Experience

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  Fronterra Integrated Geosciences, LLC

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • CFO

    • Nov 2008 - Apr 2012
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Responsible for all financial and planning activities of the company.• Established first 3 Year Plan, budgetary system and consolidated financial statements for the company.• Implemented time reporting system for cost analysis and control and statutory documentation.• Revamped financial system to determine profitability of operating units and divisions.• Recognized significant earnings deterioration and made comprehensive recommendations to management to adapt to the situation. • Implemented change in HR and Payroll Administration saving company c. $240K.• Obtained significant revolving lines of credit for company, including innovative use of restricted international funds.

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  Angola LNG

  • Lisbon Area, Portugal and Luanda, Angola

  • Discipline Coordinator

    • Jun 2008 - Nov 2008
    • Lisbon Area, Portugal and Luanda, Angola

    Responsible for Cross Function Coordination, Recruiting & Training for SAP (FI, CO, SCM) Implementation.• Developed, enhanced and implemented training program for Angolanization of financial functions.

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  Momentum Engineering LLC

  • Turkey, Turkmenistan, Dubai

  • Project CFO

    • Feb 2006 - Jun 2008
    • Turkey, Turkmenistan, Dubai

    Full responsibility for financial and administrative functions for $100 million offshore gas construction projects.• Implemented new accounting system, budgetary, percentage completion and financial controls.• Established detailed project budgets and cost performance cost analysis.

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  Manti Resources

  • Corpus Christi, Texas Area

  • Controller

    • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007
    • Corpus Christi, Texas Area

    • Established departmental goals and individual employee goals.• Researched and organized 167 entities to update tax filings and recommended dissolutions.

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  Aquaculture Technologies, Inc.

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • COO/CFO

    • Jan 1998 - Feb 2006
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Directed Financial, Accounting, Human Resources, Purchasing, Warehousing, Manufacturing• Dramatically improved coordination of manufacturing, financial and sales functions resulting in reductions in out of stock positions. Instituted policies and controls and reduced inventory losses. • In a high growth environment, restructured and redefined job responsibilities and achieved a 40% reduction in staffing levels and corresponding cost savings despite 300% increase in sales..• Negotiated significant reductions in freight rates saving 25% annually.• Improved financial reporting and analysis, introducing and expanding critical management reports and timeliness of rendition.• Improved company’s credit rating by instituting sound cash management policies.• Improved overall competitiveness by redirecting corporate priorities and eliminating costly redundancies, inefficiencies and excess expenditures.• Improved customer service and satisfaction through implementation of Warranty and Return Policies.

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  The Regina Companies

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • CEO/CFO

    • Apr 1985 - Jan 1998
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Directed all corporate functions with primary focus upon on corporate development, sales and marketing.Founded and raised initial seed capital for a company that evolved into a recording artist, multiple artist music distribution, electronics manufacturing, wire product manufacturing and a manufacturers’ rep organization. Established the entire infrastructure of the company (sales, marketing, manufacturing, operations, distribution, and all administrative and financial functions) nationally and internationally. Shepherded company through double-digit annual growth prior to sale of company in 1997.• Recognized, perfected and utilized new products and concurrent sales and marketing strategies to increase profitability. Found new markets, customers and revenue sources.• Set up wire product manufacturing organization that was operational in 30 days.• Established manufacturing cost and quality standards achieving profitability requirements.• First music company to establish permanent showrooms at Atlanta and Chicago Gift Marts.• First independent music distributor to manufacture and market interactive listening systems.

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  The Superior Oil

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Manager, International Oil and Gas Accounting, Accounting Policy & Procedures, Recruiting & Training

    • Sep 1982 - Mar 1985
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Responsible for all international oil and gas and mineral activities, corporate accouting policies and procedures, financiaql recruiting and training. Prime company representative in evaluation and selection of a contractor for an $800MM offshore construction project, resulting in timely startup and implementation of strong financial controls for the project. Also performed similar role in multiple North Sea and other worldwide joint projects.

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  Damson Oil Company

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Assistant Controller

    • Dec 1980 - Sep 1982
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Methods and Procedures, Property, Joint Interest, Revenue, Payroll, AP, IT

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  Amoco International Oil Company

  • New York, Chicago, Buenos Aires, Olso, Stavanger, Den Haag, London

  • Various Positions of Increasing Responsibility

    • Jun 1967 - Dec 1980
    • New York, Chicago, Buenos Aires, Olso, Stavanger, Den Haag, London

    Manager, Accounting, AMOCO EUROPE, Regional Controller, Africa & Middle East, AMOCO INTERNATIONAL OIL CO., Controller, AMOCO NETHERLANDS, Controller, AMOCO NORWAY, 1967-1980• Established accounting, financial, tax and administrative for many new foreign subsidiaries.• Recommended revised tax handling of expenditure resulting in savings of $5MM.• Initiated cost control and cash management programs throughout these assignments, preserving capital requirements.• Designed and implemented monthly financial and budgetary reviews for operating personnel.• Developed procedures for and implemented new accounting systems, including dual currency systems.• Reorganized and restructured reporting relationships resulting in better defined job responsibilities.• Reviewed and implemented many contracts, concession and PS agreements, licenses, joint interest agreements ensuring strong financial and operational controls.