Experience

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  Metro Pavers, Inc., Metro Ready-Mix, Metro Transport

  • Iowa City, Iowa Area

  • CFO

    • Mar 2018 - Nov 2020
    • Iowa City, Iowa Area

    Engaged this established aggregate industry contractor through listening, learning, and helping others succeed together in new ways. To date, have facilitated successful implementation of digital GPS communication in our construction market territory, vetted/engaged with newly-chosen public accounting firm business partner, and introduced/onboarded cloud computing solution for our growing enterprises. Fiscal business review plans call for streamlining financial reporting processes, enhanced ERP system utilization, portfolio investment review, and identifying key performance indicators to augment our project bidding processes.

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  RSM Financial Executive Network

  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

  • Charter Member

    • 1987 - 2020
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

    Original member of this engaging peer executive networking group created for the purpose of CPA continuing professional education (CPE) and best practice collaboration. Cross-section of area CFO's/Controllers/Directors with extensive financial backgrounds found in diverse industry fiduciary settings. Assisted in the establishment of similar professional group in Phoenix, AZ.

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  J W Bell LLC

  • 1755 I Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

  • CFO

    • 2014 - Mar 2018
    • 1755 I Avenue NE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

    Since 1923 JW Bell has been serving Iowa and Nebraska as a leader in aggregate processing equipment. As a dealer, manufacturer, and service center we work directly with producers to provide the best equipment available to maximize productivity. Located in Cedar Rapids, our new facility has 178,000 ft² under roof on a 16 acre site. This has allowed JW Bell LLC to expand into new markets including rebuilds of nearly all types of equipment, manufacturing of new processing equipment, and blasting and painting.

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  James W. Bell Company, Inc.

  • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

  • CFO

    • 2013 - 2014
    • Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

    This 90 year old, third generation heavy-industrial manufacturing firm specializes the sales, service, parts and manufacture of heavy equipment, featuring rock crushing units. Strategic growth plans include summer, 2013 re-location to a 188,000 sq. ft. facility to optimize/consolidate Cedar Rapids manufacturing operations. An Altoona, IA branch location serves Nebraska and western Iowa. Successfully transitioned business to successor organization J W Bell LLC July 31, 2014.