COVER
A very well round, deeply experienced, educated and energetic asset to your
business.  My exposure has been across most accounting disciplines, most
management levels, many industries, and many activities with the business world. 
You can bring on board someone with the demonstrated ability to keep pace with an
ever more quickly changing technological environment and who can help you grow
and improve the bottom line.

WHAT CAN I DO?  Direct financial, accounting, credit and collection matters;
develop and maintain internal controls and procedures to ensure accurate
reporting of financial transactions; prepare financial statements and annual
budgets for preparation of tax returns; coordinate audits of company accounts and
financial transactions; provide financial leadership in execution of strategies
and initiatives; ensure compliance with all internal and external financial
reporting requirements; develop policies and procedures; oversee cash,
receivables and payables, budgets, operational audits and customer data.  Expert
or advanced in most office software; QuickBooks, Excel, FileMaker, Word, etc. 
And so much more.


 
EXPERIENCE:
Leisure Resource
Self-Employed 1985-2008 (Connecticut, Naples FL)
Wholesale Travel Business. (Closed October 2008)
Created a 5,000-agent network of home-based travel agent.  Provided at-home
airline ticketing capability.  Reached Sales of $12 million
Created Largest Hotel directory (180,000 listings) and contracted hotel rates
(50,000+) for sales to the travel agent community
Created internal accounting software to manage the business.

Summagraphics 1982-1985  (Connecticut)
Controller
Introduced mechanized accounting via spreadsheet (new at the time) and database
management on PCs.
Responsible for all internal and external reporting and audit interface.
Responsible for operations analysis and inventory management.
Responsible for a staff of 15 professional and clerical employees

ITT 1978-1982  (New York, Detroit)
Group Controller, Asia Pacific Latin America (New York)
Reviewed internal reporting and local controller performance at 20 subsidiaries
and divisions
Provided corporate assessment of various FASBs on international treatment on
taxation, foreign exchange and reporting
Provided the executive committee with detailed analysis of each unit’s
performance
Division Controller, Automotive Plastics (Detroit)
Controlled and developed accounting systems and related internal and external
reporting.
Responsible for accounting and local controllers at 5 plant locations and local
staff
Installed some of ITT’s first local accounting hardware and software

Rockwell 1976-1978 (Pittsburgh)
Corporate Manager Cost Systems 
Internal Consulting in Operating systems and financial control
Developed the cost account policy and procedures for the entire corporation
Reviewed procedure implementation and operations at locations throughout the
world

Milton Bradley 1974-1976 (London, Chicago)
Financial Director Milton Bradley UK (London)
Plant Manager Playskool (Chicago)
Cost Accounting Manager Playskool (Chicago)

EDUCATION
DePaul University Chicago BSC Accounting 1974
Roosevelt University Chicago MBA Courses 1974
Defense Information School Indianapolis Journalism and Broadcasting 

MILITARY
US Army, TV Broadcaster/Journalist/Producer, Ethiopia, Georgia