Senior finance and operating executive with significant experience in multi-location, family-owned businesses, ranging in size from $10 million to $1 billion in annual revenues, and non-profit organizations.

Career highlights, include:

CFO of Granite City Electric Supply, New England’s largest independent electrical distributor (6 States; 31 Locations)

• Led the restructuring and reorganization of the Wholesale and Retail operations following a 35% revenue reduction arising from the 2008 economic downturn. Subsequent recovery resulted in a compounded annual growth rate of 21% over the next 6 years, taking the business to $145 M in revenues.
• Co-led the negotiation, execution and integration of 2 acquisitions that increased the company’s revenue by 30%.
• Negotiated increases to (i) working capital facilities from $10 to $30M and (ii) capital equipment lease facilities from $500K to $2M.
• Awarded “CFO of the Year” in 2012 by the Boston Business Journal.

Interim CFO of Prime Motor Group (PMG), a group of automobile dealerships in MA and ME with $1 billion in revenues

• Led negotiations and due diligence relating to the recapitalization and platforming of an $800 million dollar credit facility.
• Led due diligence for the sale of a majority equity stake in PMG, at the time, the second largest Buy/Sell in the history of the industry.
• Worked with Senior Executive Team to prepare operating budgets for 30 separate dealerships; Developed models for acquisitions.

• Saved $1M annually by reorganizing warehouse and delivery operations.
• Increased inventory turnover ratio by 50%, and reduced inventory investment by $750,000.
• Implemented cash management, credit, and collection procedures resulting in elimination of working capital borrowings and 100% increase in interest income.

• Conducted all analysis, documentation, and negotiation of the company’s 1998 sale to NRT, Inc.
• Consolidated purchased contracts on a variety of services reducing the company’s costs by 25% to 35%.
• Negotiated and integrated 12 acquisitions of various sizes.

CFO of Speedcraft Auto Group, a three-location automobile dealership based in Rhode Island – Prepared monthly financials and inventory reporting for automobile manufacturers, monthly financial packages for management, improved efficiency of automobile title processing, and implemented controls to capture all documentation required for automobile sales.

General Manager of South Shore Habitat for Humanity – Restore, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing decent affordable housing to deserving families in its service area. Responsibilities included:

• Site evaluation and selection for first retail store; lease negotiation for retail space and equipment leases; selection of architect and contractors, and project management of buildout of the 15,000 square foot selling space.
• Evaluation and selection of Point of Sales system; creation of accounting systems and controls; creation and implementation of donor logistics system, recruitment and hiring of retail store and operations staff.

Controller of Pine Street Inn, a $70 million social service organization serving Greater Boston

• Supervised PSI’s annual audit process; created matrix for documenting adoption of and compliance with Revenue Recognition topics 605 and 958 for FY 20.  Reduced the number of audit comments to zero from ten in years preceding tenure at PSI.
• Implemented processes to reduce monthly close process to 14 calendar days from over 30 days.

Education & Certifications

• MBA, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
• MS Accounting, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
• BA American History, University of Mass, Amherst, MA, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – State of Massachusetts (active)
• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) – National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (inactive)