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CFO: Gastro Health

Gastro Health is a medical group made up of the finest physicians and allied health professionals in South Florida specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, nutrition, and digestive health. Our team of board-certified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nutritionists, and technicians combine their clinical expertise and experience to provide patients with quality medical and preventive care in the field of Gastroenterology. Gastro Health physicians are involved in clinical research and medical education allowing them to provide patients with the latest techniques and treatments all under one medical group. With office locations, endoscopy centers, and affiliations with South Florida's premier hospitals, there is always a Gastro Health physician minutes away from home. Gastro Health participates with Medicare and most major insurance companies. We take pride in improving patient's quality of care and ensuring an excellent healthcare experience. Gastro Health seeks to continuously improve the health of our patients and the personal service we render both to them and the medical community through teamwork and compassionate care. At Gastro Health, we treat every patient like an immediate member of our family.

A decisive, results driven financial executive who has contributed to the growth, positioning and successful sale of several healthcare companies. Key Strengths include: Chief Financial Officer Performance: Experience as CFO of a $415mm company with 1,600 employees operating in multiple states with full responsibility for controllership, treasury, billing and reimbursement, audit and control, risk management, IT and Human Resources. Operational CFO: A business partner actively contributing to major business decisions based on strong business sense, pragmatic, fact based analysis and an active role in driving the business. Experience with startups, high growth situations, mergers, divestitures and acquisitions with private and public companies. Financial Analysis: Expert in forecasting, budgeting, conducting variance analysis, developing pro formas and business models and managing treasury and cash (with very limited cash). Focused on generating strong return on investment, EBITDA growth and managing capital expenditures to maximize investor value. Leadership and Management: A decisive, pro-active leader who has built and managed teams of up to 95 employees. Particular strength at reorganizing, restructuring and building superior performance in formerly under-performing organizations. Interpersonal/Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a team player with a positive, enthusiastic attitude who can interact effectively with Boards, auditors, legal and insurance suppliers and banks. Able to negotiate, persuade and motivate multiple parties. Professional Profile: An executive with personally high performance expectations who thrives on challenges, learning and contributing very quickly in complex business situations. Very decisive, hardworking, results focused, responsible and loyal. Specialties: Acquisitions and Due Diligence: Proactively involved in targeting acquisitions, planning and executing due diligence, and integrating operations of acquisitions. Sarbanes Oxley Compliance: Restructured the financial management staff, developed a flexible financial forecasting model integrating the P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statement, developed monthly Board of Director reports including management discussion and analysis, profitability and variance analysis.