Provide contract CFO services to public and private entities. Services include: Strategic financial planning, business strategy, budgeting, forecasting, process improvement, financial reporting, legal compliance, business development, divestitures, risk management, cost efficiencies and contract negotiations.

Led finance and accounting group of seven employees and advised CEO and Board of Directors on financial strategies including divestitures, operational cost restructuring, revenue enhancements, sales compensation plans, vendor negotiations and created investor relations function. DIVESTITURE STRATEGY• Key contributor in divesting MGCD of unprofitable business segment generating $1.2 million cash from sale of assetsOPERATIONAL COST RESTRUCTURING• Reduced annual expenditures by approximately $500,000 in the areas of benefits, telecommunications and cost of goods sold• Negotiated extension of building lease receiving approximately $400,000 of leasehold improvements paid by landlordSTREAMLINED POLICIES AND PROCEDURES• Established an investment review board to approve and monitor significant proposed projects• Developed a formal quarterly budget to actual review meeting with department heads• Created and implemented a demonstration inventory policy. Reduced value of inventory held in the field by approximately 20%INVESTOR RELATIONS • Implemented investor relations function• Stock price gain of approximately 130% during tenureSpecialties:Strategic financial planning, managerial finance, business strategy, cross-functional team leadership, P&L management, budgets, forecasting, financial modeling, process improvement, accounting operations, financial reporting, SEC filings, US GAAP, tax operations, global cash management, legal compliance, business development, mergers, acquisition integration, divestitures, restructuring, risk management, staff management, staff development, cost efficiencies, contract negotiations, maximize profits, internal controls, international, investor relations, board, audit and compensation committee relations, information technology, manufacturing, medical device, software, technology, public company, chief financial officer, executive officer, secretary, senior vice president

Led global finance, IT, and HR teams of 15 employees, advised CEO and Board of Directors on strategic initiatives to grow the company's annual revenue from $23 million to $109 million and turn an annual $(2.7) million operating loss to $20.9 million operating income.CASH FLOW IMPROVEMENT• Drove cash balance from $0.7M to $110M via operating activities• Managed process to ensure collection of accounts receivable totaling $4M from distributors as a result of eliminating distributors from sales modelEXPENSE MANAGEMENT• Identified and facilitated $3M in annual cost savings while experiencing decreased revenues during 2008 and 2009• Negotiated the purchase of corporate headquarter facility• Member of IT Steering Committee to ensure implementation of SAP at Rimage’s US and German locations remained on time and budgetINTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS• Established legal entities in Japan, China and India• Implemented companywide Foreign Corrupt Practices Act trainingINVESTOR RELATIONS• Key contributor driving stock price from $2 per share to a high of $35 per share• Stock price gain of close to 600% during tenure• Increased institutional investor base from 25% to 80% ownershipSpecialties:Strategic financial planning, managerial finance, business strategy, cross-functional team leadership, P&L management, budgets, forecasting, financial modeling, process improvement, accounting operations, financial reporting, SEC filings, US GAAP, tax operations, global cash management, legal compliance, business development, mergers, acquisition integration, divestitures, restructuring, risk management, staff management, staff development, cost efficiencies, contract negotiations, maximize profits, internal controls, international, investor relations, board, audit and compensation committee relations, information technology, manufacturing, medical device, software, technology, public company, chief financial officer, executive officer, secretary, senior vice president

Planned, controlled and completed audits of financial statements of companies in manufacturing, retail, agricultural and not for profit industries. Companies ranged in size from development stage to public companies with revenues up to $650 million.Specialties:Strategic financial planning, managerial finance, business strategy, cross-functional team leadership, P&L management, budgets, forecasting, financial modeling, process improvement, accounting operations, financial reporting, SEC filings, US GAAP, tax operations, global cash management, legal compliance, business development, mergers, acquisition integration, divestitures, restructuring, risk management, staff management, staff development, cost efficiencies, contract negotiations, maximize profits, internal controls, international, investor relations, board, audit and compensation committee relations, information technology, manufacturing, medical device, software, technology, public company, chief financial officer, executive officer, secretary, senior vice president

Specialties:Strategic financial planning, managerial finance, business strategy, cross-functional team leadership, P&L management, budgets, forecasting, financial modeling, process improvement, accounting operations, financial reporting, SEC filings, US GAAP, tax operations, global cash management, legal compliance, business development, mergers, acquisition integration, divestitures, restructuring, risk management, staff management, staff development, cost efficiencies, contract negotiations, maximize profits, internal controls, international, investor relations, board, audit and compensation committee relations, information technology, manufacturing, medical device, software, technology, public company, chief financial officer, executive officer, secretary, senior vice president