Experience

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  Independent Consultant

  • Atlanta, Georgia

  • Corporate Director

    • Mar 2007 - Present
    • Atlanta, Georgia

    Have served on the Boards of Directors of a regional commercial bank in Atlanta and a Sino-American joint venture in China. Primary activity has been functioning as the Vice Chairman of the Board for China Tobacco Mauduit (Jiangmen) Paper Industry Company, Ltd located in Jiangmen, China from 2006 through 2012. Have provided corporate governance and financial and general business guidance during the construction and commencement of operations of its new specialty paper mill. Co-led the American investor’s core team support group.Served as a Director, Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Compensation Committee, for China Tobacco Mauduit, Jiangmen, China , 2005 through 2013.Served as a Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and Chairman of the Compliance Committee for e-bank Financial Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia during 2007 and 2008.Actively participated in all Schweitzer- Mauduit (SWM) Board and Audit Committee meetings during 11 year tenure as CFO. A qualified financial expert. Served on the Boards of Directors of SWM subsidiaries and affiliates in four countries.

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  Schweitzer-Mauduit International

  • Vice President - Strategic Planning and Implementation

    • Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

    Responsible for several international strategic initiatives including analysis, negotiation and implementation. Successfully concluded acquisition of the minority interest of a key international business unit. Led negotiation and due diligence of significant business diversification opportunity in western Europe. Served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of SWM’s joint venture paper company in China.

  • Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

    • Aug 1995 - Aug 2006

    Responsible for all aspects of accounting, taxes, business and strategic analysis, acquisition support, internal control, SEC reporting, information systems, banking relations, treasury functions, risk management and investor relations. Managed creation and development of the company's financial organization and all financial aspects of SWM’s spin-off from Kimberly-Clark Corporation in November 1995. Led negotiations of SWM’s syndicated bank credit facilities. Directed successful acquisitions and their integrations in Brazil, Indonesia and the Philippines. Responsible for investor communications and meetings. Directed implementation of SWM’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program and am a qualified financial expert. Managed a 200 person financial and information systems organization.

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  Kimberly-Clark

  • Seven Different States

  • Eleven Financial Positions of Increasing Responsibility

    • Aug 1977 - Aug 1995
    • Seven Different States

    Worked at four mill and three staff locations. Positions in cost accounting, business analysis, internal control, financial management and strategic planning and analysis. Longest tenured position was six years as Director, Operations Analysis and Control for the North American Pulp and Paper Sector, with annual net sales of $1.5 billion and a financial team of 140 people, effectively functioning as the CFO for nine different pulp and paper businesses. Successfully implemented the corporate strategy to focus on consumer products, directing the divestiture of several of the company's pulp and paper businesses. Last assignment was corporate Director of Strategic Analysis for Kimberly-Clark, which included responsibility for mergers, divestitures and acquisitions.

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  Ernst & Ernst, LLP

  • Boston, Massachusetts

  • Staff Auditor

    • Jun 1976 - Aug 1976
    • Boston, Massachusetts

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  US Navy

  • Various Locations in the United States and Asia

  • Lieutenant, Supply Corps

    • Oct 1971 - Mar 1975
    • Various Locations in the United States and Asia

    Graduated from the Naval Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia. Three years of service aboard the USS Rowan (DD782) home ported in Yokosuka, Japan. Served as the ship’s only Supply Officer, responsible for all aspects of the ship’s logistics and accounting including cost control, payroll, purchasing, warehouse management, food services, laundry, barber shop and ship’s store. Managed a 50 person department. Served upon a Japanese ship as an exchange officer. Vietnam Service Medal. Combat Action Ribbon. National Defense Ribbon.