Professional Summary
Senior financial executive with 20+ years financial and operational experience in U.S., Europe, Mexico, and Southeast Asia for multi-state/multinational manufacturing and distribution companies, both public and private, with the following qualifications:
• Internal Controls
• ERP Systems Implementation
• International Mergers/Acquisitions
• Operations Mgmt.
• Budgeting & Strategic Planning
• Cash & Treasury Management
• Business Start-up
• Banking/Debt Negotiation
• Board Level Presentations
• Big 4 Experience
• Multi-State Tax Compliance
• Team Leadership/Goal Setting
Accomplishments and Highlights
• Initiated the company's first comprehensive Information Technology project to research, select, and install a computerized business enterprise system to automate and integrate all phases of operations worldwide.
• Managed a Division whose revenue grew from $20 to $120 million in sales and a publicly held Corporation that increased from $160 to $260 million in five years.
• Developed the company's first Internal Audit Department and conducted a systems audit that uncovered a $1 million sales tax overpayment.
• Recruited, trained, developed, and evaluated performance for a direct staff of 8-10 managers as Division Controller and an indirect staff of 130 to 150 personnel as General Manager.
• Managed the start-up of a satellite factory in Mexico.
• Reduced the month end close from ten days to 3 days (non quarter end) and 5 days (quarter end).
• Working with HR, restructured employee benefit programs that reduced annual premium increases by 5 %, from 13 % to 8%.
Professional Experience
AIRBASE SERVICES, INC., Grand Prairie, Texas 2005-2006
A $60 million manufacturing, maintenance, and out-sourcing provider to the airline industry in the U.S., Canada, and United Kingdom.
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary. Reporting to the CEO. Responsible for all accounting, finance, human resource, information technology, legal and corporate matters.
• Recruited accounting, finance, and HR managers for company relocation from Denver to Dallas.
• Developed Plan and presented Sales Memorandum to prospective investors for sale of Company by owners, a private equity group.
EAGLE SUPPLY GROUP, INC., Mansfield, Texas 2000-2004
A $260 million publicly traded building products distributor with 35 locations in twelve states.
Senior Vice President and Corporate Controller. Reporting to the President. Responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling all accounting, audit, credit, collection, finance, risk management, tax and treasury functions.
• Responsible for merging the culture, management style and systems of three privately held companies into a simplified/consolidated entity. Managed a staff of 34 financial personnel.
• Direct SEC reporting for Corporation.
• Negotiated a 5-year, $60 million line of credit with two major banking organizations: Fleet Capital Corporation and General Electric Lending Division.
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ECPS), Arlington, Texas 1986-2000
Global leader in the manufacture of custom engineered plastic packaging for the electronics industry. ECPS is a division of Illinois Tool Works, an $8 billion, Fortune 100 company.
General Manager 1997-2000
Reported to the President. Responsible for planning and managing daily sales and business operations for three manufacturing and distribution facilities: two located in Texas and one in Mexico.
• Manage an annual operating budget of $24+ million ensuring compliance with company standards for profitability and cost control.
• Increased revenues and profits significantly by restructuring manufacturing facilities to improve product line focus which reduced indirect costs by 20%.
• Managed a project to design and implement policies and procedures to achieve ISO9001 certification for the extrusion facility in Arlington.
Division Controller 1986-1996
Reported to the President. Responsible for managing global financial operations of the $120 million division for electronic packaging systems with thirteen manufacturing and distribution facilities in the United States, Malaysia, United Kingdom, and the Philippines.
• Participated in strategic business planning, new business development, and mergers and acquisitions.
• Reviewed and analyzed business plans and financial reporting for all facilities to ensure consistent achievement of business goals.
• Recruited, trained, and evaluated performance for a direct staff of eight plant financial controllers.
• Planned and coordinated the start-up of business operations for three facilities, one each in Malaysia, Texas, and the United Kingdom. Operations produced $24+ million in annual revenues.
• Managed the acquisition of seven companies in the electronics industry, including three in the United States and others in Germany, Belgium, Philippines, and Malaysia. Total operations grossed $50 million annually.
Education and Certifications
BBA Degree in Accounting, Baylor University
MBA Degree in Finance, Dallas Baptist University
Certified Public Accountant, State Board of Public Accountancy, Austin, Texas
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
Ft. Worth Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Dallas Association of Finance Professionals
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Instructor
Financial Statement Analysis and Pricing Tactics for the International Management Team, ITW Malaysia |
