• Took necessary medical leave for cancer treatments, focusing on health and recovery• Assisted a family member with care to smoothly transition to an assisted living facility in CT• Contract work: provided accounting services to an individual that inherited a property management company that had no formal system in place, including reconstructing 4 years of data from various records to assist their tax professional with filing past-due tax returns, setting up QuickBooks, and helping them set up an LLC

ITW StampTech Fasteners is a manufacturing firm that develops innovative metal fastening solutions for the automotive industry (Gallatin, TN. Provide timely and relevant management reporting and actionable analysis to line managers to support fact-based decisions  Oversee the cost accounting, month-end, inventory, payroll, and the accounts payable and accounts receivable processes  Ensure that accounting records and monthly financial statements are complete, accurate, and prepared in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with Company financial policies and procedures  Ensure that internal controls and procedures are effective (no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses)

Boston Scientific, is a manufacturer of medical devices used in interventional medical specialties, including interventional radiology, interventional cardiology, peripheral interventions, vascular surgery, endoscopy, oncology, urology and gynecology (Bloomington, IN). Lead a team of financial analysts to drive all the financial operations of the Spencer Manufacturing Facility, including the monthly/quarterly close, SOX-404, annual operating plan and various other financial processes and analyses Monitor functional and departmental spending versus budget by highlighting material variances using system generated detail and trend reports Overhauled the annual operating plan and forecast processes Finance rep for the Delivering Excellence project which is intended to continue the site alignment to the operation profile, optimize the site’s scale and reduce complexity Assess key finance and accounting processes and reporting deliverables for continuous improvement Oversee financial analysis for cost improvement projects, working directly with HR, Engineering and Operations

Ethicon, Inc. is a Johnson & Johnson company that develops innovative surgical products for laparoscopic and minimally invasive procedures.Finance Manager responsible for manufacturing financial planning & analysis, cost improvement initiatives, and strategic capital investments for The Endo-Surgery Albuquerque plant. Provide support to assembly site in Ciudad Juárez as needed. Additionally, partners with the Supply Chain PP&L and Quality to support new product introductions and special projects. Deliver full-scale financial management, manufacturing accounting, cost improvement and strategic capital investment support for the Albuquerque plant; support ~ $4B+ in revenue for the Ethicon Endo-Surgery business Develop and implement the annual operating plan (BP) and facilitate forecast updates  Enhance the Finance Team’s working relationship with its numerous business partners Delivered site Cost Initiatives (CIPs) by revising in-house process for project management review Play a key role onsite during the Juarez staffing transitions

A global private-equity backed company with $1.5 billion in sales; Allnex is a leading supplier of resins and additives for architectural, industrial, protective, automotive and special purpose coatings and inks Reporting directly to the CFO in Belgium, responsible for providing financial management for newly-developed legal entities (USA & Canada) as a result of a divestiture, with combined sales over $400 million and 5 US-based manufacturing facilities. • Provide accurate cash flow forecasting to Belgium HQ ensure all short term cash requirements are known• Established process to reconciled numerous intercompany accounts to ensure balances tie out and variances are identified• Assist tax department Transfer Pricing analysis for tax purposes • Ensure that the entities meet their fiscal and statutory filing as per the deadlines, including sales and use tax and payroll related tax filings• Member of new Finance team, responsible for developing local processes around month-end closing, balance sheet reconciliation and reviews, and business financial reporting and analysis• Coordinate and support global business analysis for ad hoc requests • Controller for the Allnex Canadian legal entity (distribution channel)• Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful completion of annual audit and quarterly reviews• Assist Business Directors with margin analysis• Provide and coordinate requests to analyze margins for pricing and sourcing decisions

Manufacturer of custom-designed drinking water filtration products and systems including under-sink and countertop filtration units, point-of-use and point-of-entry systems, and refrigerator water and ice filtration systemsResponsible for providing financial leadership in the areas of financial controls, accounting, financial reporting & analysis,information technology, risk management, product liability, corporate development, budgeting/forecasting and taxes. Member of the senior management team.

Avery Dennison Corporation is engaged in the production of pressure-sensitive materials and a variety of tickets, tags, labels and other converted products. The Company’s pressure-sensitive materials are sold to label printers and converters that convert the materials into labels and other products through embossing, printing, stamping and die-cutting. Define and direct all financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions; providing strategic, financial, and business expertise for the Division’s flagship North American plant (IN) and for two manufacturing facilities in the Reflective Division (IL); combined sales exceeds $550 million ($75 million international sales). • Enhanced operational performance by streamlining annual operating plan process, effectively prioritizing discretionary and project spending• Recognized by Division for successful biannual physical inventory results since 2007• Provided key financial analysis for a Division-wide service optimization project, which resulted in new capital investment and a restructuring of the distribution network

Define and direct all financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions; providing strategic, financial, and business expertise for the Division’s flagship North American plant (IN) with sales exceeding $550 million. Prepare and submit annual operating plan and rolling forecasts. Perform all divisional financial analyses, encompassing capital expenditure/ROI, cost drivers, inventory evaluations, and labor costs. Formulate, justify, and manage financial data, including reporting, cost updates, month-end close, and balance sheet reconciliation. Liaise with external auditors to ensure successful completion of annual audit and quarterly reviews. Audit/oversee inventory management and cycle count processes.• Provided on-hand support to the Division’s Peachtree City, GA facility in 2010 during a Controller-position vacancy, including the development of its 2010 Q4 forecast and 2011 annual operating plan• Key participant on Loss Reduction Team, resulting in over $2 million in scrap reduction

Promoted to oversee all HR management functions. Managed employee relations and recruitment/staffing operations for both professional and production employees. Led leadership development, supervisory training, organizational change and effectiveness, identification and mentoring, and the design and development of internal learning and Lean Manufacturing training programs. • Assisted in the negotiation with State and local officials, subsequently winning employee training assistance and funding to support plant expansion through the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005• Participated on numerous leadership development programs designed to develop future leaders for the company

Managed and coordinated manufacturing operations, implementing Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing methodologies to drive performance efficiency and productivity. Established and controlled departmental budgets; planning and forecasting direct manufacturing costs. Elevated daily operations through continuous process improvement and innovative programs to enhance inventory management, safety, capacity utilization, and productivity • Fueled productivity/bottom-line profit by instituting the Division’s first 24/7 operating schedule• Generated $1.2 million in savings by incorporating Lean Manufacturing processes as a leader and participant of numerous teams

Developed and oversaw all financial management and reporting functions. Established and maintained organizational accounting principles, practices, procedures, and initiatives • Developed reporting metrics for easy visibility during Lean Manufacturing implementation• Provided training to plant leadership on plant costs and cost accounting to transition cost center budget ownership to cost center managers

Developed and oversaw all financial management and reporting functions. Established and maintained organizational accounting principles, practices, procedures, and initiatives • Developed reporting metrics for easy visibility during Lean Manufacturing implementation• Provided training to plant leadership on plant costs and cost accounting to transition cost center budget ownership to cost center managers

Define and direct all financial planning, analysis, and reporting functions; providing strategic, financial, and business expertise for the Division’s flagship North American plant (IN) and for two manufacturing facilities in the Reflective Division (IL); combined sales exceeds $550 million ($75 million international sales). • Enhanced operational performance by streamlining annual operating plan process, effectively prioritizing discretionary and project spending• Recognized by Division for successful biannual physical inventory results since 2007• Provided key financial analysis for a Division-wide service optimization project, which resulted in new capital investment and a restructuring of the distribution network• Promoted from Financial Analyst position to Plant Controller in 1998