Chief Financial Officer for large architectural firm based in Atlanta, GA, with satellite offices in NYC, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Washington, DC, Naples, FL and Saint Simons Island, GA

Finance Leader for the largest film festival in Georgia, $3.5MM, which encompasses 5 venues and 75+ films over three weeks each year, in addition to several other year-round programming events. Collaborate with Executive Director and COO to provide more timely and better quality financial information to drive decisions and expand the scope of AJFF. Implemented best practices for internal controls over cash receipts, asset reconciliations and investment practices. Engaged in improving financial performance of events, cost reduction, new revenue streams, more collaborative budgeting. Drove the PPP effort and forgiveness strategy.

CFO for a private equity firm that manages a portfolio of defense electronics, aeronautics testing, and environmental remediation companies, including investor group services, market recapitalization, M&A activity, tax and regulatory compliance, process improvement, and overall advisement (including PPP efforts).

CFO of the largest provider of disability services and related family support in Georgia. GCSS and Enable, now joined together, have been re-branded as InCommunity. Together, with a $35MM budget, they serve over 2,600 individuals in north Georgia who have developmental disabilities. InCommunity has over 650 employees and encompasses both group homes and community supports for these individuals and their families.

Mandatory state bar association with 50,000 members throughout the United States. The Bar's functions include licensure and discipline of members; fee arbitration; investigations of the unauthorized practice of law; monitoring of CLE requirements; law practice management consulting; legislative initiatives. Managed the Membership, Finance, and MIS functions of the organization. Mentored and trained bar Treasurers that changed annually upon their transition to President-Elect. Key staff liaison to Finance, Personnel, Pension Plan, Investment and Audit Committees. Presenter at Board of Governors (159 members) and Executive Committee (14 members) meetings. Assisted in strategic decision making at the officer and board level. Key member of acquisition and integration team concerning the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, the largest provider of CLE in Georgia, in 2016.Driving force behind purchase and conversion to new enterprise system in 2008-09. Supervised the full implementation.Assisted Executive Director regarding leasing, maintenance and operating decisions of 240,000 SF Bar Center building with parking deck operation. Engineered debt payoff 5 years early, saving $1MM in interest expense.Section Chair in the National Association of Bar Executives (NABE). Panel member at four meetings of NABE on the topics of best practices in financial policy, enterprise system implementation, financial best practices, and board interaction.

Director of Sarbanes Oxley compliance, then promoted to VP Internal Audit of this $5 billion, NYSE-traded company. Part of new Finance team that was brought in to this formerly-private company to improve processes, controls, and quality of financial information.

VP over accounting operations of all REIT's and Delaware-based investment companies of Suntrust Banks, Inc. Worked closely with Tax Director, Controller, Corporate Counsel, and outside counsel. Operations of these companies resulted in material savings for the parent company. Operational liaison with Big 4 firms that created new tax strategies.

Controller of NASDAQ-traded regional bank. Wrote MD&A. Coordinator and co-author of 10K, 10Q's, MD&A, annual reports. Created all call reports. Coordinated regulatory and financial audits. Bank was purchased by Regions Financial Corporation in early 1998 and was merged into its existing infrastructure.

Controller of large credit union (110,000 members at the time) in the Tidewater, VA area. Supervised financial operations and reporting with a staff of 7, including treasury and wire transfer operations. Performed treasury management functions. Produced board reports, financial statements, profitability/cost accounting reports, cash projections, investment analyses, and asset/liability management reports. Member of management team that evaluated financial platforms at several credit unions in other states.Liaison for annual audit.

Audited branches and the Mortgage Lending, Investor Accounting, and Wire Transfer departments. Researched accounting standards and wrote bank policy on valuing foreclosed, in-substance foreclosed, and troubled commercial, multifamily, and residential properties undergoing trouble debt restructuring.

Auditor in public accounting firm. Specialized in financial institutions, municipalities, and universities.