Experience

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  Natural American Foods, Inc.

  • Onsted, MI

  • VP/CFO

    • 2014 - 2014
    • Onsted, MI

    Merged with Groeb Farms, Inc. 1/1/2014Lead effort to introduce newly merged company to customers and vendors.Terminated GFI 401(K) and transferred assets to new trustee.Modified treasury and cash management procedures to meet 'post emergence' vendor requirements.Continued to lead company transition with bankruptcy court.

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  Groeb Farms, Inc.

  • Onsted, MI

  • VP/CFO

    • 2008 - 2013
    • Onsted, MI

    Private equity-owned largest domestic processor of honey with revenues over $150M and three manufacturing locations. Hired as COO/CFO, but at request of the Board of Directors focused on developing and implementing accounting systems, internal controls and ERP system.Responsibilities for this position included accounting, cost accounting, taxes, credit, payroll, HR and all treasury functions.Guided company through financial difficulties and structured Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing in October, 2013. Successfully emerged from Chapter 11 in December 2013.Developed and implemented accounting and financial procedures for this former 'family-owned' business.Led transfer of banking arrangements and restructuring of bank debt.Co-championed implementation of Plex ERP system.Directed successful acquisition of $30M competitor.

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  Fuchs North America

  • United States
  • Food & Beverages
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Advisor to the Owner

    • 2006 - 2007

    U. S. subsidiary of international spice and seasoning manufacturer with domestic sales in excess of $65M and worldwide revenues of $600M.

  • President/CEO

    • 2002 - 2006

    U.S. subsidiary of international spice and seasoning manufacturer with domestic sales in excess of $65M and worldwide revenues of $600M.Returned to position at request of owner.Responsible for all facets of day to day operations of this multi-plant company.Championed reestablishing company profitability of 6% in 2002, from an operating loss, 5% in 2001.

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  Toolwrights

  • Cambridge, MD

  • President/CFO

    • 1998 - 2002
    • Cambridge, MD

    Tool and die business with customer base in the poultry, seafood and federal government.Attained profitability in first full year.Returned to Baltimore Spice Inc. at the request of owner.

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  Baltimore Spice Inc.

  • President/CEO

    • 1992 - 1998

    Promoted to lead all facets of day to day operations of this multi-plant company.Completed turnaround of business from loss of $1.5M to profit of $3.6M.Developed and implemented strategic efficiencies, including closure of excess manufacturing facility and 20% headcount reduction.Reorganized sales force to meet geographic requirements and increased sales.Implemented purchasing and inventory procedures resulting in material margins and cash flow improvements.Hired senior management group which resulted in 30% sales increase.

  • VP/CFO

    • 1989 - 1992

    Initiated significant improvements in all facets of internal controls.Developed and implemented cost reduction/efficiency plans.Coordinated, for Parent Company, the sale of production facility in El Paso, Texas.Handled all financial responsibilities in sale of Company (Baltimore Spice Inc.) from Hanson Industries to Fuchs Group in 1990.

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  Federated-Fry Metals

  • Altoona, PA

  • VP/CFO

    • 1986 - 1989
    • Altoona, PA

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  Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Operations Analysis Manager

    • 1983 - 1986
    • Pittsburgh, PA

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  Rochester & Pittsburgh Coal Company

  • Indiana, PA

  • Assistant Controller

    • 1979 - 1983
    • Indiana, PA

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  Ernst and Young (Formerly Ernst & Ernst)

  • Pittsburgh, PA

  • Audit Senior

    • 1975 - 1979
    • Pittsburgh, PA