• Lead financial strategy and decision-making for Ascend's $153M operating budget, ensuring all decisions were guided by the principle "all dollars are student dollars".
• Shape the organizational vision and strategy, contributing to short- and long-term planning, and cross-functional initiatives with a strategic, financial, and sustainability lens.
• Manage and provide leadership to a team of 31 staff members across various financial functions, fostering their development and goal achievement.
• Develop and maintain systems for accurate accounting and compliance, while representing Ascend to external auditors, financial institutions, and taxing authorities.
• Cultivate strong working relationships with school leadership, board members, and external funders, building financial fluency and actively engaging in financial initiatives.

• Led finance, accounting, internal controls, DEI, HR, investment management, operations, strategy execution, and administration during launch of TALI as a nonprofit corporation startup. Report to the President and CEO.
• Led the annual budgeting process to set priorities and parameters; present budget to the President, CEO, and Board of Directors.
• Negotiated and implemented benefits, retirement plan, audit contract, office lease, and banking/credit relationships.
• Provided analysis and counsel to the executive team and Board of Directors on the impact of financial decisions on programs.
• Staff Board of Director committees including Audit, Development, Finance & Investment, and HR & Compensation.
• Completed the organization's inaugural audit with a rating of satisfactory, present fairly grade, and zero deficiencies.
• Developed business case and secured Board approval to launch TALI's Leadership Program nationally and globally.

• Led and audited financial results and operating performance for the Federal Aviation Administration; made recommendations to strengthen audit transparency.
• Led the DEI practice at Gabriel Enterprises and partnered with senior leadership in applying DEI strategies to develop sustainable policies, programs, and strategic initiatives with an equity framework.
• Worked with the Department of Energy's DEI organization to establish the finance and operations functions.

• Led corporate finance, accounting, internal controls, DEI, HR, and administration for FM Talent HQ through an acquisition.
• Oversaw FP&A team in developing annual budgets, forecasting, and 3-year and 5-year strategic growth planning.
• Led planning/development of quarterly/annual financial statements, financial analysis, reporting, and commercial growth.
• Increased commercial revenue 10% through development of strategic and operational plans and programs.

• Led all financial operations, including federal budget appropriations requests, budget management, short-/long-range financial planning, monitoring, and internal controls of newly formed $100+ million energy policy program.
• Implemented the corporate planning system and drove continuous improvement within the HR and finance functions.
• Senior Finance Advisor to the Director/Counselor to the Secretary; established the Office's finance and human resources departments; created management systems and operations infrastructure.
• Led annual strategic planning for 7 program units within EPSA, including budget execution and performance analysis.
GERARD C. ADORE, MBA
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• Drove efficiencies capital planning and cost analysis within the $600 million Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
• Key advisor to the Branch Chief; provided financial data analysis of capital spend, operations, assets, and cost accounting.
• Projected and analyzed potential effects of budgetary action on program viability and attainment of program objectives.

CFO & COO – Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program (IDCRP), 2011-2013
• Oversaw $300+ million program; led identification and analysis of IDCRP's KPIs and supplier diversity program.
• Led financial strategy, operations and governance in collaboration with the Board of Trustees, ensuring achievement of financial and operating targets; formulated policies; developed policy manuals and staff training to improve the welfare of military personnel.
• Directed activities at 10 large clinics and multiple smaller clinics worldwide; oversaw operations, international finance/accounting laws, contract administration, labor relations, and medical support.
● Senior Finance Manager – Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, 2010-2011
• Managed $100 million grant program receiving 20 research grants. Established infrastructure for financial reporting.
• Developed and administered all grants, pre- and post-award analyses, budgets, and planning & forecasts.

• Led ICF consulting engagement with USDA's $2+ billion Rural Utility Services program.
• Conducted valuations of broadband, cable, and telecommunications companies and their business cases to build broadband access infrastructure in rural areas across the United States on behalf of USDA.

• Led BET Networks budget planning process and provided parent company (Viacom) with financial statements, financial analysis, & reporting. Forecasted quarterly/annual balance sheets, R&D schedules, & cash flow statements.
• Shaved 75% from monthly budget planning and forecasting for the cable network's 55K+ shows by automating processes.