Experience

Sciencenter

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Administration

  • Apr 2013 - Present

  • Perform and manage a team responsible for all financial and accounting functions including payroll, retirement plan, banking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, financial statement preparation, and budgeting • Manage multi-million dollar Endowment • Assist with the fund-raising efforts, including multi-million dollar capital campaign • Present financial updates to the Board of Trustees with in-depth narrative regarding operating and fund-raising performance • Lead audit preparations and manage ongoing relationship with auditors to ensure compliance with all GAAP and regulatory requirements • Develop HR policies, negotiate all compensation and benefit plans, perform I-9 and E-Verify background checks on all employees, and serve as plan administrator for our retirement plan • Manage our IT vendors Show less



Fagan & Associates

• Ithaca, New York

• Principal

  • Aug 2005 - Apr 2013

  Provide financial advisory and strategic consulting services to startup companies. Representative engagements include: • Advised a biomass startup venture on business model development and capital raising strategies • Provided financial advice and oversight as a senior member of the Finance Committee for United Way of Tompkins County • Advised a non-profit biomass energy company on business model improvements and expansion possibilities • Panel member of a pre-seed business competition at Cornell University evaluating early-stage technologies • Designed and implemented operating improvements leading to a 50% cost reduction and greater quality control at a boutique investment research company • Spearheaded efforts to raise up to $1MM for a startup solar company in San Francisco • Orchestrated the turnaround of a private real estate firm for eventual sale to investors at 100% return on capital Show less



Primet Precision Materials

• Ithaca, NY

• Director of Finance & Administration

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Performed and managed all financial functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, 401(k), banking, cash management, financial statement preparation, and cash forecasting • Presented monthly financial updates to the Board of Directors and kept them apprised of key performance indicators between board meetings • Worked directly with CEO to quantify and evaluate the economic, strategic and financial considerations of business development opportunities implementing alternate uses for the Company's technology • Responsible for all financial aspects related to government contracts utilizing Tenrox and WAWF • Led audit preparations and managed ongoing relationship with auditors to ensure compliance with all GAAP and regulatory requirements, as well as coordinate and evaluate annual 409A valuations • Developed HR policies, negotiated all compensation and benefit plans, H-1B visa procedures, and performed I-9 and E-Verify background checks on all employees, served as 401(k) plan administrator for a $2MM retirement plan • Cultivated and maintained key relationships with Board of Directors, shareholders, attorneys, bankers and VC firms Show less



Silicon Valley Bank

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Director / Senior Relationship Manager

  • May 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Managed the underwriting, syndication and portfolio management of over $415 million in loans to 50 leading venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures and Virgin Green Fund • Created a new leveraged loan product resulting in revenue of over $1 million while preserving credit quality • Worked extensively with portfolio lending teams on closing over $200 million in new loans • Managed the underwriting, syndication and portfolio management of over $415 million in loans to 50 leading venture capital firms including Sequoia Capital, Shasta Ventures and Virgin Green Fund • Created a new leveraged loan product resulting in revenue of over $1 million while preserving credit quality • Worked extensively with portfolio lending teams on closing over $200 million in new loans



Bank of America

• United States
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • May 2004 - Sep 2005

  • Executed over $1 billion in lead-managed high yield debt facilities, commercial mortgage placements, and initial public offerings for real estate and lodging companies including Centex, Host Marriott and Starwood • Modeled, analyzed and made recommendations to the Board of Directors of a $800 million public homebuilder for a sell-side M&A engagement • Executed over $1 billion in lead-managed high yield debt facilities, commercial mortgage placements, and initial public offerings for real estate and lodging companies including Centex, Host Marriott and Starwood • Modeled, analyzed and made recommendations to the Board of Directors of a $800 million public homebuilder for a sell-side M&A engagement



Travelers

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Feb 2002 - May 2004

  • Underwrote over $450 million in new Director’s & Officer’s insurance policies for Fortune 500 companies • Advised clients and made recommendations to Boards of Directors regarding best practices for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, thereby reducing exposure to shareholder lawsuits and SEC investigations • Led a team of 5 underwriters at performing strategic and financial analysis of prospective clients resulting in a significant upgrade of the credit quality of the portfolio • Underwrote over $450 million in new Director’s & Officer’s insurance policies for Fortune 500 companies • Advised clients and made recommendations to Boards of Directors regarding best practices for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, thereby reducing exposure to shareholder lawsuits and SEC investigations • Led a team of 5 underwriters at performing strategic and financial analysis of prospective clients resulting in a significant upgrade of the credit quality of the portfolio



Cowen Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 1999 - Feb 2002

  • Completed over $2.5 billion in public and private debt and equity financings for technology companies including LogicVision, Synaptics, Transmeta, TriQuint Semiconductor and Websense • Performed public and private company valuation analysis, merger analysis, comparable company analysis and tax analysis for clients in various technology sectors including semiconductors, software and hardware • Completed over $2.5 billion in public and private debt and equity financings for technology companies including LogicVision, Synaptics, Transmeta, TriQuint Semiconductor and Websense • Performed public and private company valuation analysis, merger analysis, comparable company analysis and tax analysis for clients in various technology sectors including semiconductors, software and hardware



Fleet Bank

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Vice President

  • Jul 1992 - Jul 1997

  • Managed the underwriting, due diligence and syndication of over $2.0 billion in senior and subordinated debt facilities for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and DIP financings • Completed a formal 12-month credit training program • Managed the underwriting, due diligence and syndication of over $2.0 billion in senior and subordinated debt facilities for leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations and DIP financings • Completed a formal 12-month credit training program