Senior executive with proven track record in general & financial management roles with a strong business foundation developed over 20 years at PepsiCo & Arthur Young as well as over 15 years working with Private Equity portfolio companies. Particular expertise in financial management, M&A (including acquisition due diligence and integration), operations, financial restructuring, turnarounds, business process reengineering and change management. Demonstrated success in consumer products, retail entertainment (movie theatres), portable sanitation & specialty chemical distribution in both large (Fortune 500) & mid-sized companies. Significant transaction experience, including:•Due diligence, execution & integration for more than 35 acquisitions with revenues of $500MM•Intimately involved in two private equity exits within 3 years at Azelis.•The 2006 sale of USS by Odyssey Investments to DLJ Merchant Banking for $600MM•The sale of Hoyts U.S. cinemas to strategic buyer for $215MM in 2003Led distressed companies to improved performance through financial & organizational restructuring:•Directed the out of court restructuring for USS in 2009, resulting in reduction of debt by more than $400MM & a 90% reduction in interest expense•Coordinated the 2001 Hoyts Cinemas’ financial restructuring, resulting in a $35MM reduction in debt & a 45% interest expense reduction•Oversaw initiative to renegotiate leases for unprofitable theatres, resulting in a return of over 50% & enhanced cash flow of $2.9MMImproved bottom line performance through cost initiatives:•Renegotiated contracts with key suppliers resulting in $5MM in annual savings•Initiated conversion of company owned fleet to full-service leases with savings of $4MM/yr•Directed cost reduction projects including freight, facility rationalization & national purchasing programs in excess of $3MM/yr•Optimized the tax structure to reduce state income taxes by $600K/yr, while cutting compliance costs in halfSpecialties: CFO •General Management • Financial Restructuring • Debt Financing • Margin Improvement • Process Improvement • Change Management • Benchmarking • Cost Reduction • Working Capital Management• Turnarounds • Private Equity • Portfolio Company • Risk Management • Information Technology • Procurement • Tax Strategy • M&A • Due Diligence • Acquisition Integration • Competitive Analysis • Strategic Planning • Board of Directors