Skills
• 25 plus years of experience. Executive and Board level strategy, M&A, finance, treasury, internal controls, corporate reporting, FP&A, insurance, and enterprise risk management experience in both large international publicly traded corporations and private corporations
• Multiple acquisitions, divestiture, merger and project financing experience, domestic and international.
• Strong corporate financing experience which includes domestic and global relationships with financial partners (Lenders-Banks / Institutional / Private Equity, Advisors, and Legal)
• Experienced in the selection and management of; investment bankers, lender syndicated facilities, Credit Agreement structuring, rating agency (S&P/DBRS/Moody’s), and investor relation requirements.
• Experience in international corporate structuring and strategy.
• Experience in Investor Relations program structure and strategy.
• Raised debt and equity capital in excess of $20 Billion to support corporate financings, acquisitions, and project requirements.
• Developed effective operational, executive and Board financial reporting focused on Key Performance Indicators.
• Structured, built out, and managed finance departments from the ground up to support growth-oriented organizations.
• Designed and managed corporate financial risk management; hedging strategies, policy, and procedures, reporting and accounting software requirements.
• Lead financial corporate governance review and implementation of controls to ensure financial reporting integrity.
• Set and managed corporate strategies, policies, procedures, controls, and reporting requirements related to finance functions of; banking, cash management, cash-flow forecasts, and modelling (strong liquidity management skills), credit & collections (counterparty risk management), accounts payables, budgeting, and insurance coverages.
• Extensive experience in Enterprise Risk Management ensuring sound corporate governance. Corporate focus on operational and financial risks being identified and managed in alignment with strategies, risk appetites/tolerances.
• Board of Director member both corporate and independent in North America and Internationally
• Pension Plan and Benefits Trustee (US and Canada)
• Championed the implementation of ERP solutions (Oracle, SAP, Workday, Ceridian, and other industry-specific solution providers)
About
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED FINANCE EXECUTIVE WITH STRONG INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE AND GROWTH EXPERIENCE SUPPLEMENTED BY COMPREHENSIVE BREADTH, AND A MULTI-INDUSTRY BACKGROUND THAT DELIVERS PERSPECTIVE. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES: RENEWABLE ENERGY / CPG- FOOD PROCESSING / AVIATION/ AEROSPACE/ MANUFACTURING/ CHEMICAL / STEEL / AND PULP & PAPER.
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