Independent consultant skilled in improving performance and driving change with a focus on operational finance, executive level communication and turn-around solutions. Projects include an interim-CFO role for a health services organization, brokering an oil and gas acquisition and coaching/training a national account sales executive in finance and communications.

Financial leader at Houston's Most Creative Brewery. Responsible for Strategy, Leadership and Execution of all Finance, Legal and Accounting activities.

Recapitalized the balance sheet through the closing of an SBA loan and the sale of equity, which enabled the company to finalize the construction of its new brewery, taproom and restaurant.

Financial leader for a start-up team that was focused on developing under-exploited upstream plays. Led all financial activities and modeling, co-led business planning and fund-raising efforts with private equity firms. Developed extensive financial models for prospects; presented those prospects to PE firms.

Business operations liaison between the Chief Business Office (CBO) and the clinical, research and academic mission areas of the College with a focus on Information Technology, Facilities and Marketing.

Led the financial planning and performance management processes for industry leader with $14B in revenue.
• Utilized complex financial modeling to evaluate numerous strategic acquisition and divestiture opportunities and major contract and capital projects.
• Redesigned capital allocation and approval process, resulting in WM reducing annual capital expenditures in 2013 and contributing to a 60% year-over-year improvement in free cash flow.

President of holding company of a portfolio of oil and gas producing properties with production of 5,000 net BOEPD. Maximized financial performance through a disciplined capital evaluation process, by reducing general and administrative expenses by over 50% and divesting properties to generate cash and profitability for WM.

Held a series of progressive roles at the environmental services industry leader. Responsibilites included Investor Relations, Business Partner and Chief of Staff to CEO, Recycling Business Development, Financial Business Partner to COO and Director of Financial functions for the Shared Services team.

Technology leader for the finance and accounting business unit.
• Successfully led transition of information technology infrastructure for two acquired shared services facilities into the ACS network. As a member of the acquisition team, led technical due diligence activities.

Lead designer of business processes and procedures for Enron’s mid-market electricity and natural gas unit.
Leader of the application and customer support organization for the corporate-wide SAP financial, procurement and HR/payroll system.