Experience

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  Government Finance Solutions, LLC

  • West Palm Beach, Florida area

  • Government Financial Consultant

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • West Palm Beach, Florida area

    Short-term financial projects (bond issues / investments) plus accounting, budgeting and financial reporting consulting assistance for local governments. Served as Interim Finance Director and independent financial consultant at the City of West Palm Beach Florida, assisted the City of Delray Bea...

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  City of West Palm Beach, FL

  • West Palm Beach, Florida

  • Interim Director of Finance

    • Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
    • West Palm Beach, Florida

    As a consultant, I assumed all duties of the Director of Finance to include investments and debt management, accounting and financial reporting, budgeting

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  City of Boynton Beach, FL

  • Boynton Beach, FL

  • Finance Director

    • Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
    • Boynton Beach, FL

    Operational and capital financial planning, including budgeting, purchasing, investment and debt management, accounting and financial reporting.

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  Florida Atlantic University

  • Boca Raton, Florida

  • Adjunct Professor of Governmental Accounting

    • Jan 2001 - Dec 2009
    • Boca Raton, Florida

    Taught 27 semesters of a Masters level governmental accounting course. The students were primarily candidates planning to take the CPA exam or they were full-time employees who have recently joined CPA firms that audited governmental entities.

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  Broward County Government

  • Fort Laurderdale, FL

  • Finance Director - Fort Lauderdale International Airport

    • Jan 2002 - Dec 2007
    • Fort Laurderdale, FL

    Responsible for and coordination with Broward County for airport budgeting, purchasing, debt planning and issuance, accounting, capital planning and management, airline rates and charges plus financial reporting.

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  South Florida Water Management District

  • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

  • Finance Director

    • Jan 1992 - Dec 2001
    • West Palm Beach, Florida Area

    Managed 75 financial professionals in the areas of budgeting (operational and capital), purchasing, accounting, investment management, debt issuance and management, plus financial reporting.

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  Prince William County

  • Woodbridge, VA

  • Finance Director

    • Nov 1987 - Dec 1991
    • Woodbridge, VA

    Operational and capital financial planning, including budgeting, purchasing, investment and debt management, accounting and financial reporting.

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  City of Gainesville

  • Gainesville, FL

  • Finance Director

    • Oct 1984 - Oct 1987
    • Gainesville, FL

    Operational and capital financial planning, including budgeting, purchasing, investment and debt management, accounting and financial reporting.

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  KPMG US

  • Waterbury, Connecticut, New York City, Rocheste...

  • Partner

    • Sep 1962 - Sep 1984
    • Waterbury, Connecticut, New York City, Rocheste...

    Initially audited a number of public companies as a junior auditor through manager level (4 years). As a senior management consultant to partner level, service was primarily provided to state and local governments, colleges and universities, churches and not-for-profit agencies.

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  US Army

  • Arlington, VA

  • Finance Officer (Captain)

    • Sep 1960 - Aug 1962
    • Arlington, VA

    Finance Officer serving all Army Communications agencies in the Washington, DC area.