Donna D'Amato
Director of Finance And Administration at Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach Services, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Joe McManamey
Donna D'Amato is an excellent finance executive. She is very passionate about her work. She always gives 100%. If I were looking for someone to be my controller to help my start up company off the ground I would definitely hire Donna. When the EVP/CFO at National Fish & Wildlife was looking for someone in his Finance Group I recommended Donna to him and he was eternally grateful. We work with a lot of early stage Life Science companies and Donna D'Amato would bring her vast experience to help early stage companies be compliant and grow.
Carisa Rousseau
I have known Donna for many years both professionally and personally. We started as co-workers where, together we bridged a gap of communication between finance (her department) and accounting (my department), this open communication between departments that hadn’t really been there before, helped smooth major problems. Years later she became my manager when she hired me to work for her at Aeras, where I worked for her for 11 years. She is a dedicated and loyal professional that strives for perfection. Her goal for any team she leads or is a member of, is full understanding and open communication. She helps her team become the best they can be with her guidance and tutelage. She manages to stay extremely detailed oriented even in an ever changing fast paced environment. Her work is exceptional and I truly believe she is an asset to any company that has her in their organization. On a side note I know she loves accounting more than anyone I know and integrates it into any all aspects of her life.
Joe McManamey
Donna D'Amato is an excellent finance executive. She is very passionate about her work. She always gives 100%. If I were looking for someone to be my controller to help my start up company off the ground I would definitely hire Donna. When the EVP/CFO at National Fish & Wildlife was looking for someone in his Finance Group I recommended Donna to him and he was eternally grateful. We work with a lot of early stage Life Science companies and Donna D'Amato would bring her vast experience to help early stage companies be compliant and grow.
Carisa Rousseau
I have known Donna for many years both professionally and personally. We started as co-workers where, together we bridged a gap of communication between finance (her department) and accounting (my department), this open communication between departments that hadn’t really been there before, helped smooth major problems. Years later she became my manager when she hired me to work for her at Aeras, where I worked for her for 11 years. She is a dedicated and loyal professional that strives for perfection. Her goal for any team she leads or is a member of, is full understanding and open communication. She helps her team become the best they can be with her guidance and tutelage. She manages to stay extremely detailed oriented even in an ever changing fast paced environment. Her work is exceptional and I truly believe she is an asset to any company that has her in their organization. On a side note I know she loves accounting more than anyone I know and integrates it into any all aspects of her life.
Joe McManamey
Donna D'Amato is an excellent finance executive. She is very passionate about her work. She always gives 100%. If I were looking for someone to be my controller to help my start up company off the ground I would definitely hire Donna. When the EVP/CFO at National Fish & Wildlife was looking for someone in his Finance Group I recommended Donna to him and he was eternally grateful. We work with a lot of early stage Life Science companies and Donna D'Amato would bring her vast experience to help early stage companies be compliant and grow.
Carisa Rousseau
I have known Donna for many years both professionally and personally. We started as co-workers where, together we bridged a gap of communication between finance (her department) and accounting (my department), this open communication between departments that hadn’t really been there before, helped smooth major problems. Years later she became my manager when she hired me to work for her at Aeras, where I worked for her for 11 years. She is a dedicated and loyal professional that strives for perfection. Her goal for any team she leads or is a member of, is full understanding and open communication. She helps her team become the best they can be with her guidance and tutelage. She manages to stay extremely detailed oriented even in an ever changing fast paced environment. Her work is exceptional and I truly believe she is an asset to any company that has her in their organization. On a side note I know she loves accounting more than anyone I know and integrates it into any all aspects of her life.
Joe McManamey
Donna D'Amato is an excellent finance executive. She is very passionate about her work. She always gives 100%. If I were looking for someone to be my controller to help my start up company off the ground I would definitely hire Donna. When the EVP/CFO at National Fish & Wildlife was looking for someone in his Finance Group I recommended Donna to him and he was eternally grateful. We work with a lot of early stage Life Science companies and Donna D'Amato would bring her vast experience to help early stage companies be compliant and grow.
Carisa Rousseau
I have known Donna for many years both professionally and personally. We started as co-workers where, together we bridged a gap of communication between finance (her department) and accounting (my department), this open communication between departments that hadn’t really been there before, helped smooth major problems. Years later she became my manager when she hired me to work for her at Aeras, where I worked for her for 11 years. She is a dedicated and loyal professional that strives for perfection. Her goal for any team she leads or is a member of, is full understanding and open communication. She helps her team become the best they can be with her guidance and tutelage. She manages to stay extremely detailed oriented even in an ever changing fast paced environment. Her work is exceptional and I truly believe she is an asset to any company that has her in their organization. On a side note I know she loves accounting more than anyone I know and integrates it into any all aspects of her life.
Experience
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Our Lady Of Mercy Community Outreach Services, Inc.
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Finance And Administration
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Owner, CEO
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Jun 2019 - Present
As a financial and strategic organizer, my focus is advising clients of best accounting practices, system selection and set-up and daily operations. I help my clients develop budgets, write policies and procedures and ensure my clients are in compliance and audit ready. As a financial and strategic organizer, my focus is advising clients of best accounting practices, system selection and set-up and daily operations. I help my clients develop budgets, write policies and procedures and ensure my clients are in compliance and audit ready.
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Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Financial and Operations Officer at Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, SC
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2021
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Aeras
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Controller
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Aug 2014 - Jun 2019
An international nonprofit biotechnology organization advancing and developing new affordable tuberculosis vaccines for the world. A global organization with offices in China, Hong Kong and South Africa and annual revenue of $60 million. - Successfully prepared and submitted two Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grants; each grant application was awarded for $200 million. - Actively involved in the divestiture of a $15 million manufacturing division resulting in winning the annual award for organizational goal achievement for timely completion. - Prepared and analyzed consolidated financial data and identify trends and areas of risk or concern. - Established, monitored, and enforced policies and procedures resulting in stronger internal controls.
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Director, Funding Source Administration
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May 2013 - Aug 2014
One of the world’s largest conservation grant-makers working with both the public and private sectors with annual revenue of $190 million and headcount of up to 120 employees. - Successfully designed and implemented a custom funding source tracking system, to replace old outdated one which resulted in improved efficiencies and organizational functionality. One of the world’s largest conservation grant-makers working with both the public and private sectors with annual revenue of $190 million and headcount of up to 120 employees. - Successfully designed and implemented a custom funding source tracking system, to replace old outdated one which resulted in improved efficiencies and organizational functionality.
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Sequella, Inc.
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant - Controller
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
Sequella is a clinical stage anti-infectives company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing improved treatments for serious infectious diseases. - Managed five National Institutes of Health government grants ensuring cost tracking is compliant with federal regulations in accordance with OMB A-122, A-133 and A-110 - Prepared and submitted annual indirect cost proposal to The Division of Financial Advisory Services (DFAS) resulting in the annual approval of a new higher rate.
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Aeras Global TB Vaccine Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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Controller
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Oct 2004 - Jul 2012
daily operation and management of finance department; manage a staff of four; preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements; cost accounting; budgeting; long range planning; cash management; management of annual financial audits, including any A-133 audits; monthly financial reviews daily operation and management of finance department; manage a staff of four; preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements; cost accounting; budgeting; long range planning; cash management; management of annual financial audits, including any A-133 audits; monthly financial reviews
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BioReliance
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Mar 2004 - Aug 2004
Annual Budgets and monthly forecasts Annual Budgets and monthly forecasts
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Charles River Laboratories
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Financial Analyst
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Jul 2002 - Mar 2004
analytical support for business development; calculation of monthly revenue recognition; annual budgets; financial reports analytical support for business development; calculation of monthly revenue recognition; annual budgets; financial reports
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Education
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1983 - 1987
Rowan University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Adminstration / Accounting
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