Experience

Chicago Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • 2018 - Present

  Chicago, IL



Wells Fargo

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO- Commercial Distribution Finance

  • Mar 2016 - 2017

  Chicago • Lead 35 member global finance team responsible for finance and accounting activities for $13B of Inventory Finance Loans; reporting to Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital CDF. • Responsible for strategic planning, business analytics, forecasting, pricing, financial closing and reporting, and IT investment. Developed investment profitability analytics to protect and enhance margins. • Built value added finance team by recruiting top talent and managing performance, significantly… Show more • Lead 35 member global finance team responsible for finance and accounting activities for $13B of Inventory Finance Loans; reporting to Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital CDF. • Responsible for strategic planning, business analytics, forecasting, pricing, financial closing and reporting, and IT investment. Developed investment profitability analytics to protect and enhance margins. • Built value added finance team by recruiting top talent and managing performance, significantly enhancing value of finance team while reducing costs 30%. • Led strategic cross-functional business wide initiatives to drive productivity and customer satisfaction. Show less



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO- Commercial Distribution Finance

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  Chicago • Reassumed position to lead the strategic sale of GE Capital Commercial Distribution Finance, $13B Global Inventory Finance Loans, to Wells Fargo- direct line to GE Capital Americas CFO with dual reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of GE Capital CDF. • Led 35 member global finance team in the preparation of financials, management discussions, financial due diligence, and integration into Wells Fargo. Retained all key talent throughout sale process.

• Director Legal Entity Management

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2015

  Chicago • Led, influenced, developed and implemented legal entity management framework with GE Capital Senior Executive Staff across GE Capital’s $500BN assets. • Managed 30 finance professionals responsible for legal entity management, simplification, and accounting; direct line to GE Capital Controller and dotted line to GE Capital Chief Financial Officer.



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• CFO- Commercial Distribution Finance

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2014

  Chicago • Led 25 person finance team for $10B inventory loan business



GE Capital Real Estate

• CFO InterPark

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2012

  Chicago • Led 20 person finance department for $1B real estate operating business unit. • Led financial efforts to sell business including preparation of financials, modeling, management discussions, due diligence, and integration activities. Resulted in successful transition of $1B portfolio and operating business to Alinda Capital. • Responsible for strategic planning, modeling acquisitions and dispositions, business analytics, forecasting, closing and reporting. Simplified closing processes… Show more • Led 20 person finance department for $1B real estate operating business unit. • Led financial efforts to sell business including preparation of financials, modeling, management discussions, due diligence, and integration activities. Resulted in successful transition of $1B portfolio and operating business to Alinda Capital. • Responsible for strategic planning, modeling acquisitions and dispositions, business analytics, forecasting, closing and reporting. Simplified closing processes resulting in 25% reduction in closing time. Show less



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Controller- Healthcare Financial Services

  • Apr 2003 - May 2007

  Chicago

• FP&A Manager- Healthcare Financial Services

  • Mar 2002 - Apr 2003

  Chicago

• FP&A Manager- Railcar Services

  • Dec 1999 - Mar 2002

  Chicago



GE

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Finance

  • Feb 1990 - Nov 1999

  various

• FMP

  • Jun 1987 - Jan 1990

  Binghamton, ny