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Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

Govenda (formerly BoardBookit) is a SaaS company that offers board relationship and a compliance management platform for large and mid-size companies and non-profits.

CFO Flex provides fractional, part-time and project CFO services to companies that do not need or cannot afford a full-time CFO. Brought in by a Private Equity Firm to manage the transition (post-close) to new ownership. Developed and refined accounting systems, set up comprehensive financial and operational reporting to the new owners and hired a.

Attending networking events Researching Industry LeadersTracking Industry TrendsParticipating in Industry Discussions

EZ-FLO manufactures fertilizer and supplement dispensing systems and sells through major lawn and landscape distributors, The Company operates both domestically and internationally under the protection of a number of patents on the precise metering of concentrated fluids into fluid (water) streams.

• EZ-FLO manufactures fertilizer dispensing systems that connect directly to any in-ground irrigation system. Using patented technology, EZ-FLO proportions minute amounts of nutrients into the irrigation water. Feeding.
• Brought in by investors as interim CFO/COO for a manufacturer of patented fertilizer dispensing equipment for use on fixed irrigation systems.
• Promoted to President and CEO in October 2004.
• Implemented NetSuite ERP (SaaS) to enhance sales fulfillment, control multi-location inventory, provide real-time sales/ CRM information to remote sales groups and manufacturer’s reps.
• Developed real-time dashboards for various user roles to manage the business.
• Developed marketing programs to drive increased sales volumes through strategic Alliance Partner relationships.

CFO for an industrial products distribution company operating in 7 states in the Great Lakes basin. Company has a long operating history and was owned by The Hillman Company, a large private equity firm. Hillman sold their ownership interest to Frontenac, another larger PE Firm. MCE had over 220 employees and is in a growth mode, both organic and through.

Company Name Change. Same Position; Same Responsibilities

Youngstown, OH, US

Representing Western PA and angel investors at this nationally ranked business incubator. YBI is home to America Makes, a federally funded lab formally known as National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). http://www.ybi.org/

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• Founded in 2000, TrackAbout is a next-generation tracking information service for fixed and portable assets of all kinds, including compressed gas cylinders and durable medical equipment. TrackAbout fulfills a need for.
• Instrumental in spinning out a separate subsidiary to develop a world-wide, global asset registry (Lockhouse.net).
• Implemented NetSuite ERP (SaaS) enterprise software to manage support, CRM and financial operations (G/L, time reporting and expense reporting) for use by remote workforce (50%).
• Installed budgeting and cash forecasting disciplines to manage growth.
• Coordinated semi-annual strategic planning meetings factoring increased headcount.

Lockhouse, a spinout from TrackAbout, provides a smartphone, tablet and web-based service to assist asset owners in registering ownership rights and storing pertinent and critical attributes about portable assets that move in a circular path through the supply chain. Lockhouse uses a proprietary Key Identification (KEY ID) number and lookup process to.

The mission of PAN is to provide resources and support to angel investment groups throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The organization believes that providing support to angel groups will improve the overall investment environment for angel investors and increase the number of investors and investment dollars in Pennsylvania and thus support.

• Due Diligence and Deal Screening for this network of angel investors located in Pittsburgh, PA. Chairman of the Deal Sourcing and Evaluation Committee. This committee is responsible for identifying and preliminarily.
• Part-time consultant to BlueTree Capital, professional manager to largest Pittsburgh area based accredited angel group.
• Served on the Board of Directors of PA Angel Network, the trade association of all organized angel network groups in the state.
• Developed formal screening criteria and managed monthly committee meetings to source, evaluate and screen potential investment opportunities for members.
• Coordinated and oversaw monthly formal screenings and provided feedback to applicants.
• Participated in monthly full member meetings leading to deal selection and due diligence.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

I have served as an outside adviser to Alpha Labs and its predecessors, Innovation Works (IW), and before that the Ben Franklin Technology Center. My role has generally been viewed as a "commercial reviewer". Essentially that involves reviewing business plans, strategy, product roll-outs and pricing models. Some of these projects are short-term in nature.

Quaker Valley School District- School Board Member 1995-2007. During my 12 year term as an elected School Board member, I was the Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance Committee (1997-2005) and Chairman of the Personnel Committee (2006-2007). QV during this period became one of the best school districts in PA as evidenced by ratings in Newsweek. I was.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Carnegie Speech is a CMU spinoff focused on natural language processing. Carnegie Speech's NativeAccent product uses technology under exclusive worldwide license from Carnegie Mellon University. Learning a foreign language is not only a question of getting the words and syntax right. You can’t be understood until you can pronounce it well! CS's product.

Pittsburgh, PA, US

• CFO of a Carnegie Mellon University spinout that developed the Cognitive Tutor software approach for high school mathematics. Employee number 5 which grew to over 140 employees (full-time and contract) in 3 years..
• Carnegie Learning is an educational (mathematics) software developer with proprietary Cognitive Tutor® technology.
• Initiated start-up, capital raising and financial management of a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out.
• Built performance management, financial reporting and financial forecasting systems to provide critical business metrics to sales and operations management during growth phase.
• Managed cash flow and related short-term investments for excess venture money.
• Chaired pricing review committee that developed license and subsequent maintenance pricing.

RedZone Robotics designed one of a kind mobile robots used primarily in nuclear waste cleanup. The company was formed by team members from CMU that developed the robot that helped to clean up the Three Mile Island nuclear accident site and other government controlled sites where radiation was a significant concern that kept humans away from the.

Temporary and part-time CFO for a variety of companies. Performed project work including acquisition reviews, stock option incentive systems and accounting systems implementations. Clients included a lease management software development company, neural network software company, law firm and an environmental consulting firm.

Pittsburgh-based operations and financial executive for a New York City investment banking firm that had equity investments in Pittsburgh based companies. Acting VP-Operations of National Record Mart (mall-based, music retailer with 160 stores); Acting CFO of Alarmax Distributors (wholesale security and alarms); Lead consultant on Chapter 11 reorganization.

London, GB

CPA with Ernst & Young. Practice focused on high technology and startup companies. Audit Partner (1989-1992) in a professional services capacity.