Experience

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  Nassau County Comptroller's Office

  • Mineola, NY

  • Comptroller

    • Jan 2010 - Present
    • Mineola, NY

    Currently, the two-term elected Comptroller (CFO) of the largest suburban county, Nassau County, NY. Managing a budget of $3.0 Billion, with direct responsibilities for accounting, accounting policy, A/R, A/P, payroll, employee benefits and pensions, debt management, internal controls, audits, financial planning and ensuring that all financial operating, legal and regulatory requirements are met. First elected in 2009 and re-elected for a second four-year term in November 2013. Credited with reducing government spending by over 30% through process improvements, advising policy makers of revenue projections to temper spending, refinancing debt, and aggressive audits. While simultaneously, strongly advocating for investment in essential services, infrastructure, public transportation, affordable housing, water quality and social services. Nationally recognized for excellence in financial reporting and credited for reducing the long-term County debt by over $100 million, unprecedented in government.

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  SDS Financial Techonologies

  • Greater New York City Area

  • President & CEO

    • Apr 1989 - Dec 2009
    • Greater New York City Area

    Guided the firm’s steady growth for over 20 years with major clients including leading global financial firms, domestic and international stock and commodity exchanges providing real time financial information services and customized trading solutions. SDS evolved into DASH Financial Holding and recently merged with LiquiPoint becoming DASH Financial, a major Wall Street provider of extremely high speed smart execution services to major financial institutions.

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  Citi

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Vice President and Director of North American Treasury and Telecommunications Systems

    • May 1986 - Apr 1989
    • Greater New York City Area

    Managed all telecommunications, trading systems and market data information services for the Investment Bank. Built state-of-the art technology solutions to assist the company achieve competitive advantages in Investment Banking, Trading and Risk Management operations. Implemented real-time P/L solutions to manage risk and employee performance incentives. Reduced expenses through deployment of state-of-the-art real-time technology solutions while business expanded by 25% in two years. Introduced automated processes to improve services, control work flow and deliver consolidated usage based billing.

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  Chase

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Vice President. International Data and Money Transfer

    • May 1981 - May 1986
    • Greater New York City Area

    Managed system operations in support of all banking functions with high level of integrity controlled risk and security. Implemented the first corporate global electronic funds transfer network to establish market leadership and reduce processing costs. Built strategic regional processing centers in London, Hong Kong and South America to support the banks global expansion, improved client responsiveness and reduced operating expense. The systems processed $70 to $100 billion in transactions daily.

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  • Greater New York City Area

  • Associate, U.S. Military Defense Command and Control Systems

    • Aug 1973 - May 1981
    • Greater New York City Area

    Successfully developed strategic plans for multinational organizations and the US Federal Government on the practical applications of current and emerging information technologies to support business and logistics expansion, control costs, and increase organizational effectiveness.