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Glenn Yamashita is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in financial planning, analysis, and management. He has held various leadership positions in companies such as Kuehnle AgroSystems Inc., Broadband iTV, Inc., and Recursive Labs. Glenn holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University and the University of Hawaii, respectively. He is proficient in financial modeling, budgeting, and strategic planning, with expertise in the hospitality industry.

Experience

    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Feb 2023 - Present

    • Chief Financial Officer (Part-time)
      • Feb 2022 - Present

    • Financial Consultant
      • Jun 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Internet Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Financial Officer (Part-time)
      • Mar 2021 - Jan 2023

    • Financial Consultant
      • Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

    • Interim Chief Financial Officer
      • Mar 2021 - Feb 2022

    • Vice President, Finance
      • May 2014 - May 2020
      • Honolulu, HI

      Management responsibility over accounting (G/L, A/P), finance, purchasing, and IT. Member of executive team responsible for company level strategic planning.Other responsibilities include:> Financial reporting to owners and management> Budgeting and forecasting> Financial planning and analysis> Unit cost and pricing analysis> Business process improvements> Inventory management> Project feasibility studies> Bank relations> Cash flow management> IT infrastructure planning & development> 401k plan administration> Employee benefit plan development

  • PACXA
    • Honolulu, HI
    • Independent Contractor - CFO
      • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
      • Honolulu, HI

      Financial planning, budgeting/forecasting, line of business profitability analysis, cash flow management, financial reporting, strategic planning.

  • Pacxa
    • Honolulu, HI
    • Interim Controller
      • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
      • Honolulu, HI

      Temporary full time position supervising accounting department. Responsible for monthly financial closing, annual budget, process improvement initiatives, financial reporting, labor utilization analysis

    • Director of Finance
      • Aug 2006 - Jun 2012

      An owner and operator of 2 hotel properties, including the Halekulani and Waikiki Parc, both located in Waikiki,Hawaii. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd., one of Japan’s largest real estatecompanies with over $27 billion in total assets.; Responsible for financial reporting, financial planning, budgeting and analysis, technology management, legaladministration, and risk management.Major accomplishments:* Planned and implemented the overhaul of the company’s outdated back office infrastructure to improve longterm efficiency and productivity. Initiatives included implementation of: new accounting system, mobilecommunications system, web-based payroll system, VOIP-based telecom system, labor managementsystem, purchasing system, web-based reservation system, food and beverage POS system.* Developed enhanced financial reporting for the company’s board and parent company which better depictedcompany performance.* Developed detailed financial models to depict multiple scenarios for the future re-development of thecompany’s properties.* Developed and implemented a formal RFP process for all major technology purchases.* Developed the company’s strategy to mitigate the impact of escalating employee benefit costs.* Assisted in the development of the company’s strategy to extend its long term ground leases.

    • Chief Financial Officer
      • Aug 2003 - May 2006

      An interactive television service provider headquartered in Hawaii.; Responsible for all financial, accounting, administrative and human resource functions for this early stage firm.Major accomplishments:* Coordinated the company’s equity financing rounds (Preferred Series A, Series B, Bridge) which resulted in$4 million in proceeds* Managed the company’s financial operations for 2+ years with limited cash reserves.Glenn A. YamashitaContinued

    • Director, Financial Planning & Analysis
      • Jan 2000 - Apr 2003

      A global internet infrastructure company headquartered in Hawaii. The company, which built and operated internetdata centers in Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Los Angeles and Hawaii, merged with Equinix, Inc.(NASDAQ: EQIX) at the end of 2002.; Financial Planning and AnalysisMajor accomplishments:* Translated the company’s strategic vision and business plan into a financial model which served as a keyelement in the company raising over $220 million in second stage private equity financing from investorsincluding Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Hewlett-Packard, Columbia Capital, UBS Capital, GE Capital,and Pacific Capital* Developed and implemented policies and procedures in the areas of financial planning, budgeting,management reporting to insure that company resources were deployed in a manner consistent withexecutive and shareholder objectives

    • Assistant Vice President
      • Jan 1989 - Apr 1998

      A $240 million (gross revenue) per year operating division of a global telecommunications firm (Sprint Corporation).Headquartered in Hawaii, this division supported the geographic market of Hawaii and Sprint’s hospitality (hotel,hospital, college/university, military, and payphone) customers nationwide.Headed an organization consisting of 500+ employees (located primarily in Hawaii and Minnesota) in the followingmajor areas: Information Systems (10 managers/supervisors, 41 staff) Customer Service (5 managers/supervisors, 35 staff) Call Center Services (32 managers/supervisors, 318 staff) Operations (16 managers/supervisors, 53 staff) Project Management (1 manager, 5 staff)

    • Financial Analyst
      • Jan 1986 - Dec 1988

    • Assistant Branch Manager
      • Jul 1980 - Jun 1983

Education

  • 1983 - 1984
    Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management
    Master of Management degree (MBA), Finance, Marketing, and Management Strategy
  • 1983 - 1984
    Northwestern University
    Masters of Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Strategy
  • 1977 - 1980
    UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
    Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Finance and Accounting
  • University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance and Accounting

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