Every Chief Executive Officer I have ever worked with has entrusted me to provide financial direction and effective solutions to their business problems, and each has confidently given me the leeway to do so. And I have consistently delivered, in both the public and private sectors, for start-ups and for established companies. In my career, I have been instrumental in saving companies hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition to providing financial strategy and solutions, I have also efficiently managed Human Resource functions, including benefits and 401k administration, for businesses with up to 60 employees. I have been described as being a “creative problem solver” who has an “exceptional balance of accounting, corporate finance management, and cash/financial planning skills.” Although I am known for being upbeat and even-tempered, I keep a relentless eye on the bottom line and I “watch every penny.” I enjoy the challenge of designing innovative financial and procedural solutions to complex problems. My accomplishments include: * Playing a key strategic role in the launch of a start-up that quickly grew to $25 million in sales, with a staff of 130. * Cutting costs for payroll and employee benefits administration by 50% through implementation of new procedures. * Saving a company $100,000 by streamlining personnel with no reduction in productivity. * Effectively managing multi-million dollar budgets. While I hold others to high standards, I do at least the same for myself, relentlessly driving myself to leave no business or financial problem unsolved.