Experience

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  Montclair State University

  • United States

  • Student

    • Sep 2017 - Dec 2022
    • United States

    Art History

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  Fred H. Langbein

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Independent Consultant

    • Aug 2017 - Mar 2021
    • Greater New York City Area
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  Clyde & Co LLP

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Chief Operating Officer (US)

    • Oct 2013 - Aug 2017
    • Greater New York City Area
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  Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Chief Operating Officer

    • Feb 2007 - Aug 2012
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed day to day business affairs of 2,100-employee, 39-office, international practice, with responsibility for human resources, finance, information systems, marketing, real estate, facilities, and office administration. Managed 250 staff.• Led and directed Firm’s operations by promoting cost...

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  Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Executive Director

    • Jun 2003 - Dec 2006
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed all financial, strategic planning, technology, human resources, marketing, facilities, and administrative activities for 250-attorney, $126 million law firm across five regional offices. Implemented cost containment programs following rapid, Firm expansion; expanded marketing and busine...

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  Mendes & Mount

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Executive Director

    • Nov 2000 - Jun 2003
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed all financial, technology, human resources, marketing, facilities, and administrative activities for 160-attorney firm across three regional offices. Developed firm strategy, including practice and regional expansions; expanded marketing activities; initiated cost management and product...

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  Cozen O'Connor

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Chief Financial Officer

    • Oct 1998 - Oct 2000
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    Directed financial, accounting and treasury operations for national law firm with over $125 million in annual revenues, 400 attorneys, and 18 offices throughout the United States. Developed and executed strategic planning and budgeting activities, resulting in 20% revenue growth over two-year pe...

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  Christie's Inc

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Senior Vice President/Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

    • Mar 1991 - May 1998
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed all financial, systems, and administrative functions for North and South American subsidiary of fine art auctioneer with annual sales of $723 million (1996); managed over 150 staff across nine functional areas. Initiated firm wide and business unit analyses that reallocated resources to...

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  CS First Boston, Inc.

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Vice President/Director of Management Reporting

    • Oct 1987 - Mar 1991
    • Greater New York City Area

    Directed firm-wide profitability analysis, management reporting, budgeting, cost allocation, expense analysis, and insurance acquisition activities.• Designed and implemented a full cost allocation system to support business unit profitability analysis• Redesigned the firm’s organization and prod...

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  CHEMICAL BANK

  • Vice President/Chief Financial and Administrative Officer – Chemical Technologies Corp.

    • Jan 1985 - Sep 1987

    Directed all financial, human resources, and administrative functions for cash management subsidiary; negotiated cost reduction in timesharing costs representing 75% of overall costs, thereby yielding higher profit margins; developed and implemented product reporting to focus business strategy and update product pricing.

  • Vice President/Controller - Information Systems Area

    • Mar 1981 - Dec 1984

    Directed accounting, contract negotiation, accounts payable, budgeting, capital allocation, and management reporting for $120 million, centralized data processing function; designed and implemented an activity-based, cost allocation system for all data processing costs to achieve accurate alignment of costs across bank-wide organizational and product units; and developed and installed a capital allocation system, in conjunction with the annual budget process, to prioritize all systems development projects and infrastructure upgrades according to strict financial hurdle rates.

  • Assistant Vice President/Financial Analyst

    • Jan 1979 - Feb 1981

    Directed monthly performance reporting for Operations Division, including analysis of productivity and expense metrics; implemented budget process with “profitability” approach to back office functions.

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  FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Research Assistant, Operations Analyst, and Financial Analyst

    • Jun 1974 - Dec 1978
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Research Assistant, Operations Analyst, and Financial Analyst