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Newark, New Jersey, Us

Senior Advisor to the Gateway Development Commission, the entity responsible for delivering the most urgent infrastructure project in America, the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel.

Newark, New Jersey, Us

Responsible for all accounting and financial reporting functions, budgeting, cash management, risk management, real estate & economic development and Information Technology.First year: elevated the role of the Finance Department to a key strategic leader from primarily a budget monitor, reorganized the department resulting in the elimination of over 20 positions, reduced payables past due over 120 days from over $15 million to less than $1 million, took initiative on health benefit savings, recruited and hired CIO, Sr. Director of Budgets and Deputy CFO, created first multi-year budget at NJT, closed two TOD projects and advanced major TOD that had been stalled for over a decade.

Handled all aspects of establishing a franchise restaurant featuring healthy food options from site selection, lease negotiations, construction to staffing and daily management.

New York, Us

Golden Seeds is a network of angel investors dedicated to investing in early stage companies founded and/or led by women.

Weston, Ma, Us

Responsible for Treasury and M&A functions.

Espoo, Southern Finland, Fi

Built corporate M&A group and established all M&A processes following the spin-off from AT&T in 1996Working closely with the business units, evaluated and led execution of all M&A transactions including business case development, valuation, negotiation and securing corporate approvals.Saved billions in shareholder value through aggressive negotiation of all transaction terms and consistently completed acquisitions well below authorized parameters.Promoted to manage 160-member global Treasury organization with teams in the US, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and Brazil.As Treasurer, responsible for bank relations, risk management, capital structure and FX; directed customer financing unit with over $9 billion portfolio and $70 billion pension.Implemented aggressive plan to syndicate customer financing exposures resulting in over $2 billion net reduction in commitmentsCompleted over 40 M&A transactions valued at approximately $35 billionRe-hired in 2004 to take over leadership of internal M&A group after CFO roles at Intellispace and GMR.

Us

Led all finance functions and business development activity for private, venture-backed, broadband internet access company serving business customers across the US and LondonPrepared and presented monthly financial reports. Responsible for budgeting and planning, management of cash, receivables and payables, risk management, taxes and business developmentDeveloped new sales rep compensation plan, involved in product pricing, and managed relationship with other Board members and investorsReorganized financial processes to improve quality of management information and working capital. Monthly book close shortened from four weeks to less than two; receivables reduced by 40% after established billing and collections processes Identified key areas for operational efficiencies resulting in cost structure reduction of over 35%

New York, Ny, Us

Began as a Financial Analyst and promoted to Associate, VP and Director.Member of Financial Institutions Mergers & Acquisitions Department, Generalist in Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions Department and Member of Healthcare Services Team.Advised senior management and Directors on strategy and tactics for effecting mergers and acquisitions and in negotiating with potential acquirers and target companies.Responsible for valuation and other analyses utilized in rendering financial advisory services

Master’S Degree, Political Economy

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics