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A multifaceted Chief Financial Officer experienced at growing businesses organically and through acquisitions. Implements strategic plans that achieve profitable financial and operating returns. Develops creative solutions for complex business and accounting issues, establishes effective controls and delivers cost reductions. A strong record of building high-performance teams by recruiting, mentoring and motivating teams to execute organizational improvements. Valued for the ability to bridge the needs of financial discipline with the innovativeness required to sustain growth and improve profitability. Trusted advisor to Executive Management and Board of Directors.SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:➤ As CFO of Xfinity Home, realized unprecedented growth, going from 300K to 1.2M+ subscribers and growing revenue and operating cash flow to $130M by leading the successful start-up and launch of industry technologies and new devices within Comcast Cable.➤ Worked closely with the President of NBCUniversal to build a centralized finance, operations and technology department, including recruiting and hiring of key leaders, developing monitoring and forecasting tools, and creating executive-level deliverables. ➤ Post-Comcast NBCUniversal acquisition, selected as SVP/CFO, Operations & Technical Services (O&TS) for NBCUniversal to integrate three diverse cultures: Comcast, General Electric and legacy NBCU operations, with 15k+ employees.➣ Built a centralized finance organization and an enterprise project management organization, and developed/oversaw an Executive Capital Council for project approval and review. ➣ Implemented a capital software application to improve capital project approval and reporting for company-wide capital in excess of $2.4B.➤ As Senior Engagement Executive, Internal Audit for Comcast Corporation, recruited/built/trained a world class Internal Audit team from 30 to 120+ with key areas of focus, including Comcast Corporate and NBCUniversal Corporate Headquarters, Cable Operations, Comcast Spotlight, Comcast Spectator, NBC Broadcast, Cable Networks, Universal Film Studios, Universal Theme Parks and New Media. Presented audit results to the Board.CORE COMPETENCIES:Industries: Entertainment | Technology | Telecommunications | DigitalChange Management: Start Ups | Corporate Turn Arounds | Acquisition / IntegrationOperations | Marketing | Product DevelopmentSEC Reporting | Budgeting & ForecastingAssuranceExecutive Communication | Board of Directors

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