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Pleasant Grove, Ut, Us

Colorado Springs, Us

Oversaw all business operations in Latin America, leading strategic planning, business development, sales, marketing, and production to maintain peak performance. Spearheaded revitalization of new product development process, coordinating launch of 7 new products across multiple countries and markets, while maintaining full P&L responsibility for 8 markets and $22M in revenue. • Achieved a 300 basis point increase in operating margin and $600k in savings by eliminating redundancies and ineffective spend, which allowed for increased investment in areas with greater ROI. Redesigned compensation plans, implemented strategic price adjustments, and enforced disciplined promotional practices. • Enhanced recruitment strategy for independent distributors, restructuring distributor compensation plans to encourage growth by focusing upon new, strategic KPI’s targeting buyer onboarding, productivity, and loyalty. Expanded company’s market reach and boosted sales capabilities across the region, leading to a 41% increase in distributors and 20% growth in average order size.• Implemented Hoshin Kanri strategic planning and execution process to prioritize business needs, allocate resources to key projects, and ensure effective communication and execution of strategic goals. The focus, clarity and transparency of this process facilitated complete buy-in by the management team and full engagement by the employees, resulting in the successful implementation of all strategic initiatives.

Colorado Springs, Us

Led all financial operations to ensure optimal financial health while supporting achievement of strategic vision. Managed budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance, while providing strategic financial leadership and serving as trusted advisor to CFO and executive committee. Developed analysis and presentations for Board of Directors meetings.• Led the identification and restructuring efforts that eliminated $10M or 20% of corporate overhead in 2017-18, with the removal of redundancies and expenses in IT, Global Marketing, Product Development, Legal, Accounting, and Management. This effort contributed to the corporation’s ability to invest in global revenue growth strategies and still achieve $0.06 per share in adjusted results in 2019 compared to losing $0.05 per share the prior year.• Developed financial model for new compensation plan that reduced commissions expense $15M, providing the executive team with clear and accurate understanding of the impact each lever had when adjusting parameters of the new plan. This allowed the company to reinvest $8M annually into marketing initiatives while realizing increased margins.

Morrisville, North Carolina, Us

Managed accounting operations, financial reporting, and compliance for venture-capital-backed company specializing in protective nano-coatings and encapsulation technologies to safeguard electronic devices. Provided strategic leadership to ensure accuracy and integrity of financial information, support venture-capital-backed growth initiatives, and maintain robust financial controls. • Transformed accounting department into top-tier operation by upgrading staff and roles, enhancing efficiency in closing and reporting, account reconciliation, spending controls, and overall financial reporting. • Decreased month-end closing and reporting period by 50%, achieving fiscal period closures within 3 days, including for global operations. Standardized processes, created detailed documentation, and optimized task sequences to enhance reporting accuracy and efficiency.

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Oversaw financial operations for Fortune 500 defense contractor, leading team serving global customers in 50 countries Conducted monthly financial forecasting, performance reporting, and annual strategic and budget planning while ensuring compliance with defense contracting regulations.• Streamlined finance and accounting operations by reducing staff from 21 to 13 through outsourcing transactional tasks to co-division and consolidating operations at 3 sites into 1, driving significant annual savings and improved efficiency. • Mastered federal defense industry systems and reporting requirements, rectifying ineffective processes and inaccurate information in incurred cost submissions, overhead rate calculations, and forward pricing rates for 8-year period.• Introduced expense forecasting system and developed program-driven forecast model, enhancing revenue and cost visibility, increasing expense awareness, and improving forecast accuracy and financial metric management.

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

JWC Environmental is a global leader in solids reduction and separation systems for customers in several industries with municipal and industrial applications; the company has operations in California, Georgia, UK and China.Engaged with the PE ownership to develop and execute strategic focus. Developed and presented management report of results and plans to Board of Directors on quarterly basis. Worked tactically on daily basis with Controller and his team to drive operational effectiveness and debt covenant compliance.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Danaher is a leading Fortune 200 manufacturer with sales in excess of $11 billion. Specialty Products represented approximately half of Danaher’s Dental Consumable platform with sales of nearly $1 billion.Directed the financial activity of the Specialty Products division that provided orthodontic, endodontic and implant products, consisting of 13 sites in 10 countries, with 2,700 employees and $450 million annual revenue. Responsibilities included monthly forecasting, monthly performance reporting, annual strategic planning and profit planning processes; in addition, ensured accuracy of financial statements and compliance with internal and external controls and regulations.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

$700 million segment provides switches and connectors for commercial, industrial and military use.Responsible for the financial reporting, forecasting, consolidation, and analysis of the group’s financials; supported the facility controllers to ensure compliance to requirements associated with corporate reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley, GAAP, SEC and corporate policies.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

$50M division provides pumps, jets and fittings for jetted tubs and pools to OEM and after-market channels.Responsible for financial consolidation, compliance and analysis of operation with units in California and Denmark. In conjunction with Operations developed product-costing, managed manufacturing variances and outsourced manufacturing to China. Worked with Sales, Customer Service and R&D on sales generation, customer inventory management and product development in executing the business strategy.

Privately owned custom residential homebuilder with approximately $10 million annual revenue.Coordinated all financial activities of the company including cash-flow management, tax strategy, project cost management, and business system set-up; prepared all tax and financial statements for government and lending institutions; interfaced with customers regarding product sales, project management, and budget variance reporting.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

Asia Pacific Regional Controller - Apr '01 to May '01 - Responsible for the region’s compliance to reporting deadlines and corporate financial policies; coordinated with division management in business unit analysis and strategic decision-making.Plant Controller - Jun '00 to Apr '01 - Directed the financial activities and reporting of a $90 million, 300 employee plant with five direct reports; partnered with the plant manager and other staff members on decisions and actions affecting plant direction and strategy.Group Analyst - May '99 to Jun '00 - Coordinated financial activities of 50 plants in $2.5 billion group; responsible for the consolidated reporting of results and forecasts to CEO, CFO, Executive VP’s, and other top management; worked directly with plant controllers to improve the level of performance in the financial organization and to ensure compliance with GAAP and corporate policies.Chief Plant Accountant - Feb '98 to Apr '99 - Conducted monthly and annual close of plant ledger for $25M plant; prepared monthly, annual, and multiyear financial forecasts; worked closely with the cost accounting group in establishing and controlling overhead rates; directed the annual physical inventory.Senior Accountant - Dec '96 to Jan '98 - Responsible for the analysis and reporting of warranty and installation cost information for a multi-million dollar semiconductor product; involved in monthly and annual financial closings and forecasting of plant P&L and B/S.Accountant - Jun '96 to Dec '96 - Hired into the Accounting Management Development Program; a two year rotational program designed to accelerate the time from entry level to controller. Promotion accelerated due to exceptional performance.

Master Of Business Administration, Emphasis: Accounting

Bachelor Of Arts, Asian Studies

Associate Of Science, Economics