Experience

Digital River

• United States
• Software Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Vice President of Finance

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Starkey Hearing

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• VP of Finance

  • 2018 - Oct 2020

  Key Executive on the Finance Leadership team, reporting directly to the CFO. Key business partner to the Chief Operations Officer, CFO, and Chief Strategy Officer working across the organization to build strategy, develop plans, and optimize execution. Lead and develop a team of 40+ finance professionals across the following functions: Global Operations/R&D/IT Finance and Corporate FP&A and Controllership

• Senior Director - Financial Planning and Analysis

  • 2016 - 2018

  Joined the company to create the FP&A function, build decision support capabilities, and develop and grow the Finance talent at Starkey. Provided decision support to US Wholesale business and Corporate functions. Sponsored and developed world-class Enterprise Analytics team with strong partnership with IT and the business teams. Reported directly to the CFO



General Mills

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance Director, Supply Chain Logistics

  • 2013 - 2016

  Financial Leadership across the North American Supply Chain Logistics organization working with cross-functional teams in managing $1.2 Billion of Logistics costs and $1.4 Billion of inventory. Reported to the Supply Chain VP of Finance and cross-functionally to the VP of the North American Supply Chain. Team consisted of 18 in Minneapolis, nine in the US across our distribution network, and six in Mumbai.

• Finance Director, Assistant Treasurer

  • 2011 - 2013

  Managed General Mill's capital structure and International Treasury and was responsible for external relationships with the Banks and Credit agencies and internal organizations such as Corporate Accounting, Corporate Development, Tax, International, Investor Relations, and Legal. Reported directly to the Treasurer. Led Company cash flow management, bond issuance, fixed/floating debt discussions, WACC calculation, share repurchase program, and acquisition funding. Prepared all the materials for the Board of Director's Finance Committee and annual plan presentations to Credit Agencies (S&P, Moodys, Fitch). Show less

• Finance Director, Small Planet Foods

  • 2010 - 2011

  Financial Leader/"CFO" for the Natural and Organic business with Sales of $220 Million. Worked on brands such as Cascadian Farms, Muir Glen, and Larabar. Reported to the President of the Division and dotted line into the Senior Vice President of Financial Operations. Team of four people.

• Finance Director - Consumer/Marketing Services

  • 2006 - 2010

  Financial Leader across roughly $1 Billion of Consumer related spending. Leadership teams for GCOM, Consumer Insights, Health & Wellness, Shopper Marketing, and New Ventures. Responsible for reporting and control of the consumer spend and oversight and strategic direction for key centrally managed programs. Reported to the Chief Marketing Officer and the Senior Vice President of Financial Operations. Team of thirty people.

• Senior Financial Manager, Sales Division - Trade Marketing for Pillsbury and Yoplait

  • 2004 - 2006

  Responsible for the Yoplait Division and the Pillsbury Division trade promotion budgets, approximately $.5 Billion of trade expense. Reported to the Finance Director in Trade Marketing, with dotted lines into the VP of Finance for both Divisions and the Sales Trade Directors in both Divisions. Team of four people.

• Senior Financial Manager - Meals Division

  • 2002 - 2004

  Strategic finance leader in the Family Dinners Business Unit which included brands such as the Helpers Franchise, Old El Paso, and Betty Crocker Meals. Reported to the VP of Finance in Meals and cross-functionally to the VP of the Business Unit. Team of three people.



General Mills

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Manager, Yoplait Division

  • 2000 - 2001

  P&L accountability for the Yoplait Division, worked with both the Established Business teams and the New Product team. Reported to the Finance Director of Yoplait. Team of four people.

• Financial Manager, Corporate Development/M&A

  • 1998 - 2000

  Valuation and evaluation of strategic opportunities, executing M&A transactions, leading integration efforts, and cross divisional strategy development. Roles and leadership in the following acquisitions: Lloyd’s Barbecue, Small Planet Foods, Gardettos, and Pillsbury. Reported to the Director in Corporate Development and had one direct report.

• Senior Financial Analyst, Big G Supply Chain

  • 1997 - 1998

  Financial leadership and decision support for Big G Supply Chain. Responsible for cost management, capital investments, and new product launches. Reported to the Finance Manager of the Supply Chain and cross functionally to the Big G Operations team. Team of two people.

• Assistant Financial Operations Manager

  • 1995 - 1997

  Key business partner to the Fruit business manufacturing team (Fruit Roll-Ups, Gushers, Fruit by the Foot, etc.), Capital investments for the plant, and accounts payable. Reported to the Plant Financial Operations Manager. Team of six people.