Functional Skills

Budgeting
Strategic Planning
Business Operations
Accounting
Project Management
Market Research
Financial Management
Financial Modeling
Leadership Development
Integration Management (IMO)
Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP)
Customer Service
Operations Management
Private Equity Investing
Forecasting / Projections

Software Skills

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint

Certifications

CPACertified Public Accountant

Sector Experience

Aerospace & Defense
Industrials
Manufacturing
Technology
Transportation & Logistics

Experience

SEATONHILL PARTNERS Management Consulting
Chief Financial Officer Partner
1/2024 - Present
An elite CFO services provider with a team of highly experienced strategic leaders that go beyond the numbers to assure the financial strength of your business. With a deep bench of talent, we are at-the ready to provide your organization with the leadership it deserves to guide your business and deliver results. Our services include providing CFOs on a Fractional, Interim, Project Based or Advisory basis.

ERIKS Seals & Plastics Finance
Chief Financial Officer
1/2014 - 6/2023
$90 million private equity backed value-added distributor of industrial products to oil & gas, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Acquired by private equity in March 2022. Became stand-alone entity in March 2023. Was previously part of Dutch based ERIKS / SHV portfolio. Chief Financial Officer
• Partnered with CEO to assist in the divestiture from ERIKS to private equity
• Took steps to establish stand along entity: IT / HR / Finance carve-out
• Led weekly EOS meetings and participated in implementation programs
• Developed KPIs and worked with PowerBI developer to create dashboards and trend reports
• Redesigned the strategic plan and annual budget processes by developing interactive model and soliciting input from operating divisions, saving 3 weeks during each cycle
• Led acquisition valuation analysis efforts for target companies
• Led successful cross functional acquisition integration team, completing task ahead of schedule
• Re-engineered the forecasting / results

Independent Consulting Management Consulting
Consultant for Riveron and JBA
5/2013 - 11/2013
• Developed key assumptions based annual planning model for client in the automotive services industry. Led a team of three analysts to provide model to client CFO and CEO.
• Developed and updated forecast / 5 year strategic planning model for client in the health care industry. Worked under time constraints to provide model to client CFO and investment bankers. Paul K. Schenian, Page 2,

Bombardier Finance
Director of Finance (Division Controller) and Operations
1/2002 - 2/2013
$12 billion publicly traded international manufacturer/distributor of aerospace/transportation products Director of Finance (Division Controller) and Operations
● Managing Director for $600 million Pre-Owned Aircraft division. Led 6 direct and 15 indirect reports for key support functions: maintenance, finance (FP&A), accounting, contracts, market research, and sales support. Owned direct responsibility for tracking trade-ins, establishing asset values, managing maintenance work packages, establishing selling prices, and managing the sales process.
• Negotiated maintenance vendor pricing via competitive bid process, saving 15% or $2.5M
• Created a trust-based atmosphere which led to the highest employee survey ratings among peers for four consecutive years