Experience

LALA U.S., Inc

• United States
• Food & Beverages
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Sr. Director Commercial Finance & Controller

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  Dallas, Texas



Borden

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Sr. Director Corporate Finance

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2016

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area - Built TPM (Trade Promotion Management) team for Lala US and provided strategic direction resulting in new reporting, tools and TPM Software. - Served as Project Manager (PMO) for national expansion of ESL Promised Land Milk in Colorado Springs, CO.



Executives In Action

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2014

  Dallas, Texas Engaged as an Executive to provide Dallas area not-for-profits with high quality consulting services. Clients served include: CONTACT Crises Line - Created 5 year business plan supported with extensive analytic modeling to help the organization successfully launch a fee for service social venture. Kitchen Dog Theater - Led and facilitated 3 Year Strategic Plan in conjunction with their 25th Anniversary. The Akola Project - Providing counsel on multiple aspects of the business to… Show more Engaged as an Executive to provide Dallas area not-for-profits with high quality consulting services. Clients served include: CONTACT Crises Line - Created 5 year business plan supported with extensive analytic modeling to help the organization successfully launch a fee for service social venture. Kitchen Dog Theater - Led and facilitated 3 Year Strategic Plan in conjunction with their 25th Anniversary. The Akola Project - Providing counsel on multiple aspects of the business to this fast growing organization. Show less



Frito-Lay

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, Finance - National Accounts - Frito-Lay

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2013

  Dallas/Fort Worth Area Led team of 28 Finance Professionals that managed 30 national account customers totalling $6 billion in sales. Customer set includes Wal-Mart Inc, Kroger, Safeway, and Target.

• Vice President Finance, North Division

  • Sep 2005 - Dec 2010

  Plano, TX Led 6 field sales finance teams, geographically disbursed from Minnesota to the Eastern seaboard. Primary focus consisted of P&L management, Planning and Analysis, Cost Control, and Growth Strategies.

• Vice President, Finance, West Division

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2005

  Plano, TX and Portland, OR Led 5 Region Finance Teams from Texas to Portland Oregon. Primary accountabilities consisted of P&L management, productivity, promotional calendar management, and developing growth strategies

• Sr. Finance Director - Sales Starfleet Productivity Team

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Portland, Oregon Area Founded national productivity team focused on selling system waste and process optimization.

• Sr. Finance Director - Pacific Northwest Region

  • Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

  Portland, Oregon Area Accountable for driving impactful decisions to achieve annual profit, volume and share targets within $600MM sales region.

• Finance Manager - Denver Area

  • Jan 1995 - Dec 1997

  Denver, Colorado Managed $80MM expense budget through collaboration with Sales Team. Implemented progressive Go To Market solutions, generating P&L efficiency and improved service to large format customers.

• A&M Manager - Central Division

  • Jan 1991 - Dec 1994

  Dallas, TX Collaborated with 6 Area Finance Managers to develop Division wide promotional calendars. Responsible for all sales and trade spend analysis for $3B Division

• Financial Planning and Analysis - Analyst

  • Jan 1989 - Dec 1991

  Plano, TX Responsible for cross company collaboration in developing G&A plan, brand P&Ls for new products, and ad hoc profitability analysis. Also worked on company P-schedules (roll up of period financials to PepsiCo).



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Auditor - PepsiCo Corporate Audit

  • 1987 - 1989

  Dallas, TX Managed audits across several different lines of the P&L (volume, trade, COGS, S&D) for various PEP divisions: Frito-Lay, PFS, Pizza Hut



Deloitte

• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Auditor

  • 1985 - 1987

  Specialized in real estate and hospitality audits. Became a CPA in 1987.