Experience

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  Transdermal Specialties Global, Inc.

  • Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2015 - Present
    • Broomall, Pennsylvania 19008

    Transdermal Specialties Global, Inc. is a start-up medical device entity developing the utilization of low cavitation ultrasound to deliver pharmaceutical compounds into the human body to enable the control of disease. The Company's U-Strip Active Transdermal Patch using the low cavitation u...

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  Pharmachem Laboratories, Inc.

  • Kearny, New Jersey

  • Corporate Controller

    • 2014 - 2015
    • Kearny, New Jersey

    Pharmachem's Corporate Headquarters is located in Kearny, New Jersey. Pharmachem is a $300 Million manufacturer of natural ingredients for the World manufacturing leaders in food, beverage, other consumer products, nutrition products, cosmetics, and fragrances in many plant facilities across...

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  i1biometrics, Inc.

  • Rowayton, Connecticut 06853

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2013 - 2014
    • Rowayton, Connecticut 06853

    i1biometrics, Inc. is an early stage high technology company inventing and developing a sports medicine impact detection mouth guard, data collection, data retention, and data analysis system "on-line, in real time" designed to early detect both direct hit and circular impact damage to ...

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  Inuvo, Inc.

  • New York, New York

  • Chief Accounting Officer

    • 2012 - 2013
    • New York, New York

    Inuvo, Inc. is a NYSE-listed Internet Compnay that earns the bulk of its Revenues from providing services and internet applications to Google and Yahoo. Engaged by the Company's CFO during the maternity leave of the Controller. Managed the Company's Accounting Function including leading...

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  Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  • Bedminster, New Jersey

  • Chief Accounting Officer

    • 2011 - 2012
    • Bedminster, New Jersey

    Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is focused on the development and commercialization of products for prevention and treatment of glaucoma and other eye diseases. A spinout from Duke University School of Medicine, its novel pro-drug technology facilitates development of NCEs for ophthalmology applicati...

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  Kiss My Face Corp

  • Gardiner, New York

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Gardiner, New York

    Kiss My Face, LLC is a manufacturer, marketer, and distributor of organic and natural skin care and oral care products, including liquid and cake soaps, lotions, toothpaste, sun care lotions, lip, and hair care products.o Led the Company through transition subsequent to private equity firm inves...

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  NeoStem

  • New York, New York

  • Information Systems Selection Consultant

    • 2010 - 2010
    • New York, New York

    NeoStem, Inc.is a leader in the development and manufacture of stem cell therapies. NeoStem has a strategic combination of revenues, including that which is derived from the contract manufacturing services performed by Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC, a NeoStem company. o Assisted the CFO and Contr...

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  Connecticut Color

  • Meriden, Connecticut

  • Chief Accounting Officer

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Meriden, Connecticut

    Connecticut Color is a repidly growing commercial and direct mail printing company that continues to grow despite the challenging market for print materials in general. Worked side-by-side with the CFO during and subsequent to a major investment by a Private Equity Firm.o Performed Purchase Acc...

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  PL Developments

  • Westbury, New York (Long Island)

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2008 - 2009
    • Westbury, New York (Long Island)

    Mid-sized privately held multi-location marketer and manufacturer of private label over-the-counter pharmaceutical products (aspirin, ibuprofen, sleep aids, cold and allergy remedies, etc.) for Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreens, Costco, Rite Aid, Kroger, etc. o CFO of acquisitive, complex, multi-location...

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  PC Group, Inc.

  • New York, New York

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2006 - 2007
    • New York, New York

    formerly Langer, Inc.$80 million NASDAQ - listed ("pcgr") international marketer and manufacturer of medical devices and personal care productso CFO of acquisitive, complex, international Company with diverse cultures, systems, and controls.o Led preparation of fifteen (15) Securities...

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  Trenwick

  • Fairfield, Connecticut

  • Senior Financial Consultant

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Fairfield, Connecticut

    $2 billion private-equity owned, formerly a $5 billion publicly owned, financial services company in bankruptcy and liquidationo Assisted Trenwick's Controller before, during, and after the Chief Financial Officer's maternity leaveo Assisted with Financial Reporting using the Company&#3...

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  Various Senior Financial and Operating Services...

  • New York

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 2000 - 2004
    • New York

    o Chief Financial Officer - three Food Manufacturing and Distribution Companieso International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") Implementation - Bracco S.p.A., a large Italian Pharmaceutical Company acquired EZ-EM, Inc., a U. S. NASDAQ-listed medical device manufacturer. Bracco...

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  Clemens Markets, Inc.

  • Kulpsville, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Area)

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • 1995 - 1999
    • Kulpsville, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia Area)

    $350 million privately-owned multi-location upscale food retailer and food service commissary with data base marketing system

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  Clement Pappas & Co., Inc.

  • Carneys Point, New Jersey (Philadelphia Area)

  • Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

    • 1993 - 1995
    • Carneys Point, New Jersey (Philadelphia Area)

    $300 million privately owned brand and private label food manufacturer, shelf stable juice bottler, distributor, and retailer.

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  Nestlé Waters North America

  • Stamford, Connecticut

  • Senior Manager Corporate Accounting

    • 1986 - 1993
    • Stamford, Connecticut

    $5.0 billion publicly owned bottled water and coffee manufacturer, distributor, and retailer, a subsidiary of Nestle S.A.

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  BP

  • Denver, Colorado

  • Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Subsidiary)

    • 1982 - 1986
    • Denver, Colorado

    formerly British Petroleum plcThe World's Third Largest Natural Resource Company.Amselco Natural Resources, Inc., Denver, ColoradoA wholly-owned subsidiary of BP plc in gold exploration, development, mining, and processing

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  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

  • Denver, Colorado

  • Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Subsidiary)

    • 1978 - 1982
    • Denver, Colorado

    A Major World Class Natural Resources CompanySuccessor to AMAX, Inc., Greenwich ConnecticutAMAX Exploration, Inc., the exploration and development subsidiary of AMAX, Inc.Exploring and developing natural resource properties in seventeen countries on five continents.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Philadelphia, Penns...

  • Senior Audit Manager and CPA

    • 1969 - 1978

    A Global Big 4 Accounting Firm