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Senior Vice President Administration and Finance

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Highly experienced Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer with broad administrative, operations, and finance background: accounting/finance; legal/compliance; real estate/facilities/construction; human resources; information technology; financial planning and forecasting; and, risk management. Additional experience in investment management for mutual funds, university endowments, and venture capital funds. Results-oriented, persuasive leader with proven success in strategic thinking and business growth and development. Strong strategic and tactical track record in both non-profit and for-profit organizations: strategic planning and financial forecasting; capital structure management including public debt and equity issuance; cost reduction planning and management; international business and operations start-up and management; mergers and acquisitions; and, joint venture development. Strong management and leadership background with professional staffs of 20-400, overseeing assets up to $400 billion, and with direct P&L responsibility up to $240 million. Reputation for building positive relationships with Boards of Directors, external institutions, and internal cross-functional teams. Retired Chairman of the Board of the Boston Consortium for Higher Education and past Co-Chair of the Investor Advisory Committee to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Chartered Financial Analyst. Specialties: Strategic Planning and Analysis. Mergers and Acquisitions. Business Valuation and Analysis, including Fair Valuation. Venture Capital and Portfolio Management (endowments, pension plans, mutual funds). Broad knowledge in Investment Management, Accounting, Finance, Treasury, Financial Reporting, Compliance, Risk Management and Tax with attendant knowledge of relevant securities acts, FASB pronouncements and IRC sections. Russian business and language.