with neighboring council to increase effectiveness of spend and ensure quality of program delivery. Prior to merger, led all aspects of Council including operations, program, finance and membership. Accomplishments encompass instituting Board Nominating Committee process, creation of marketing organization on Board, and initiative to diversify membership in under-served communities. Prior roles (2002 – 2013): Nominating Committee Chair, District Chair, Budget and Fundraising Subcommittees and Unit leader.

Boston, Massachusetts

CFO, Global Treasury and Corporate Functions - 2009 to 2013 - Led global team providing full range of financial support to Global Treasury and Structured Products business units (25% of corporate revenue, $120 billion investment portfolio), and Management Committee members responsible for Corporate Functions (Legal, HR, Enterprise Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, and Corporate Finance - 13% of corporate expense). Included financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, month end close, expense allocations, funds transfer pricing, and strategic guidance. Partnered with Executive Management to provide financial insight to support corporate governance (including Sarbanes Oxley), regulatory reporting (including CCAR), public filing, and communication with groups such as Board of Directors, Management Committee, Asset Liability Committee, Risk and Capital Committee, and Audit Committee. Strategy, Development and Inclusion - 2007 to 2009 - Worked across Finance Organization to assess current people, process and technology and implement transformation changes to improve efficiency and capacity for growth. In addition, created employee engagement team and implemented program for 1,200 member Finance organization.

Boston, Ma

Led strategy and business planning initiatives for Investment and Contact Centers and Retirement sector. Developed strategy for future state of 20+ centers, including site rationalization, employee / customer satisfaction, process improvement, and technology optimization.

Chicago, Illinois

Director of Strategy for Global Securities and Trust Services business - 2005 - Implemented strategic plan developed as CFO with business, to include strategy to enhance organic revenue growth through cross sell programs, product extensions and ancillary fees; pursuit of acquisitions to support growth products in portfolio, both domestically and overseas, and divestiture of under-performing product lines; and cost reduction exercise to improve efficiency ratio through process efficiencies, contract renegotiation and selective outsourcing.Capital Markets and Corporate Trust CFO - 2001 to 2005 - Built team and established full financial support of this newly formed line of business, including month end close process, financial reporting and variance analysis, budgeting, forecasting, product profitability, total return analysis, hedge accounting, strategic plan development and financial oversight and valuation guidance for internally managed third party mezzanine fund. In addition, restructured the organization's approach toward funds transfer pricing, implementing an automated system to replace former manual processes.Management Reporting and Analysis - 1999 to 2001 - Developed and implemented an activity based costing system to allocate over 700 cost centers across North America. When completed, established line of business reporting in a company previously focused only on legal entity results.

Led the Finance function, providing treasury, cash management, planning, and analytical and strategic support to Senior Management, operating groups and the information technology group of a private label credit card subsidiary, SPS Payments Systems. Modeled profitability of proposed pricing for new clients, then led cross functional due diligence teams responsible for evaluation and on-site assessment to determine portfolio purchase price and conversion issues and confirm ongoing pricing.Participated in eight person senior officer team successfully representing MSDW and minority shareholders in the sale of the subsidiary. Developed analytical pesentations for prospective purchasers, evaluating competing bids, facilitating purchaser due diligence, and managing transition efforts.

Chicago, Illinois

Led team to develop and implement marketing and operational strategies for private label and third party retail and commercial payment system products. Directed cost benefit analysis and consumer research; created, tested and introduced new payment methods; repositioned and enhanced existing payment offerings, and managed vendor relationships to increase consumer loyalty and gasoline purchases.

Chicago, Illinois

Commercial lender to middle market companies with highly leveraged balance sheets. Expertise in cash flow lending, problem loan situations, and asset based lending.

Upon completion of intensive eight month credit training program, joined International Group focusing on the Bank's commercial lending relationships in Latin America and troubled debt restructurings.

Mim, Finance

Mba, Business

Ba, Economics, French, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta sorority

Certificate In Drawing And Painting, Art Appraisal, Studio Art