CFO; Manufacturing, Technology, Financial Services and Alternative Energy. Forward thinking global finance executive, innovative problem solver, skilled strategist and inspiring business leader. Partner with the Board, CEO, and business unit leaders to make things happen and get things done: ...more

CFO; Manufacturing, Technology, Financial Services and Alternative Energy. Forward thinking global finance executive, innovative problem solver, skilled strategist and inspiring business leader. Partner with the Board, CEO, and business unit leaders to make things happen and get things done: moving strategy to action by executing initiatives that enable organizations to grow profitably, accomplish their vision and achieve a successful exit. A strong listener, I succeed by building and navigating cross-functional relationships, breaking down barriers to progress, inspiring change, and resolving business issues that transcend finance. My value is using my operating experience, finance expertise, and strategic mindset to think through complex problems and issues, identify interrelationships and interdependencies, develop actionable strategies, and deliver measurable results. My strength is execution: framing decisions, forging consensus and delivering solutions. I am a proven decision maker with an established record of scaling organizations and building value through revenue enhancements, performance initiatives, acquisitions, divestitures and incremental investment. My functional skills include accounting and financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, treasury strategy and operations, tax planning and internal control and compliance. I started my business career in public accounting with PwC. As an auditor I learned to recognize the strategies and cultures that distinguish success from failure. As a CPA, I have significant experience with the interpretation and application of accounting principles. Following graduate school (MBA, Kellogg) I embarked upon a career in corporate finance, where I developed a passion for taking on significant strategic challenges: the restructure and sale non-strategic assets at GM and Campbell Soup Company, establishment and repositioning of Lord & Taylor as a standalone business, achievement of industry-leading growth at MBNA, and multiple successful exits for private equity investors.less