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Tokyo, Japan

Sr. Railway Financial Expert with PADECO Co. Ltd., a Tokyo, Japan based consulting firm. Completed projects in China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, and Uganda, including metro (subway) construction, transportation master plans, expansion of wastewater treatment infrastructure and development of a logistics master plan for a 1,550 mile economic corridor. Created financial models, identified potential financing sources, assessed multiple financing scenarios, estimated… Show more Sr. Railway Financial Expert with PADECO Co. Ltd., a Tokyo, Japan based consulting firm. Completed projects in China, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Philippines, and Uganda, including metro (subway) construction, transportation master plans, expansion of wastewater treatment infrastructure and development of a logistics master plan for a 1,550 mile economic corridor. Created financial models, identified potential financing sources, assessed multiple financing scenarios, estimated financial and economic returns, evaluated Public Private Partnership (PPP) structures, prepared benchmark analysis of project costs and operating and maintenance costs and analyzed local and national tax impacts. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Seneca Group LLC, provides services to public and private clients in the rail and transit industry globally. Assisted clients in completing applications for federal loans through the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF) administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); prepared study of potential rail transload sites for a nationally known aggregates supplier; evaluated profit improvement strategies for Romanian state-owned railway; advised Republic of… Show more Seneca Group LLC, provides services to public and private clients in the rail and transit industry globally. Assisted clients in completing applications for federal loans through the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (RRIF) administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); prepared study of potential rail transload sites for a nationally known aggregates supplier; evaluated profit improvement strategies for Romanian state-owned railway; advised Republic of Azerbaijan on adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards. Show less

Chicago, Il

This startup third party logistics company specialized in rail transportation of components used to construct industrial wind turbines. As CFO responsibilities included accounting, financial reporting, and cash management; developed pricing proposals for potential clients; gained exposure to the various project financing structures used for wind farms; managed a $4.9 million transportation project moving turbine components to a client's wind farm site: managed field staff, negotiated vendor… Show more This startup third party logistics company specialized in rail transportation of components used to construct industrial wind turbines. As CFO responsibilities included accounting, financial reporting, and cash management; developed pricing proposals for potential clients; gained exposure to the various project financing structures used for wind farms; managed a $4.9 million transportation project moving turbine components to a client's wind farm site: managed field staff, negotiated vendor contracts and managed client and vendor relations. Show less

Rochelle, Il

Central Illinois Railroad Holdings, LLC operated a freight railroad, four industrial rail car switching operations and a railroad construction business. As Chief Financial Officer, was responsible for all areas of finance and accounting, cash management, preparing annual operating budgets, capital investment approval and improving and enforcing policies and controls. Managed five professional and clerical staff; reduced monthly accounting close to five days from two weeks.

San Antonio, Texas

Analyzed applications for federal loans between $5.0 million and $438 million; Interim Manager Treasury Operations, multi-line insurance company: managed professional and clerical staff to execute daily treasury operations; coordinated transition of treasury relationship to JP Morgan Chase.

Greenwich, Ct

Closed over $300 million in corporate and project financing transactions with US and Canadian bank syndicates, US and Australian investment banks, the International Finance Corporation and FMO, a Dutch development bank; prepared analysis and negotiated transaction documents for common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock offerings; documented treasury function and wrote financial risk management policy for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley; executed interest rate swaps and foreign… Show more Closed over $300 million in corporate and project financing transactions with US and Canadian bank syndicates, US and Australian investment banks, the International Finance Corporation and FMO, a Dutch development bank; prepared analysis and negotiated transaction documents for common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock offerings; documented treasury function and wrote financial risk management policy for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley; executed interest rate swaps and foreign currency options; worked with external auditor to address complex accounting situations; drafted SEC disclosure including financial risk section of 10K; as a member of the Disclosure Committee reviewed SEC filings with the Audit Committee prior to filing. Show less

Greenwich, Connecticut

Supported acquisition efforts in the US, Australia, Canada and Mexico; negotiated and closed a $42 million acquisition with the Commonwealth of Australia, completed $200 million expansion of corporate bank facility.

San Antonio, Tx

Performed due diligence and valuation of acquisition targets, made recommendations to CEO and CFO; negotiated and closed $27 million acquisition.

San Antonio, Texas

Executed annual budget process for this approximately $100 million company, introducing the use of non-financial metrics to plan and manage performance; conducted variance analysis of monthly results and worked with operating managers to implement corrective actions; presented analyses of budgets, corporate financial forecasts and corporate finance transactions to senior management and the Board of Directors.

Mba, Finance

Ba, English

High School