Timothy Cunningham Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Providing strong financial and business leadership to public, PE, private companies and not-for-profit entities during periods of rapid change and challenges to the organization:3+ year engagement (Interim Finance leader 1+ year) for 2 multibillion not-for-profit entities, undergoing Mission growth & transformational activities, such as IPO readiness.Served as Interim CFO of a complex, global $135 million PE sponsored manufacturer, in a rapidly growing capital equipment market space. Served as Interim CFO of a recently acquired $100 million services firm, (Parent a $1+ billion private company), experiencing two consecutive years of losses. Served as Interim CFO of a successful $3 billion market cap spin-off of an SEC company ($15 billion market cap) providing leadership in building a stand-alone, public company and finance infrastructure, and achieve Day One Spin Readiness for the global carve-out business. Served as Interim CFO of a $400 million public company experiencing significant financial, operating and governance issues (e.g. strategic alternatives), in conjunction with leading review and remediation of complex internal control, audit, legal, regulatory and accounting matters.Served as Interim CFO of a newly acquired $150+ million PE backed healthcare firm, experiencing rapid M&A growth issues in a variety of financial and business areas. Served as Advisor to the CEO/Interim CFO at Schawk during a 6 month period (2008), initially managing a variety of significant financial & business issues.Formally joined Schawk Inc. as CFO in Sept 2008, after Board & CEO completed a formal search process with SpencerStuart. Review the almost 7+ year Schawk accomplishments below (2008 to 2015), ultimately leading to successful sale of a 10x+ multiple, for approximately $600 million.Served as Interim CFO of a $1.4 billion branded, organic food business (division of $10 billion public CPG company) for 14 months. Significant CEO/CFO leadership transition.

Global, public company CFO with broad-based leadership, management, operations, corporate, private equity, and M&A experience in both domestic and international venues.

Des Plaines, Illinois, Us

$500 million NYSE global business services & marketing services firm, with 3,500+ associates in 25+ countries (2,000+ associates in Americas, 500+ in EMEA, and 900+ in Asia Pac) providing branded, private label, and related services for large CPGs and retailers.Most recently led financial and business due diligence, cost synergy analysis ($35+ million) and related agreements and governance process on $600 million sale of SGK to a NASDAQ company, which resulted in a 49% premium. Provided leadership assistance in transition and integration.In 2008-09 downturn, developed new internal & external reporting metrics, while collaborating with leadership on 20% reduction in global workforce ($50 million annual savings), while driving towards stronger regional execution & management of client service delivery model.Transformed global finance and accounting function reshaping 140 people and business processes across the organization, greatly improving performance, while streamlining annual finance expense by $5 million (15% headcount reduction). Led remediation of a variety of material weaknesses.Delivered overall total debt reduction of almost $90 million by driving improvements in operations, global cash management, tax strategy, divestitures, and working capital improvements, while funding over $50 million for M&A & ERP. Identified and led tactical short-term improvements in technology. Spearheaded multi-million ERP initiative to redesign and transform global business processes and technology, to support global business which experienced 50 acquisitions over previous 10 years. Delivered benefits in annual capital expenditures ($4 million annual reduction), working capital (10-day DSO improvement), and expected expense reductions ($18 million).Led and directed 4 debt re-financings ($150 million), which included both bank and private lenders. Company leader, working with outside counsel, to successfully navigate a 3.5 year SEC enforcement investigation.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Responsibilities included Advisor to the CEO, as well as interim Chief Financial Officer at Schawk, Inc. (SGK), until formal SGK Board appointment in September 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, upon completion of a formal search by SpencerStuart.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

$1 billion global manufacturer of protective and specialty packaging products, with 44 manufacturing sites. Private equity owned with public company debt.Managed finance, tax, planning, and IR functions for global manufacturing and services firm with operations in 18 countries, including Western Europe, Central Europe, and Northern Africa.Instrumental in establishment of stand-alone company and business infrastructure as Pregis was formed by businesses carved out and sold by Pactiv Corporation.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Served as CFO of a $1.4 billion branded, organic food business (division of large public CPG company) for 14 months.Brought in during significant CEO and CFO leadership transition to do both discovery and to provide strong oversight and collaboration with the corporate parent, for early stage readying the business for spin-off.

North Ryde,, Nsw, Au

Mm (Mba), Finance, Management And Mis

Bba, Accountancy