Experience

Housing First Minnesota

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Vice President of Finance at Housing First Minnesota

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2022

• Interim Executive Director

  • Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

• Director of Finance & Development

  • Apr 2014 - Jan 2020



Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 400 - 500 Employee

• CFO

  • Sep 2012 - Apr 2014



Rust Consulting

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Controller

  • May 2007 - Aug 2012

  425 person firm with multiple offices; national leader in class action notification and settlement administration. Leadership of 6 person accounting department in financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, payroll, project reserves, A/R, A/P and risk management. Business partner with senior leadership; provided key busines intelligence on projects, team performance, departmental expenses and compensation plans. Completion of Rust Consulting Emerging Leaders Progam-2012; a leadership program designed to take high performing employees and further develop their leadership talents. Effective management of month end close for 4 companies in a five day reporting deadline. Implemention of new software to improve work flow and optimize efficiencies for project personnel and finance department.



Rider Bennett, LLP

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance Director

  • 2005 - 2007

  195 person law firm specializing in family law, employment law, medical malpractice, trusts and estates Member of senior leadership team managing a staff of seven. Provided key analysis of the the firm's financial position with respect to profits, trends, expenses and compliance with budget. Responsibility of vendor managment of accounting firm, business insurance brokers and software vendors. 195 person law firm specializing in family law, employment law, medical malpractice, trusts and estates Member of senior leadership team managing a staff of seven. Provided key analysis of the the firm's financial position with respect to profits, trends, expenses and compliance with budget. Responsibility of vendor managment of accounting firm, business insurance brokers and software vendors.



The Business Journal

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Business and HR

  • 2000 - 2005

  Weekly business publication that is part of the network of American City Business Journals. Member of leadership team whose mission was to ensure the success of the publication and annual sponsored events, providing leadership to a staff of two. Developed business unit reporting for corporate executives that focused on monthly results, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for providing local oversight of HR, payroll and IT administration. Weekly business publication that is part of the network of American City Business Journals. Member of leadership team whose mission was to ensure the success of the publication and annual sponsored events, providing leadership to a staff of two. Developed business unit reporting for corporate executives that focused on monthly results, budgeting and forecasting. Responsible for providing local oversight of HR, payroll and IT administration.



C.I. Title/US Recordings, Inc.

• Controller

  • 1999 - 2000

  Two companies providing full service real estate services. Management of financial activities of company, relationship management with lending institutions and accounting firm. Two companies providing full service real estate services. Management of financial activities of company, relationship management with lending institutions and accounting firm.



Bowman and Brooke

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Controller

  • 1997 - 1999

  Multi-office law firm specializing in product liability defense. Leadership of 4 person accounting department, relationship management with accounting firm and accounting software vendor. Multi-office law firm specializing in product liability defense. Leadership of 4 person accounting department, relationship management with accounting firm and accounting software vendor.



Okabena Co.

• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Systems Manager

  • 1988 - 1997

  Private Wealth Management Company. Nine years of progressive advancement managing the areas of accounting and office computer network. Private Wealth Management Company. Nine years of progressive advancement managing the areas of accounting and office computer network.



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • 1985 - 1987

  Led audit engagements for real estate, retail/wholesale, manufacturing, healthcare and education clients. Led audit engagements for real estate, retail/wholesale, manufacturing, healthcare and education clients.