J. Steven Dupre, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

Supported strategic supply chain initiatives by building valuation models to assess discounted cash flows (DCF), net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR), consistent with capital governance policies. Responsible for design, development and presentation of ongoing measurements of investment performance to executive leadership. Notable engagements: ➢ Provided end-to-end financial support for the rollout of a wholistic reverse logistics network➢ Modeled impact of new distribution center network, including discreet valuations for five new buildings. Played an integral role in supporting real estate negotiations to ensure lease terms favorable to the company➢ Produced business cases justifying various IT investments, including a new suite of delivery and order management applications, and less-than-truckload (LTL) delivery network to support Omnichannel retail strategies

Mooresville, North Carolina

➢ Involved in organizing, planning and conducting operational audits of internal client business units, through all aspects of the audit process from scoping through issue-follow up with clients. Responsibilities include: ▪ Performing risk assessments to determine high risk business areas and determine audit scope▪ Coordinating walk-through interviews and managing documentation of the walk-through results throughout the planning phase▪ Coordinating and documenting testing procedures and results▪ Reporting and communicating results to audit clients and process owners▪ Directing activities of staff

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

➢ Involved in over 450 engagements, both domestic and international, ranging from under $1,000 to in excess of $200 million➢ Planned, lead, and executed engagements involving business interruption, stock and contents, inventory valuation, extra expenses, product recall, product liability, large-loss reconstruction audits, business valuation, personal injury and wrongful death damages. Responsibilities included:● Lead process walkthroughs with clients and business owners ● Created financial models and analysis to quantify operational losses● Lead, coordinated and executed large-loss reconstruction audits, managing junior staff and claims teams● Prepared written reports, compiling and communicating report findings● Reviewed staff work papers and reports➢ Notable consulting engagements included:● Planned and lead a construction clerking/large-loss construction audit, for a power generation facility, in excess of $60 million. Coordinated with engineering and building consultants to identify and mitigate risks, communicate and meet project timelines, and reduce costs to the client.● Consulted for a Fortune-50 retailer to audit the billings of a vendor who failed to perform contractual obligations. Planned, lead and executed a financial review of billings in question to evaluate compliance of contract provisions and agreed-to-billing procedures.● Consulted for a major car manufacturer to review dealer reinstatement claims under its arbitration program. Audited the financial performance of dealers in the southeast region, comparing performance against contractual agreements, dealership history, and manufacturer performance benchmarks.● Consulted for plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit brought forth due to a potential federal Racketeer Influence Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”) violation, whereby the defendant company inflated cost-plus contracts by using off-balance sheet financed value-added service providers. Total settlement exceeded $290 million.

Greenville, North Carolina Area

• Designed and installed websites using HTML, Cascading Style-sheets (CSS), and JavaScript • Assisted in content development, update and data entry for existing websites • Designed graphics for local organizations and websites