Business Unit Controller .........Completed $140MM acquisition, from due diligence to integration of financial systems. · Assumed additional responsibility of interim IT Manager after three months as Controller. · Completed reduction in force of 31 positions after the acquisition.

CFO...........P&L responsibility for two operating groups with sales of $80 million.  Transitioned the company to Oracle software. Increased cash flows of the operating group $1.4 million dollars last year. Initiated pay for skills/knowledge programs. · Arranged for a two year $70.0 million dollar revolving credit facility. Restructured $60.0 million dollars in long term loans.

Vice President of Finance .........Negotiated and closed a $24.0 million acquisition, including arranging financing. Negotiated and closed a $10.0 million dollar divestiture of an operating division. Initiated procedures for cash concentration and use of controlled disbursement accounts. · Decentralized production accounting and accounts payable functions. 

Financial Manager Manufacturing/Logistics.........Reported to Operations Controller of this $2.5 billion food company. · Direct annual strategic operating plan development for all 17 locations. · Control and assist development of $150 million fixed cost budget.