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BioMADEInterim Chief Financial Officer
Aug. 2024 - Nov. 2024
BioMADEInterim Chief Financial Officer
Aug. 2024 - Nov. 2024
Chabot Space & Science CenterInterim Chief Financial Officer
Mar. 2023 - Aug. 2023
Eat Just, Inc.Financial Consultant
Nov. 2022 - Mar. 2023San Francisco Bay Area
Eat Just, Inc.Interim Chief Financial Officer
May. 2022 - Nov. 2022Alameda, California, United StatesProducers of plant-based meat and egg alternatives.
CFTO ConsultingChief Executive Officer
Dec. 2020Berkeley, California, United StatesOffering experience as a CEO, CFO, and COO across a wide variety of industries. Whether you need assistance with project work, in-depth financial analysis, systems evaluation, establishment of new financials for a start-up, ERP implementation, HR and benefits help, due diligence for M&A, or audit preparation, CFTO Consulting offers 25+ years of domestic and international experiences in these areas and more.
Etho HAUSCo-Founder
Oct. 2020 - Jan. 2021Alameda, California, United States
Group DelphiCFO/COO
Oct. 2018 - May. 2022California, United StatesLed the company to profitability in 12 months following 10 years of break-even or loss performance. Improved employee job satisfaction and saw a retention improvement of 17%. Empowered a team of 47+ operational professionals as COO and 13+ finance professionals as CFO. • Increased gross margin by 5% within the first four months on the job, improved shareholder price per share by 73% in the first year, and managed a $2 million ERP implementation to improve productivity and data visibility by 40%.
• Completed and integrated an acquisition to increase revenues by 10%.
• Divested a business line to a strategic for 4x EBITDA.
• Created an annual budget ($65-$70MM) that required each member of the leadership team to take ownership of a portion of the P&L (e.g. departmental budgets); instituted appropriate internal controls; created business processes to positively impact cashflow and profitability (during 3-year tenure, Gross Profit was up 4% and EBITDA was up 3x vs the three years prior).
• Cemented existing banking relationship thru constant communication and the meeting of banking covenants.
• Instituted a change in mindset around promoting from within; hired a new HR team; and spent time developing leaders. • Led 60% of the 210-person organization as COO across 3 locations: Finance, Project Management, Graphics, Engineering, Estimating, Fabrication, Finishing, Logistics, and Warehouse.
• Served as an advisor to the other members of the executive team; led due diligence efforts for all M&A and weighed-in on go/no-go decisions.
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Group Delphi is an award-winning fabrication company producing immersive, unforgettable events (trade shows, etc.) for brand-name customers such as Microsoft, Google, Medtronic, Toyota, T-Mobile, and more. Group Delphi also produces various museum exhibits and fine art mounting for galleries. With over 1,000 trade shows per year, Group Delphi is a leader in the event industry.
Group DelphiCFO
Aug. 2017 - Oct. 2018
Web IndustriesDivision Controller
Mar. 2016 - Aug. 2017I co-developed an execution strategy to scale from $150 million to $250 million. I played a pivotal role in improving employee engagement and training, resulting in a 10% increase in satisfaction with management.
• Improved the month-end closing cycle from 9 days to 5 days.
• Completed a $3 million capital expansion project on time and under budget to open additional revenue streams. • Increased departmental visibility by 50% by creating weekly “live’ P&L Flash reports.
• Wrote and taught Lunch ‘n Learn curriculum, improving employee engagement by 15%.
• Created quarterly budgets and forecasts; developed the annual business plan for the Consumer Health and hygiene market; worked with the Market Director and Corporate Sales team to develop financial strategies; built financial models around capital acquisitions, expansion, and financial risk mitigation (adopted companywide); provided “live” P&L Flash reports.
• Worked as a corporate liaison for the implementation of a new ERP system.
• Served as a member of the Site Leadership Team; built organizational health around highly engaged employee ownership; sponsored A3; sponsored Employee Ownership Day; mentored new leadership team members; traveled to other locations to train and brainstorm around “best practices”; and provided focus around the behaviors of a cohesive team.
• Assisted with ADP’s HRIS implementation to elevate the process of managing human capital; worked with the Director of Global Supply Chain Management to fully integrate the Purchasing and MRP modules; provided financial analysis to corporate around global expansion initiatives; and evaluated the carrying costs associated with our customer base to determine which pieces of business to keep.
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Web Industries provides precision outsourced manufacturing services to innovative companies that make everything from the latest commercial airliners to juice boxes, network cables, and medical testing consumables.
Autoline Industries LtdCFO
Dec. 2007 - May. 2015Arrived on the scene with only myself and a receptionist. Built an Accounting team, implemented systems capable of scaling revenue by a 5x factor, and produced consolidated financial statements for global markets.
• Scaled the business from $10 million to $50 million during The Great Recession.
• Added five product lines in five years to support growth.
• Completed an acquisition in the first year of tenure, which increased revenues by 100%.
• Secured a $15 million working capital line of credit.
• Led the sale of this business to foreign investors, giving the owners an exit at 17x their original investment.
• Created annual operating plans ($40-$45MM); formulated future state directives and supported tactical initiatives.
• Participated in executive management team discussions; maintained in-depth relationships with all key team members (engineering, quality, IT, and operations); managed accounting, HR, tax, and treasury staff (internal and external); held oversight of the financial operations and consolidation of all subsidiaries (U.S., Korea and Germany); implemented internal controls; selected, negotiated, and installed a new ERP system; reviewed employee benefit plans to maximize cost-effective benefits packages; participated in union contract negotiations; completed all due diligence related to acquisitions
• Issued financial reports to the executive management team; presented financial results to the board of directors.
• Monitored cash balances; created cash flow forecasts; provided daily cash reconciliations to the executive management team.
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Autoline Industries Ltd (AIL) manufactures sheet metal components, sub-assemblies and assemblies, foot control modules, parking brakes, hinges, and more for large OEMs in the Automobile Industry (end customers include Ford, Daimler-Chrysler, GM, Hummer, and more). Revenues were $2B in the financial year 2008-09 and raised to $8B in the financial year 2012-13.
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