Controller, Chicago, Illinois• Responsible for the development of and compliance with accounting policies, procedures and controls.• Maintain internal controls and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs/expenses, and program budgets and actual expenditures.• Oversee the administration of the Firms billing and accounting software. Investigate capabilities of software upgrades to improve the accounting and reporting functions.• Oversee and manage timely completion of the month-end and year-end financial statement close processDirector of Human Resources, Chicago, Illinois• Manage benefit administration, compensation and maitnance of employee records.• Oversee payroll administration and compliance.• Responsible for the development of and compliance with accounting policies, procedures and controls.• Assited in new corporate partnership and facility relocation.• Lead role in migration to new IT platforms, including PC to MAC, and new accounting/billing software.

• Oversaw growth of HR Department from 500 employees in 2007 to 2,700 employees in 2014. Company had 180 branches in all 50 states.• Managed staff of five – some of whom were off-site.• Saved thousands of dollars in fees be migrating 401k Annuity into a conventional 401k in 2008.• Reduced annual fees by $160,000 by transferring 401k to new provider in 2013.• Researched and promoted the switch from fully insured to self-insured medial insurance which resulted in $500,000 in premium savings over three years.• Negotiated a 50% discount with our payroll provider in 2009.• Represented Company in 10 acquisitions. Provided warm welcome, explained our benefits, and ensured all administrative details were handled promptly to have employees enrolled in GR system. • Implemented employee surveys and used data to improve the HR Department’s internal processes.• Installed performance reviews for several departments – handling training, implementation, and all post-review issues.• Implemented the Company’s first-ever paperless open enrollment. In 2013, our new benefit portal resulted in a 30% increase in voluntary benefits.• Oversaw anti-discrimination and harassment training.• Ensured that Company qualified for Crain’s Fastest Growing Company, was recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the Most Successful Private Companies, and was named a Chicago Tribune Top Workplace.• Handled all high-level employee/supervisor conflicts.• Acted as direct liaison with benefits broker and administrator for 401k, medical, and insurance companies. • Worked to ensure Company was prepared for changes due to Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare).• Handled billing matters for all benefits.

Director of Human Resources, Chicago Illinois•Handled HR for a small conglomerate of three companies in the transportation/shipping industry.•Direct contact with all employees and management on all aspects of HR-related needs.•Implemented annual review process within entire organization.•Added additional benefits to small portfolio that positively impacted the employees.•Ensured compliance with OSHA and other employee safety concerns.•Administered payroll for all companies via ADP.General Business Consultant, Chicago Illinois•Departmental reorganization resolution.•Marketing program development•Business Plan WritingProduct Sourcing Consultant, Chicago Illinois•Sources several new patented product lines from Chicago inventors and sourced and manufactured from both China and Taiwan.•Successfully sourced and shipped product lines from China to the United States.•Created business contacts in the United States and China/Taiwan for sourcing and shipping products from China/Taiwan into the United States

Product Manager, Schaumburg, Illinois September 1997 to August 2004•Managed cross-functional product development teams to take products from concept to market. •Completed several new product launches from conception through launch.•P&L responsibilities with quarterly reviews in Motorola Israel.•Managed existing product portfolio.•Define product requirements and coordinate product announcements.Business Manager, Schaumburg, Illinois September 1995 to September 1997•Develop, recommend and implement programs leading to improvements and expansion of profitable sales for existing products.•Involved in start-up business of drop ship site equipment in Accessories and Aftermarket Division.•Conducted research and wrote business plan for entering the $150M aftermarket site equipment business.•Researched and wrote requirements documents on internal business practices.•Created and distributed product catalog for over 2000 products to sales force and customer base.Business Forecast Analyst, Arlington Heights, Illinois July 1993 to August 1995•Motorola Cellular Infrastructure Group (CIG) world wide sales forecast responsibility.•$1B annual global sales.•Collected, analyzed, interpreted monthly forecast from North, South America and Asia.•Provided division with market share analysis of worldwide cellular infrastructure industry.•Collected competitive information, market data and maintained database.•Ran monthly forecast meetings at director level.•Worked as forecast expert for development of $250M SAP implementation from Oracle.