Experience

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  Barnes Group Inc.

  • Bristol, CT

  • Corporate Vice President and Treasurer

    • Feb 2012 - Present
    • Bristol, CT

    Barnes Group Inc, (NYSE:B) founded in 1857, is an international aerospace and industrial components manufacturer and logistics services company serving a wide range of end markets and customers.Treasury, Insurance, Enterprise Risk Management, Pension Investments, Real Estate, Shared Services, and Investor Relations.

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  Parsons Brinckerhoff

  • S.V.P. Finance and Global Treasurer

    • 2009 - 2011

    Supported CEO and Vice Chairman, CFO in successful $625 mm exit strategy.Functioned as deputy CFO handling financial leadership for 120 person global finance organization in accounting, treasury internal audit, pension management. Managed financial operations, conducted due diligence presentations, managed liquidity, prepared ops reviews and financial reports. Drove business improvements in monthly ops reviews and identified $10mm in savings at corporate. Developed three year cash flow forecasts and added cash flow metrics to annual budget process.Prepared three year financial statements under U.S. GAAP and converted to IFRS for London Equity listing.Managed financial issues with bankers, board audit committee and external auditors. Drove global standardization of financial policies and controls. Implemented Sarbanes Oxley testing globally. Impoved risk management process. Implemented global self reporting certifications for FCPA and UK anti-bribery certification and financial reporting sub-certifications.

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  UST Inc.

  • Greenwich, CT

  • V.P. Treasurer (w/Corporate Strategy and M&A)

    • 1999 - 2009
    • Greenwich, CT

    Directed, led and supported CEO growth initiatives as a strategy partner with CFO and division Presidents. Developed successful growth strategy resulting in the doubling of market cap. to $7B. Conducted SWOT analysis, peer benchmarking studies and prepared analysis of alternative strategies. Directed acquisition process on three acquisitions culminating in acquisition of Stags Leap winery for $185MM.Developed and executed financial plan to finance company through near bankruptcy liquidity event. Simultaneously Raised $1.3 B in credit facilities in bank and Term A and Term B debt. Maintained dividend level and credit rating dropped only half notch. Transaction was name IFR deal of the Year and finance team received Chairmans Award.

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  Invensys (formerly BTR Inc.)

  • V.P. and Treasurer

    • Dec 1996 - Apr 1999

    Managed treasury center for 150 business units in North and South America. Arranged credit facility to support $2.0 B commercial paper program with 35 banks. Reduced Insurance costs $1mm per annum through new self insurance program, Exceed expected returnes and managed $1 billion Pension fund with 8 managers.Bought back debt on open market saving $750K in fees.Managed Cash Management, FX risk exposure, Credit and Bank Relations.

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  Union Carbide

  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Treasurer, Equate JV

    • 1993 - 1996

    Negotiated $2.0B project financing with 33 banks for a start up petrochemical JV in Kuwait. Arranged construction insurances and managed construction progress payments. Structured export financing from EXIM, Hermes and SACE.Established Financial Operations in Kuwait for start up. Established operations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore and ManillaPrepared economic analysis for board and bank approvals. Financing became Harvard Business school case study.Won CEO award for innovative financing.Won Presidents for improving working capital.

  • Finance Manager, Specialty Chemicals Division

    • 1989 - 1993

    Finance manager, Specialty Chemical Division, New business development Group. Developed acquisition targets, financial modeling and negotiated transactions in Biocides, Silicones, Water and Agricultural chemicals. Negotiated attractive price on electronic chemical business and made additional $4 mm on attractive services contract.

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  KPMG Audit

  • Audit Manager

    • 1982 - 1989

    Manager, M&A Advisory Practice - Acquisition Structure and due diligence projects. Manager, Audit, Career Progression to and including Audit manager, Commercial audit clients and heavy SEC reporting clients. Revlon, Bastian Selzer group. Acquisition Advisory, Due diligence etc. Computer audit specialist. National Instructor for KPMG