PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MicroIslet, Inc., San Diego, CA
January 2002 – January 2006
Chief Financial Officer
Vice President of Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary for a public biotechnology company which is developing a treatment for Diabetes. As the first financial employee, responsible for implementing and managing all aspects of Finance, Accounting, SEC Reporting, Legal affairs, Treasury, Human Resources and Investor/Public Relations. Extensive work on raising capital, road shows and a merger/financing transaction which closed in April 2002. Significant attention to initial implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements including corporate governance, reporting and audit committee matters.
Altus Medical, Inc., Burlingame, CA
November 1999 – November 2001
Director of Finance
Acted as Chief Financial Officer of the medical device manufacturer. Hands-on responsibility for accounting, finance, information systems, customer service, treasury, risk management and legal. Joined the Company when it had no finance/accounting personnel and established systems and procedures to manage the business operations and a fast paced product launch. Responsible for building the finance department and selecting and implementing an ERP system. Extensive work in building and streamlining procurement, manufacturing control, order fulfillment and manufacturing variance analysis processes. Prepared the Company for its Initial Public Offering.
Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc., South San Francisco, CA
November 1998 – November 1999
Corporate Controller
Responsible for all areas of accounting, SEC reporting, treasury and risk management. Primary financial responsibility for complex corporate partnership with a major pharmaceutical company. Extensively involved in systems implementation for product manufacturing, distribution and product accounting. Implemented new services, procedures and systems to improve efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
VIVUS, Inc., Mountain View, CA
November 1996 – October 1998
Assistant Controller
Joined the company in development stage with minimal staff and systems in place. Built accounting and financial systems and staff to proactively meet the needs of a multi-national organization with sales of over $100 million in its first year. Areas of responsibility included: all accounting functions, financial analysis, internal reporting, SEC reporting, cost accounting, treasury, risk management, credit, accounts receivable, accounts payable, consolidation, sales and income taxes, capital analysis. Extensive work on integrating cost accounting functions at large remote contract manufacturing facility.
Abbott Laboratories, Inc.
September 1990 – November 1996
Held a series of progressively responsible positions while gaining experience in several areas of Finance. Description of positions follows:
Abbott Critical Care Products, Mountain View, CA
Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, (1995-1996)
Managed a team of Financial Analysts providing budgeting and analytical support for operations and research & development for the medical device manufacturing operations.
Abbott Ambulatory Infusion Systems, San Diego, CA
Senior Manufacturing Analyst, (1992 – 1995)
Served as an integral member of the business unit financial team. Responsible for all product related financial matters. Developed close relationships with manufacturing departments in order to improve performance, predictability and transparency.
Abbott Laboratories Corporate Headquarters, Abbott Park, IL
Senior Auditor, (1990 – 1992)
Performed operational, financial and computer systems audits of various business units and support functions. Specialization in control and operational reviews of manufacturing processes and systems.
Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chicago, IL and Rochester, NY
August 1987 – September 1990
Senior Accountant/Senior Consultant,
Progressed from Staff Accountant to Senior Consultant. Planned, coordinated and performed audits in a wide variety of industries.
Major clients included personal and pharmaceutical products manufacturers, an automobile manufacturer, hospitals, a securities exchange, a retail chain, and several universities.
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of New York at Buffalo, 1987
Additional Concentration in Management of Information Systems
Certified Public Accountant (NY), 1989
OTHER
Excellent computer skills
Chairman, Student Senate, University at Buffalo
Fluent in French, conversational Spanish
Member, Association of Biotechnology Financial Officers |
