Starting advanced analytics and consulting firm automating operational performance, compliance and corporate performance management analytics in financial services, automotive and insurance.

Reporting to the CEO, tasked with rethinking the firm’s strategic priorities and improving resource allocation and alignment for execution. Chose strategy&’s “capabilities-driven strategy” concept as the foundation. Also led in-house team including the CIO on an IT strategy initiative; developed approach to systems, data and analytics centered on Gartner’s “pace-layered” concept.

Reporting to the CFO, headed up corporate planning, product and portfolio profitability and FP&A functions. Responsible for P&L and balance sheet management. Served on the Executive Finance Committee and the Risk Control Committee (highest decision making bodies).
• Helped lead the company through tremendous growth: portfolio 6x to $30B, staff 3x. Leveraging broad finance, risk management and operational experience, helped drive strategy on originations and portfolio management, technology, hum

Promoted to lead consumer lending business unit I had helped start up, with multi-state branch network and ~200 staff. Facing unprecedented economic crisis, adjusted strategy and led the company through transition, managing risk and reducing costs while maintaining team morale.

Helped start up new consumer lending business unit within HSBC. Responsible for credit risk, finance and analytics; later added collections, customer service and telemarketing.