Experience

Ball Seed Company

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hardgoods Product Business and Technical Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Responsible for the overall strategic, financial and technical management and growth of Ball Seed's hardgoods business including the following product lines: 1. Soils, Media & Fertilizers 2. Greenhouse Equipment and Machinery 3. LED Lighting 4. Tags and Plastic Responsible for the overall strategic, financial and technical management and growth of Ball Seed's hardgoods business including the following product lines: 1. Soils, Media & Fertilizers 2. Greenhouse Equipment and Machinery 3. LED Lighting 4. Tags and Plastic



Ingleside Plantation Nurseries, Inc

• Oak Grove, VA

• Corporate Controller; Director of Administration

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2019

  •Coordinate and work with outside CPA firm to produce year end statements and timely filing of tax returns. •Assist with preparation of annual budgets. Monitor each department’s monthly budget and provide assistance. •Responsible for oversight of general ledger including month and year-end closings, as well as review of period end reconciliations of bank accounts. •Provide all financial information and analysis to the President and VP of Operations to ensure the company is operating within Budget with a Profit. •Coordinate timely collection and input of saleable inventory data from each of the 5 growing departments. •Work with the Director of Sales to ensure that the outside sales team is effectively supported by the home office. •Monitor the credit application process and the list of customers on “Credit Standing”. •Work and coordinate work with outside parties – CPA firm, insurance agents, health insurance providers, profit sharing plan administrators, county and state government agencies. Show less



Bailey Nurseries

• Wholesale
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Cost Analyst

  • Jan 2000 - Nov 2012

  *Developing cost accounting models to inform managerial decision-making process. *Identifying direct and allocated input costs for over 6000 SKUs *Making recommendations to senior management on which SKUs should be removed from companies product portfolio *Communicating and educating all functional areas of the organization about cost analysis results and potential uses. *Developing and maintaining cost analysis database in MS Access. Foreman, Plant Health Department *Initiated and implemented GIS/GPS use in production process. *Developed Activity Based Accounting to help in pricing new and existing products, as well as tracking product costs. *Introduced balanced scorecard metrics concept. *Cut labor costs by at least 30% in last two years. *Developed database in MS Access to help streamline product procurement process. *Participated and led in LEAN manufacturing kaizen groups in various functional areas of organization. Major responsibilities include: *Managing and maintaining plant material quality and health for over 1500 acres. *Interviewing, hiring, training, and supervising crews. *Communicating and coordinating workflow with other production areas to ensure most effective and efficient ways to reach production goals. *Purchasing supplies, pesticides, fertilizer and other farming equipment. *Knowledgeable with USDA and MDA regulations and guidelines as it relates to pesticide use. Show less



Bailey Nursery

• Assistant Foreman

  • Mar 2001 - Dec 2004

  Assisted in supervising plant health management crew, hiring and training, research and development programs. Assisted in supervising plant health management crew, hiring and training, research and development programs.



ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

• Forest and Wildlife Inspector

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Conducted and participated in inspections of commercial fisheries and forestry firms. My primary duty was making sure that natural resources users were following environmental laws and regulations and paying fees. Conducted and participated in inspections of commercial fisheries and forestry firms. My primary duty was making sure that natural resources users were following environmental laws and regulations and paying fees.