Business Owner

• Mar 2021 - Present

IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive studio salon that provides modern, high-end salon space at affordable rates to salon professionals, making it possible for professionals to become successful entrepreneurs. IMAGE Studios® is an exclusive studio salon that provides modern, high-end salon space at affordable rates to salon professionals, making it possible for professionals to become successful entrepreneurs.

Manager, Implementations & Integrations

• Dec 2019 - May 2022

Senior Manager, Implementions & Integrations

• Dec 2020 - Apr 2022

Manager, Client & Sales Support

• Mar 2002 - Dec 2019

Manager

• Mar 2002 - Jul 2008

•Managed departments responsible for multiple product exception processing and cash accounting, retaining clients and supporting financial initiatives.•Project manager for implementation of Automated Tracking System project resulting in monthly aging on exception items being reduced from 40% greater than 120 days to 95% less than 30 days.•Coordinated transition of reconciliation for 192 accounts from a macro based Excel tool to Oracle Cash Management while overseeing conversion of financial platforms. •Championed business unit to improve process efficiencies.•Developed and maintained executive management relationships throughout the organization.•Fostered high-performing internal relationships resulting in cohesive business partnerships.•Founded Communications Committee for 300-employee CFO organization which was responsible for creating programs to facilitate communications across all levels of the organization.

Consultant

• Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

Western Union Assignment – Manager, Western Union Money Order Paper Conversion • Led team of sixteen contracted employees responsible for software deployment to 58,000 point of sale devices and paper exchange for 18,000 agent relationships.• Analyzed and scrubbed existing data to ensure consistency between multiple applications.• Created procedures for future use to ensure integrity of data is maintained.• Served as liaison between business unit and technology team.• Partnered with quality assurance, call center, inside sales, agent services and information technology to ensure key deliverables were met.

Vice President, Cash Management

• Feb 1992 - Dec 2001

•Managed all aspects of cash receipts and disbursement exceeding $10 million for a securities clearing firm servicing over 100 Broker Dealer Correspondents.•Reconciled the primary disbursement and loan bank accounts on a daily basis moving money and collateral as needed.•Settled all intra-day security transactions through the Depository Trust Company and managed the collateral needed to support the numerous settlements.•Directed cash flow for more than 70 correspondent deposit accounts across the United States.•Managed relationships with bankers to establish and maintain banking agreements and accounts.•Acted as project manager for implementation of ACH and laser check printing which resulted in streamlining of processes and creation of new efficiencies in multiple departments. •Member of the conversion team responsible for acquisitions and transitions of new correspondents