Experienced financial executive and visionary leader with a 25-year proven track record, delivering strategic value through innovative approaches. A collaborative problem solver dedicated to fostering innovation within teams. Expertise spans financial strategy, compliance, contracts, grants management, and cross-functional leadership, including earned-value management.Passionate about cutting-edge research and organizational missions, I excel in optimizing results while aligning with core objectives. Thriving independently, I also excel in coaching high-performance teams and driving continuous improvement. My commitment is to consistently surpass expectations, creating a win-win scenario for stakeholders.An entrepreneurial finance and operations executive, I'm devoted to scaling innovative companies and organizations. I serve as a strategic partner, offering tools, insights, and analysis for exceptional performance. With a profound analytical mindset, I fuse qualitative and quantitative perspectives, integrating financial modeling into the bigger picture. I thrive in dynamic environments, embracing challenges from institutions at the forefront of science and innovation.My Core Competencies include:Financial Strategy | Nonprofit Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting | Contracts and Grants Management | Multi-stream funding management | Cross-Functional Leadership | Earned-Value Management (EVM) | Policy Development | Financial Compliance | Compliance with FAR, 2CFR200, CAS, GAO principles, GAAP | Financial Reporting and Analysis | Cost Controls and Procedures | Risk Management | Relationship Management | ERP Systems deployment | Cost Reduction & Budget Control | Government Contract & Pricing | Stakeholder Engagement | Due Diligence | Employment and Labor Law