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Northbrook, Il, Us

Responsible for accounting and financial functions for Field Holdings, a self-funded private family office. Lead due diligence and acquisition analysis for Field Packaging Solutions which makes long-term investments and acquisitions in the packaging industry. Provide financial management and oversight to portfolio owned companies as well as manage relationships with professional advisors such as banking, financial, audit and tax.

Fair Oaks Farms is a processor and supplier of meats (breakfast sausages, meatballs and crumbles) to restaurants and foodservice distributors. Hired by the Owner and CEO to instill a culture of financial discipline and accountability across the organization. Primary contributions include elevating the credibility of the finance team to drive sound decision making and leading the company through a carve-out transaction. Oversee all Finance, Accounting and Human Resources activities and created IT function after carve-out transaction. Introduced non-financial KPIs to track performance to support robust analytics and decision making. Interact with leaders across the organization, and externally with lending institutions and professional service partners. Have optimized cash flow to strengthen working capital. Lead drive to improve technology across the organization.

Franklin Park, Illinois, Us

Transcendia, Inc. is a private equity-owned value-added manufacturer and distributor of specialty plastic film products for the industrial, food packaging, security ID and healthcare sectors. The company had 16 manufacturing facilities located in five countries. Hired by the CFO to strengthen financial controls in anticipation of the next phase of the company’s growth and its eventual sale. Oversaw integration of financial operations after four acquisitions totaling $140M. Finalized the financial audit to assist the sale of the company in 2017. Led parts of a complex, 6-month carve-out of a $100M business while leading three direct reports and a staff of 12. Collaborated with leaders in Supply Chain, Customer Service, Sales, Operations and Finance.

Waukegan, Il, Us

Coleman Cable [CCIX] was a $900M manufacturer of wire and cable products to the telecommunications, industrial, irrigation and automotive sectors. The company was acquired in December 2013. Key contributions included overseeing post-acquisition integration of three company acquisitions (totaling $60M) and upgrading the capabilities of the accounting team by recruiting and hiring strong talent.Hired to manage a 6-person team responsible for financial reporting, SEC reporting and tax planning.Assisted with the preparation of 10-Q and 10-K reports and migration to XBRL reporting standards. Enhanced financial analytics by removing non-value-added tasks. Was the primary financial point of contact for operating facilities in Canada and China. Managed tax reporting and compliance across several states and a subsidiary in Canada.

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ITW Paslode is a $300M+ manufacturer and marketer of cordless and pneumatic fastening systems. Responsible for operational accounting for the Cordless Tool and Nail Fastening manufacturing facilities and three Regional Distribution Centers. Also served as the primary U.S. financial contact for the manufacturing facility in Shanghai, China.

Wheeling, Il, Us

Midland Paper Company is a $900M wholesale distributor of fine printing papers and packaging supplies. Contributions included successfully integrating financial operations of five different corporate acquisitions (totaling $20M) and increasing productivity and cycle times by streamlining certain accounting processes.Led 17 employees responsible for accounting, financial reporting, treasury, budgeting, A/P and A/R. Increased productivity and reduced cycle times by streamlining financial statement preparation, streamlining the FP&A processes, and engineering the billing department.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us