Background
Summary
Senior Corporate Officer with an outstanding record of accomplishments in managing major business, operational, financial and IT components of large and medium sized corporations with broad domestic and international operations. Seasoned leader with demonstrated abilities in: creating and building businesses; innovating changes in: strategic direction, company culture and turnarounds; managing complex acquisitions and divestitures; interfacing with Wall Street; and driving end-to-end process and systems transformation. Excellent cross industry experience; dynamic manager of people, outstanding influencing, team building and intuitive skills; coupled with the vision and drive that has produced innovations in Corporate Finance, IT, Operations and national recognition for business leadership. Overall Business Philosophy: "Operational Cause = Financial Effect" (OC = FE) ©
Experience
EVP and CFO
ABM Industries
Responsible for: Accounting, Tax, Treasury, M&A, Investor Relations, Internal Audit, IT, Shared Services, Real Estate, Strategic Solutions, Insurance, Risk & Safety Organizations, as well as, developing and managing overall finance, cash and investment strategies for ABM, a $4.2B international integrated facilities services management company. Drove the integration of LINC acquisition (~$575M in revenue), including bringing a new Division management team into ABM and the delivery of new services, international operations, Government sector and joint ventures; achieved SOX compliance of a previously non-public company; blending of cultures across the company elements with very different histories while driving synergies of $12M in FY2012. Developed, aligned and deployed a company-wide Integrated Planning Process (IPP) that effectively links Strategy, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Operational Objectives, key enabling Projects and the annual Planning and Budgeting Process. In partnership with the CEO, developed the foundation for ABM's 5 year plan linking financial objectives and operational strategies based on the Strategy Framework elements of: Growth, Capital Structure, Corporate Infrastructure and Organizational and Risk Assessment. The successful implementation of this plan over the last 5 years has resulted in the company growing the Top Line by 60% and doubling EBITDA. Led the seamless implementation of Project TRANSFORM, and enterprise wide set of far-reaching initiatives resulting in enhanced financial leverage supporting the rapid integration of acquisitions while accommodating organic growth, increased operational efficiencies through the execution of continuous performance improvement programs, enhanced visibility in operational decision-making and execution, & enhanced risk management resulting in improved control and lower risk-driven costs.
Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations & COO EMEA
Avaya
Responsible for: Outsourced Manufacturing, Logistics, IT, Sales Back Office, Customer Care, Order Management, GLobal Trade, Quality, and Environmental Compliance. Led the successful integration of operations from the Tenovis Acquisition ($1B in revenue) into Avaya. Dramatically improved the internal control structure of the business; SOX implementation completed in record time. Improved the velocity of the business and enabled revenue growth. Drove expense reductions and profitability improvements throughout the region, lowering the break-even point of the business. Drove working capital reduction. Began the implementation of a new Global Supply Strategy, including: Replenishment, Direct Ship, Vendor Managed Inventory, Warehouse Consolidation, and Third Party Logistics, as well as initiated outsourcing of non-critical functions.
Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
BioScrip
Responsible for: all Financial Operations, Treasury, Tax, Control, Internal Audit, SEC, IT, M&A, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations for $1.2B public company in the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Management business.
President, Business Services, Interim CFO, SVP & Corporate Controller
Lucent Technologies
Served as Corporation's interim CFO during critical period in early 2000 when many events and changes were occurring. Promoted to head of new Business Services unit.. Championed and launched this inaugural unit responsible for Lucent's global customer order management, financial services and accounting functions. Greatly strengthened controller's role by assuming direct responsibility for 4 business unit CFO's. Responsibilities also included: Global Trade, Financial Services, Business Unit Financial Support, Global Planning, & Control. Served as Chief Operations Officer for CFO. Budget: $250M; Staff: 2,500.
CFO Network Systems & VP, Global Business Planning
AT&T Corporation
CFO Network Systems & VP, Global Business Planning 1994-1995
Financial VP, Controller Network Systems 1992-1994
AT&T Computer Systems, CFO 1991-1992
Data Systems, Controller 1988-1991
Corporate, Division Manager, Information Systems 1987-1988
Finance 1982-1986
Financial VP, Controller Network Systems 1992-1994
AT&T Computer Systems, CFO 1991-1992
Data Systems, Controller 1988-1991
Corporate, Division Manager, Information Systems 1987-1988
Finance 1982-1986
Publications
Shared Services: Adding Value to the Business Units
Wiley
January 1, 1999
Providing both a domestic and global view, Shared Services addresses the full spectrum of issues, including:
* Assessing whether shared services is right for you-issues to consider, goals to be reached.
* Getting started-building support, establishing an effective organization, instituting continuous communication.
* Setting up the infrastructure-billing shared services to business units,...more
* Assessing whether shared services is right for you-issues to consider, goals to be reached.
* Getting started-building support, establishing an effective organization, instituting continuous communication.
* Setting up the infrastructure-billing shared services to business units,...more
Skills
Top Skills
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Education
Seton Hall University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science (BS), Economics, Cum Laude
Organizations
Additional Organizations
Honors & Awards
Winner, 2015 CFO Success Award - Technology
CFO Innovation Awards
Winner of the 2015 CFO Success Award-Technology; CFO Innovation Conference, Champions of Change
Additional Honors & Awards
ExecRank 2012 Top 150 CFO's
AICPA Business and Industry Leadership Hall of Fame, inducted 1999
NJ Society of CPA's: Outstanding CPA - Business Leadership Award, 1998
Institute of Management Accountants - Financial Executive of the Year Recipient, 1998
AICPA Business and Industry Leadership Hall of Fame, inducted 1999
NJ Society of CPA's: Outstanding CPA - Business Leadership Award, 1998
Institute of Management Accountants - Financial Executive of the Year Recipient, 1998
