Experience

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  Xanterra Parks & Resorts

  • Zion National Park

  • Controller

    • Oct 2014 - Present
    • Zion National Park

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  The Biggest Loser Resorts

  • CFO

    • Jun 2010 - Jul 2014

    • Managed and performed all accounting activities. Including separate entity reporting and combined entity tax reporting.• Grew company from 1 resort location with a gross annual revenue of $7M to 4 resorts with a gross annual revenue of $30M.• Renegotiated Merchant Services contract which brought an annual savings to the company of $240K• Developed a Consumer Financing arm, which increased customer base and annual revenue by $1M• Prepared and managed budgets, pro forma, and cash flow forecast. • Managed IT department to insure PCI compliance.• Perform and report on internal audits. • Coordinated and acted as liaison for external third party audits. Including outside CPA firm, and State & Federal auditing.• Developed & wrote accounting policies and procedures manual to insure GAAP compliance.

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  Tri-West Construction and Development

  • CFO

    • Jun 2006 - Jun 2010

    • Manage office staff and all accounting activities.• Financial and General Manager for (2) RV parks and land Development Company valued in excess of 15 million.• Prepare financial statements to include cost accounting for construction projects.• Handle all Human resource activities to include all workers comp reporting and OSHA 300 log• Oversaw all company bonding activities to included bid and performance bonds for commercial and residential projects.• Manage all aspects of insurance for the company to included general liability, bonding, and commercial auto.• Work with public municipality officials to insure compliance of contracts and contract documents during construction.

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  United States Army National Guard

  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

  • Sergeant First Class

    • Jun 1984 - Nov 2004
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

    • Led an 11 member team specialized in Nuclear Weapons operations. Team maintained a top secret security clearances ready to deploy as part of the United States Nuclear surety operation.• Platoon Leader to 4 teams comprised of 50 soldiers. In charge of equipment maintenance, weapons emplacement, safety management, and ammunition logistics functions. • Improved equipment functionality rates from 85% to 99% percent while enhancing employee retention rates from 90% to 99%. • Served as Command Sergeant Major for 234th Signal battalion and oversaw team installation of data and voice cables at seven state armories. Team finished project $200K under budget.