Experience

ExecHQ® - Bringing Expertise to the Table

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Consultant

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  United States ExecHQ™ is a consulting firm comprised of executives with extensive C-Suite (e.g. CFO, COO, CMO, CEO, etc.) experience delivering on-demand and cost-effective solutions for complex business problems faced by CEOs and business owners. ExecHQ™ offers fractional, interim or project-based services to clients that need a higher level of expertise or experience than they currently have or have the ability to retain on a full-time basis. We believe that every company deserves the right… Show more ExecHQ™ is a consulting firm comprised of executives with extensive C-Suite (e.g. CFO, COO, CMO, CEO, etc.) experience delivering on-demand and cost-effective solutions for complex business problems faced by CEOs and business owners. ExecHQ™ offers fractional, interim or project-based services to clients that need a higher level of expertise or experience than they currently have or have the ability to retain on a full-time basis. We believe that every company deserves the right executive. We believe that many CEOs and/or business owners can better focus on their core responsibilities and reach maximum effectiveness when they are able to take off some of their multiple hats, delegating these areas of responsibility to trusted business advisors.” Collaborating with other ExecHQ principals significantly increases the depth and breadth of experience and skills that I and MMS Advisors can bring to an engagement. Show less



MMS Advisors, LLC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Entrepreneur / Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  United States Rejoined the boutique corporate finance consulting firm that I founded with two long time professional associates in 2002, to return CFO Consulting Services to their offerings and to supplement, with a CFO's perspective, their strong forensic accounting and litigation support practices. • MMS’s $1.2 billion of investor recoveries in the Life Partners case is the SEC’s second largest recovery ever, behind Harry Markopolos’ uncovering of the Madoff Ponzi Scheme. Recent… Show more Rejoined the boutique corporate finance consulting firm that I founded with two long time professional associates in 2002, to return CFO Consulting Services to their offerings and to supplement, with a CFO's perspective, their strong forensic accounting and litigation support practices. • MMS’s $1.2 billion of investor recoveries in the Life Partners case is the SEC’s second largest recovery ever, behind Harry Markopolos’ uncovering of the Madoff Ponzi Scheme. Recent Interim CFO service engagements include: • St. Johns Ship Building, Inc., Palatka, Florida 2019 to 2020 Chief Financial and Operating Officer Strategically planned and assessed business and operations to align with overall organizational goals. Right-sized the Shipyard’s operations allowing the Yard to profitably build diverse, lower- priced vessels. • The John Carroll High School, Bel Air, Maryland 2017 to 2019 Finance Director Transformed the development and business offices through policy and procedure reformation, financial strategies, and continuous internal process improvements. Significantly reduced annual operating losses to an amount covered by Annual Fund giving. Reconciled endowment funds for the first time in ten years, resulting in new policy development and the overhaul of fund management strategies. Show less



The Vane Brothers Company

• United States
• Maritime Transportation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• CFO

  • Jan 2006 - Apr 2017

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Led the continued development and maturation of Vane Line Bunkering, Inc. as the financial officer of the three-member executive team. Joined this privately-held, capital-intensive provider of marine transportation of petroleum products as it began its growth from a 46 vessel, Mid-Atlantic Company to a 120 plus vessel East and Gulf Coast Company.



MMS Advisors

• Partner

  • 2002 - 2005

  Baltimore, Maryland Area Provided Corporate Finance services, including Strategic Planning & Business Development; Organizational Effectiveness & Cost Management; Acquisition & Financial Due Diligence; Corporate Restructuring & Turnaround Management; Business & Enterprise Valuation, Transaction Advisory Assistance and Litigation Support to mid-sized to large, public and privately-held companies located throughout the Country. This was a continuation of the services learned and performed at E&Y, with former… Show more Provided Corporate Finance services, including Strategic Planning & Business Development; Organizational Effectiveness & Cost Management; Acquisition & Financial Due Diligence; Corporate Restructuring & Turnaround Management; Business & Enterprise Valuation, Transaction Advisory Assistance and Litigation Support to mid-sized to large, public and privately-held companies located throughout the Country. This was a continuation of the services learned and performed at E&Y, with former professional associates from E&Y. Show less



Timebridge Technologies

• CFO

  • 1998 - 2001

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Led the development and growth of TimeBridge Technologies, Inc. as the financial officer of the three-member executive committee. The company generated in excess of $150.0 million of profitable annual revenues in its third full year. The Company was profitable after its first quarter. > Responsible for the accounting, finance and corporate administrative functions. Implemented the financial and management information reporting systems and processes to support taking the Company… Show more Led the development and growth of TimeBridge Technologies, Inc. as the financial officer of the three-member executive committee. The company generated in excess of $150.0 million of profitable annual revenues in its third full year. The Company was profitable after its first quarter. > Responsible for the accounting, finance and corporate administrative functions. Implemented the financial and management information reporting systems and processes to support taking the Company public. Recruited and/or developed an excellent back-office management team that included a very experienced controller and directors of planning and analysis, human resources, MIS, and facilities. > Negotiated TimeBridge's two acquisitions of Oracle-based, custom application developers. The acquisitions were completed to enhance our network application capabilities. At the time of the acquisitions, the two companies were generating $4.0 million in annual revenues from a base of forty-four employees. Less than three years later, our fully integrated custom application division was generating $14.0 million in annual services revenues from a base of 90 plus employees. > Implemented our strategic plan to diversify from a network integrator into three complementary but diverse groups with often conflicting interests (network integration, remote network management and custom applications). This led to our decision to seek strategic and financial investment and sponsorship, with the ultimate goal of taking TimeBridge public. > Negotiated the sale of TimeBridge at a very favorable valuation to Dimension Data plc, a leading global IT services company headquartered in South Africa and publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (member of the FTSE 100). This was done while we were in the process of raising equity capital from "IPO-sponsoring" firms. Show less



CDSI Corp

• United States
• Writing and Editing

• VP Corporate Development

  • 1996 - 1998

  Computer Data Systems, Inc. ("CDSI") was a thirty year old publicly-traded Government IT Contractor pioneer. CDSI’s founder and Chairman brought in a high profile, senior executive from a Fortune 100 Company as its new CEO to lead the Company to the next level. I was recruited by the Chairman and the new CEO as their VP of Corporate Development. In the eighteen months before we were acquired by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. ("ACS"), we increased the annual revenues from $250.0 million… Show more Computer Data Systems, Inc. ("CDSI") was a thirty year old publicly-traded Government IT Contractor pioneer. CDSI’s founder and Chairman brought in a high profile, senior executive from a Fortune 100 Company as its new CEO to lead the Company to the next level. I was recruited by the Chairman and the new CEO as their VP of Corporate Development. In the eighteen months before we were acquired by Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. ("ACS"), we increased the annual revenues from $250.0 million to $500.0 million through contract wins and acquisitions. Specific accomplishments included: > Directing the acquisition/integration of two federal system integrators and the formation of a strategic venture limited partnership in support of Student Loan Guaranty Agencies. Together these transactions contributed $130.0 million of initial annual revenues. > Redesigning the budgeting and forecasting system to allow for timely and meaningful sensitivity analyses. CDSI grew from one operating and one inactive company to five diverse companies during my tenure. Our planning process was increased correspondingly, expanding to the division level and including company-specific balance sheets. > Negotiating, with the Chairman, the definitive agreement under which CDSI was acquired by and merged into ACS. We realized a significant premium over our NASDAQ trading price. Show less



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager/Practice Director

  • Jan 1986 - Jun 1996