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Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Ada, Us

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Manage all financial, insurance, and facility aspects for this organization overseeing foster car in Kent County.• Implemented in two months the new Sage Intacct accounting system.• Developed $35,000,000 annual budget.• Installed accounting procedures that led to clean audit opinion in first year of single audit.• Assisted creating organizational structure culture focused on diversity, collaboration, and inclusion.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Managed financial services department including budgeting, financial reporting, tax preparation, insurance and risk analysis, and cash management.• Developed profitability analysis and budgets for five offices resulting in strategic planning to improve efficiencies and firm-wide margins.• Assisted Human Resources in implementing new integrated web based payroll and human resource system which improved employee access and annual enrollment effectiveness.• Collaborated with Human Resources in analyzing and selecting a new benefits provider which will save the firm thousands of dollars annually.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Managed administration, marketing, finance, human resources, information systems, and recruiting for the oldest law firm in West Michigan until it combined with Varnum Law in 2016.• Redesigned shareholder compensation system to incentivize desired results.• Revitalized Firm’s marketing program that improved name recognition outside the legal community.• Reduced Firm’s costs and improved “internal customer service” by outsourcing Central Services functions and right sizing administrative overhead.• Improved staff morale with daily accessibility and implementation of monthly staff meetings. • Assisted associate attorneys in building their business networks by introducing them to community leaders at luncheons and events.

East Grand Rapids, Michigan, Us

Served as Vice President, Secretary, and committee chairs of the Board.• Maintained district’s academic excellence despite severe cuts in State funding.• Passed $12,500,000 athletic facilities bond proposal to improve safety and quality of programs.

Lansing, Mi, Us

Managed administration, marketing, finance, human resources, information systems, and recruiting.• Revitalized Firm’s recruiting program; successfully hired 26 professionals in 2 ½ year period.• Increased Firm’s profitability through streamlining operations and marketing efforts.• Saved Firm tens of thousands of dollars annually by relocating the firm’s office and negotiating a new twelve-year building lease.

Arlington, Va, Us

Directed administration, finance, information systems, and philanthropy teams.• Guided philanthropy team to successful completion of $78,000,000 campaign to protect critical habitats.• Developed five-year budget process improving strategic planning of $23,000,000 annual expenditures.

Chaired citizen task force appointed by Mayor for development of new community complex. • Created conceptual drawings, compiled project cost estimates, and designed millage request.• Delivered dozens of public and private presentations on behalf of the committee leading to the passage of all three bond proposals implementing the $9,700,000 project.

Improved community awareness by writing articles and facilitating special informational presentations. • Solved 40-year-old flooding problem for over 100 East Grand Rapids residents without incurring debt by creating strategic partnerships between City, residents, school district, and City of Grand Rapids.• Built coalition of government officials, business leaders, and area churches to create new area transit authority (The RAPID) for coordination of mass transit needs in metropolitan Grand Rapids.• Revitalized City/School Joint Facilities Committee improving communications between the groups.ADDITIONAL RELATED EXPERIENCE:Chief Financial Officer: Blodgett Butterworth Health Care Foundation, Grand Rapids, MichiganVice President of Finance/Controller: Intelitouch.com, Grand Rapids, MichiganPartner / Chief Financial Officer / Controller: Terryberry Company, Grand Rapids, MichiganCity Commissioner: City of East Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, MichiganCorporate Controller: Petco Incorporated, Walker, MichiganAuditor / Tax Accountant: Arthur Andersen & Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bs In Commerce, Accounting, Finance & Management

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