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Chief Financial and Operating Executive

Foremost Dairy is a Dairy firm that is a farmer-owned milk processing and marketing cooperative.

Highly analytical, collaborative and energetic senior executive, equipped with broad-based multi-industry career in finance & operations for mid-to-large sized enterprises. Proven expertise in acquisitions, negotiations, business development & operations. Competent in addressing complex challenges through in-depth analysis and due diligence to produce dramatic improvements in efficiency, productivity, & business processes toward successful attainment of business goals. Excels at making high-stakes decisions & overcoming complex business challenges. Natural leader with team-oriented, motivational, and decisive management style in developing dedicated finance teams to support business objectives. Recognized for surpassing expectations & rendering optimum performance regardless of time constraints or special circumstances. Known for process improvement in areas such as Manufacturing (Lean), Supply Chain, Inventory Optimization, Administrative processes (Finance & IT). Possesses solid international experience and is fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French languages. → Completed a comprehensive financial and operational turnaround initiative ~Van’s Foods → Efficiently identified significant accounting errors, which led to a 3 year restatement of results for 2006 – 2008. Slashed EBITDA quarterly loss run rate by half for 2009 ~Nutracea → Initiated & implemented real-time reporting package (QlikView) and JDE Enterprise ~Terlato → Initiated the discussion and agreement for capital restructure as well as evaluated and settled accounting concerns ~Wells Dairy → Directed and implemented strategy for the financial turnaround at Ford in Brazil with fixed cost and cash improvements activity of over $100M ~Ford of Brazil → Directed operational due diligence for the acquisition of Aoste Group in France. ~Sara Lee → Originated & launched baseline new products planning management system for Sara Lee Meat’s international ~Sara Lee Specialties: Mergers/JVs/Acquisitions, International Finance, Sarbanes-Oxley COSO modeling and compliance, US/International GAAP and SEC Reporting, Treasury and Cash Management, Operational and Financial Turnaround, Currency Strategy, Manufacturing, supply chain optimization, Inventory control and valuation, Strategic Planning, Financial Planning & Analysis. Industries: Automotive, Retail, Manufacturing, Consumer Product, Leasing (small/large ticket), Six Sigma process improvement (Green Belt Designation)