Background
Summary
• Established senior executive and board member with a track record of accomplishment in Fortune 200 and large public company environments
• Long-term Street-facing experience in merger and acquisition strategy, execution, implementation and corresponding capital formation and financing through public and private equity and debt issuances
• Deep experience in business-to-business and consumer subscriber-centric operating environments
• Broad background in internal financial functions
• Distinct experience both directing and supporting key operating activities to meet and exceed EBITDA and FCF targets
• Proven capability in strategy development, business plan management and operational execution
• Long-term Street-facing experience in merger and acquisition strategy, execution, implementation and corresponding capital formation and financing through public and private equity and debt issuances
• Deep experience in business-to-business and consumer subscriber-centric operating environments
• Broad background in internal financial functions
• Distinct experience both directing and supporting key operating activities to meet and exceed EBITDA and FCF targets
• Proven capability in strategy development, business plan management and operational execution
Experience
CFO
Sprint Nextel
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President
Qwest Communications
• Reports to Qwest’s CEO and Board of Directors
• Lead the growth in value creation for the business, more than a 2x increase in share price and a 300 basis point improvement in EBITDA margin, with an aggressive revenue and pricing focus combined with strict cost reduction
• Leading role in the CenturyLink merger; key figure in deal development, negotiation and execution
• Direct the change in investor perception of the business from one of a declining core business to one of balanced growth
• Revamped the credibility of the business with the capital markets
• Substantially improved ROI in major fiber capital projects by instituting deal discipline and a market strategy approach
• Lead the growth in value creation for the business, more than a 2x increase in share price and a 300 basis point improvement in EBITDA margin, with an aggressive revenue and pricing focus combined with strict cost reduction
• Leading role in the CenturyLink merger; key figure in deal development, negotiation and execution
• Direct the change in investor perception of the business from one of a declining core business to one of balanced growth
• Revamped the credibility of the business with the capital markets
• Substantially improved ROI in major fiber capital projects by instituting deal discipline and a market strategy approach
EVP & CFO
CenturyLink Formerly Qwest
Chief Financial Officer/Executive Vice President
XM Satellite Radio
• Reported to XM’s CEO and Board of Directors
• Spearheaded the transformation of XM from an SDARS license holder on the brink of bankruptcy with no material revenue or subscribers to an industry leader in 5 years – $5 billion enterprise value with peak of $20 billion
• Responsible for all financial functions including corporate/operational finance and accounting, treasury, contracts and procurement, taxation, investor relations, internal audit, supply chain management, customer service and IT, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and banking relationships
• Managed funding strategy, budget, liquidity and operations
• Spearheaded the transformation of XM from an SDARS license holder on the brink of bankruptcy with no material revenue or subscribers to an industry leader in 5 years – $5 billion enterprise value with peak of $20 billion
• Responsible for all financial functions including corporate/operational finance and accounting, treasury, contracts and procurement, taxation, investor relations, internal audit, supply chain management, customer service and IT, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and banking relationships
• Managed funding strategy, budget, liquidity and operations
EVP & CFO
SIRIUS XM Radio, In.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Comcast
• Reported to Comcast Broadnet President and Board of Directors
• Responsible for all financial, operational and administrative functions
• Member of the Board of Directors of all European joint ventures and Vice Chairman of Broadnet – Mediascape, a publicly quoted company on the German Neuer Markt (Frankfurt: MSCG.F)
• Responsible for all financial, operational and administrative functions
• Member of the Board of Directors of all European joint ventures and Vice Chairman of Broadnet – Mediascape, a publicly quoted company on the German Neuer Markt (Frankfurt: MSCG.F)
Vice President and Corporate Controller
Comcast
• Reported to the Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the corporation
• Managed financial control and information systems functions with an annual operating budget of $500 million and a capital budget of $150 million
• Staff consisted of six direct reports including the corporate Chief Information Officer, the Assistant Corporate Controller, the Director of Consolidation and Financial Reporting, the Vice President of Administration, the Director of Compensation (including payroll), Benefits and Insurance, and the Director of Real Estate
• Responsible for identifying acquisition targets for the corporation
• Responsible for external SEC financial reporting as well as all internal financial and operational reports for senior management and the Board of Directors
• Oversight responsibilities grew during tenure from $300 million and 2,400 employees in 1988 to $20 billion and 65,000 employees in 2002
• Managed financial control and information systems functions with an annual operating budget of $500 million and a capital budget of $150 million
• Staff consisted of six direct reports including the corporate Chief Information Officer, the Assistant Corporate Controller, the Director of Consolidation and Financial Reporting, the Vice President of Administration, the Director of Compensation (including payroll), Benefits and Insurance, and the Director of Real Estate
• Responsible for identifying acquisition targets for the corporation
• Responsible for external SEC financial reporting as well as all internal financial and operational reports for senior management and the Board of Directors
• Oversight responsibilities grew during tenure from $300 million and 2,400 employees in 1988 to $20 billion and 65,000 employees in 2002
Vice President of Finance, Western Region
Storer Communications, Inc.
Storer Communications was a cable and telecommunications company with annual revenues of approximately $500 million; the company was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in 1985 and subsequently acquired by Comcast in 1988.
• Reported to the Corporate Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance
• Responsible for all operational and financial strategies for the Western Region
• Reported to the Corporate Senior Vice President of Operations and Finance
• Responsible for all operational and financial strategies for the Western Region
President and Chief Operating Officer
LaCanasta Mexican Foods International, Inc.
LaCanasta Mexican Foods International, Inc was a $10 million Mexican food manufacturing company with operating plants in Phoenix, AZ and St. Paul, MN.
• Reported to the Chairman of the Board
• Direct reports included Vice Presidents of Marketing and Sales, Distribution, Manufacturing, Finance, Human Resources, Research and Development, and Quality Control
• Reported to the Chairman of the Board
• Direct reports included Vice Presidents of Marketing and Sales, Distribution, Manufacturing, Finance, Human Resources, Research and Development, and Quality Control
Manager
Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Provided audit, tax and management consulting services
• Developed business plans
• Evaluated client financial accounting systems for internal controls
• Acted in an advisory capacity on compensation and staffing requirements for clients
• Advised clients on improving cash management
• Developed financial and strategic plans for clients
• Advised clients on mergers and acquisition
• Developed business plans
• Evaluated client financial accounting systems for internal controls
• Acted in an advisory capacity on compensation and staffing requirements for clients
• Advised clients on improving cash management
• Developed financial and strategic plans for clients
• Advised clients on mergers and acquisition
Senior Accountant
Deloitte & Touche
Skills
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Honors & Awards
Additional Honors & Awards
Institutional Investor - CFO of the Year
Arizona State University - Hall of Fame Member
Arizona State University - Hall of Fame Member









