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New York, New York, United States

New York, Ny

AIG INC. 2010 – 2018Project Manager Managed multi-million-dollar insurance finance restructuring and transformation initiatives:• Insurance calculations simplified and integrated onto central platform – improved efficiency• P&L results for 200+ business segments transformed and data transferred from legacy systems to a ledger-based platform – improved data integrity and transparency• SEC disclosure data enhanced and transformed from manual processes to central platform – improved control of externally reported results• Federal Reserve Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (CCAR) transformed and enhanced actuarial reserve roll-forward and entire P&L projections from legacy manual processes and systems to automated platform – improved accuracy of projections and management practices to support Federal Reserve acceptance of reduced corporate capital requirementsPrepared and presented management reviews of program status, action item resolution and time linesNegotiated contract for use of vendor platform to automate 400,000 global account reconciliations – improved efficiency and management practices

MANAGEMENT CONSULTING – Multiple engagements: 2002 – 2010• BBK – winddown of bankrupt multi-million-dollar Tier 1 automotive supplier• FTI – bankruptcy restructuring of multiple automotive suppliers; due diligence to unsecured creditors’ committee; practice development• Alix Partners – bankruptcy restructuring of $6b Tier 1 auto supplier cost structure for 1,000+ products; disposal of unprofitable facilities – supplier successfully exited Chapter 11• Collins & Aikman – bankruptcy restructuring and business strategy for Tier 1 auto supplier, M&A initiatives/due diligence, disposal of unprofitable facilities – company acquired by private equity group• Premier Automotive Group (Japan) – negotiated long-term lease of excess facility to third party auto company, including contracts with Japanese business partners - $35m facility write-off avoided• Others – capital acquisition (manufacturing and hospitality), private equity acquisition of distressed military equipment supplier, bankruptcy restructuring of international airline, practice development

Dearborn, Michigan

FORD MOTOR COMPANY• Finance Manager, Asia Pacific Operations – $20m operating and tax efficiency improvements through merger of Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo sales offices in Tokyo; negotiated $35m facility acquisition; implemented duty-efficient intellectual property transfer in APAC region; conducted due diligence for Ford capital increase in South African affiliate; developed internal control plan to overcome ineffective accounting controls at South African affiliate• Finance Manager, New Markets and Associations – restructured Ford Turkey joint venture, laid foundation for $750m new plant/product investment• Associate Business Planning Director, Corporate Strategy Office – conducted sourcing analysis and negotiated $10m incentives from UK government for major Jaguar investment; led annual on-site review of auto competitors in Japan; led benchmarking study of product financial analysis at US technology firms• Assistant Controller Ford Australia | Manager Business Planning Ford Venezuela (foreign service) – business unit profitability, pricing, growth planning, execution• Various Corporate Finance Staff and North American Controller’s Office positions – including CFO financial reporting, budgeting, business planning, investment decision analysis for $7b Latin American and Automotive Components operations; advice to Mexican Government regarding suggested changes to auto manufacturing regulations; $5b cost reduction program to match Japanese cost structure.

Education record

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Management Sciences And Quantitative Methods