Chief Financial Officer .........Directed all finance, information technology, and human resource functions of a rapidly growing multi-million dollar meat snacks company. Led jointly and negotiated all merger & acquisition and divestiture activities. Supervised finance and human resource functions at five production facilities (3 domestic and 2 international). Directed and managed a worldwide banking and cash management network. Managed a global staff of 28 people. Increased operating earnings 75% in one year by developing and implementing working capital and cost containment strategies, coupled with top line growth. Developed an integrated global annual and strategic planning process. Negotiated and consummated six global financing deals totaling $85.0 million and resulting in annual interesting saving of $1.1 million. Identified and implemented operational cost efficiencies resulting in cost savings of $2.0 million.  Constructed jointly and implemented integrated, global financial system.

Senior Financial Manager ..........Directed finance activities of fastest growing, $500 million sales division with a focus on multi-channel, non-retail businesses: Specialty, Foodservice, International and Industrial. Managed and justified the distribution of marketing funds of $46.0 million. Led screening, analysis, and recommendation of potential acquisition and joint venture candidates and directed their integration into assigned business units. Led jointly 6 global joint venture and acquisition teams resulting in 2 joint ventures and 1 acquisition growing sales by $60 million and earnings by $4.5 million in the first year of operations.  Recommended and completed acquisition and initiated financial integration plan with sales of $40 million.  Constructed and monitored plant consolidation for Foodservice operations resulting in cost savings of $3.5 million.  Reengineered distribution system resulting in reduced working capital levels by $3.0 million by implementing working capital metrics. Recommended structure of global accounting system and contributed to system implementation.

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis..... Developed and implemented 3-year financial plan for the business combination and integration of 2 meat companies focusing on capital structure, divisional targets, cost initiatives, capital and staffing requirements.  Negotiated jointly and implemented two $50+ million loan packages focusing on flexible debt covenants and pricing methodologies reducing interest costs by $0.5 million annually. Created & implemented integrated business planning process and system including initiates, targets, cost reductions, capital planning, etc. Conceived and implemented product pricing and trade promotional programs linked to customer performance that grew contribution margin by 12% and facilitated expansion of customer base. Initiated an operational cost reduction process generating in excess of $0.3 million annually savings.