JONATHAN WHITEMAN
 [Send email to request phone number] 45.5757 ?  ? 360 Kaymar Drive ? Danville, IN 46122

BUSINESS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS ? RISK MITIGATION ? FISCAL ACCOUNTABILITY

SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE reducing operational costs, supporting growth,
advancing product/service development, and expanding fund availability for
optimal profitability.  Instills process improvements and competitive advantage.

Positioned enterprise as an economic catalyst, grew approval rating from 40% to
65%, and captured $1M revenue.
 Developed partnerships by planning and directing high-profile event to roll out
new product, garnering 7,000 attendees,
national media coverage, and brand visibility.

Boosted revenue from $5M to $9M and expanded staff from 9 employees to 18 by
contributing to Indiana state law passage.
Erected a state checkoff program to collect funds from agriculture commodity
promoting corn usage and research.
 Attained support from the board of directors, industry associations, and US
Department of Agriculture.

Architected grant assessment procedure to determine $2M fund allocation.
Enabled grantees to establish quantifiable deliverables, proceed quickly with
initiatives, and effectively communicate results.

GROWTH GENERATOR driving rapid expansion, consolidations, and strategy
formulation for mid-size organizations...
 * Reversed state-wide, 20-year industry stagnation, forging alliances with 25+
stakeholders to trigger 20%+ increase in aquaculture permit issuance and
obtaining board-approved $2M.
 * Saved $50K, authoring board governance policies and corporate bylaws
independent of outside legal entities and driving approval process with board of
directors and finance, budget, governance, and executive committees.
 * Seized $1M revenue by establishing and enforcing signed product license
agreements with major corporations; led contract negotiations with
nationally-recognized, top tier producers in soybean oil technology.

FINANCIAL PLANNING, REPORTING, AND ANALYSIS ? GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTABILITY ?
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS ? COST ACCOUNTING AND BENEFIT ANALYSIS

BS, Accounting | INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Held Certified Public Accountant License

Professional Overview

INDIANA SOYBEAN ALLIANCE, a $9M federal program.	1994-2009
Senior Director of Administration and Research (2009)
 * Headed 18-member team and 6 direct reports in executing internal operations,
research projects, financial planning, investments, and IT strategies as well as
establishing lucrative contracts; supervised $9M budget's tactical allocation.
 * Acted as executive representative negotiating with two legal firms for
diverse issues including intellectual property rights, product license
agreements, leases, and organizational issues.
 * Preserved 100 man hours and fortified confidence in board of directors by
re-designing budgets and developing programs to complete initiatives with
pragmatism.

Business and Finance Manager (1994-2009)
 * Conserved $500K, championing the nation's first federal soybean program by
steering corn and soybean organizations' integration process.
 * Spearheaded product development by recruiting high-performance researchers in
collaboration with Purdue University.
 * Designed forecasting model to predict crop size and resulting revenue at
+/-5% for 15 years.
 * Manifested 50%+ interest income per year above national average; automated
network-based accounting system efficacy.

Vice President and Treasurer (CFO), Director of Accounting ? VASA NORTH ATLANTIC
INSURANCE COMPANY 	prior-1993
 * Conserved $200K annually by accelerating department output 20% and right
sizing staff 25%.
 * Boosted net income 20% per year by developing reinsurance strategy to
maximize surplus.

Financial Analyst, Manager of Corporate Accounting ? THE ASSOCIATED GROUP (BLUE
CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF INDIANA)
 * Managed 120-member accounting department to cut five days from $1B closing
process by enhancing automated system.
 * Expanded financial reporting function to incorporate subsidiaries and
decentralize core business units.