Member Profiles
Page 1 2 3 4 5 next »» (Records Found: 95)| Name | John |
| Phone | 847-946-0784 |
| Click here to email me! | |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | No |
| Recent Positions |
Controller (Finance Dir) Westinghouse Electric Company Lake Bluff Illinois (Industrial Services) Controller AAR Corp. Wood Dale Illinois (Aerospace Distribution) Senior Auditor Sikich Garner & Company Aurora Illinois (Public Accounting) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Versatile & Results orientated executive offering more than 25 years of international accounting, finance & operations leadership in Service, Construction, Manufacturing & Distribution Businesses. Demonstrated ability streamlining business operations to drive growth, improve efficiencies and increase profits. Collaborative personality capable of resolving complex cross functional issues and coaching employees to achieve targeted objectives. Areas of Expertise: Corporate/Operational Finance, Strategic Planning & Organizational Leadership, Process Design & Productivity Improvement, Growth & Expansion Strategies, M&A, Profitability & Cost Analysis, Working Capital Management Successes include: turnaround of a $400M European based service business; acquisition of an industry competitor to expand service capabilities & improve profits; unionization of a business to increase labor supply effectively doubling revenues. |
| Education / Skills |
University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
Bachelor Of Science in Accountancy
University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education: The Advanced Strategy Program Certified Public Accountant Six-Sigma Green Belt CFO/VP Finance/Controller/Finance Director |
| Name | James |
| Phone | 919-401-2762 |
| Click here to email me! | |
| Salary | $175K + |
| State | North Carolina |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
VP Sr. Research Analyst Oak Value Capital Management Durham, NC (Invesment Management) Sr VP & Portfolio Manager Sterling Capital Management Charlotte, NC (Investment Management) VP Sr Equity Analyst Legg Mason Fund Advisor Baltimore, MD (Investment Management) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Stock recommendations at Oak Value outperformed S&P 500 by percentage points annualized. Stock recommendations at Legg Mason outperformed S&P 500 by 10 perceange points annualized. Lessons learned from working directly with a top value money manager, William Miller of Legg Mason, for 4 years. Cadbury Schweppes buy recommendation earned Oak Value public recogniton by Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffett. |
| Education / Skills |
Harvard University - MBA University of Cologne, Germany - one year exchange program Washington & Lee University - BA Math, BS Business |
| Name | William |
| Phone | 773-255-4774 |
| Click here to email me! | |
| Salary | $126K - $150K |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Vice President/Manager Byline Bank Chicago, IL (Banking) Director Managed Services Arthur J Gallagher & Co Itasca, IL (Insurance/Risk Brokerage) Applications Manager Sidley Austin LLP Chicago, IL (Global Law Firm) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Established detailed procedures for all company divisions to deliver data required for OFAC sanction screening utilizing SharePoint minimizing the risk of the company failing audits and risk of government sanctions Coordinated the consolidation of the firm wide document management system from 17 worldwide locations to a single global data center with disaster recovery capability. Lead the data synchronization project team to synchronize organizational hierarchy structures between the JDE and Oracle HR systems, including impact analysis, remediation of downstream applications, and communications with impacted departments. Developed and nurtured partnerships with key business leaders improving communication and trust resulting in IT involvement in early project planning and improved project execution. |
| Education / Skills |
Creighton University
B.S. Business Administration ITIL Foundations Application Maintenance/Support, Vendor Management, Change/Issue/Problem Management |
| Name | Will |
| Phone | 630-913-0612 |
| Click here to email me! | |
| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Corporate Credit Manager Termax Corporation Lake Zurich (Automotive clips) Operations Manager ITW Construction Service & Parts Elgin,Illinois (parts,tech info, training) Treasury Services manager Paslode division of ITW Vernon Hills , Illinois (Tools and Fasteners) |
| Key Accomplishments |
•Developed a cash flow forecast model
•Reduced bad debt by 98% from 5% annually to 1/10th of 1%
•Decreased 60+ days past due by 89% from 4.6% to .5%
•Reduced DSO by 10% from 66.9 days to 60 days
•Developed and implemented credit policies, •Achieved a 99%+ fill rate with a 24 hour turn around on all parts orders. •55.6% inventory reduction ($1,050,000) as a vendor managed inventory program was established with major suppliers and ITW tool plants. •68.8% months on hand reduct •Out of box computer and software conversion without business process modifications. • Led the development of a standalone ITW company, ITW Construction Service & Parts (ICSP)from the tool parts and accessories product line with complete P+L respons •Created the PCA (Paslode Corrective Action) network that established an internal electronic dashboard used by technical, sales, marketing and quality manufacturing champions that documented quality problems and showed actual resolution steps. • |
| Education / Skills |
BS in Marketing, University of Illinois,Chicago Financial Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Quality Process Improvement Six Sigma Green Belt, Operations Technology, Employee Development, Training Programs, Inventory Control Programs 80/20 Simplification, Bilingual German, Credit Investigation, Statement Analysis, A/R Security Instruments, D&B Analysis |
| Name | Michael |
| Phone | 773-551-0485 |
| Click here to email me! | |
| Salary | $101K - $125K |
| State | Idaho |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Cost Accounting Manager Next Generation Films Lexington, OH (Flexible Films Mfr.) Interim Finance Director Hostess Brands Corp Phoenix , Arizona (Bread/Cake Mfr.) Contractor/Consultant Resources Global Professionals Chicago, IL (Consulting/Temp Services) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Worked with IT Vendor to improve software support.
Created KPI reporting. Improve profit analysis down to the customer/sku level.
Successfully implemented 2009 & 2010 FY Plans for Northwest Business Unit of Hostess Brands Corp. Also, trained Sales GM's and Account Managers on BW SAP Successfully integrated 3 distinct Pricing groups when Alcan purchased Pechiney Plastic Packaging. Created Financial process for Procurement Dept. to successfully track synergy savings. Secured new business via Bids. Successfully implemented pricing & promotional programs leading to successful turnaround at LFB within 15 mos. |
| Education / Skills |
MBA Finance - DePaul University, Chicago, IL BS Finance - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Experienced with SAP - Material Master, Pricing, and Finance Modules. Super User with BW SAP Experienced at leading and implementing new ERP Systems |
Page 1 2 3 4 5 next »»
Gray Hair Management Member? Click here to join GHM.
Already a GHM member? Click here to create your own Member Profile.
Jack Heyden and Scott Kane are executives with over 60 years of combined experience who, in early 2000, were out of work, did not know each other and who were forced to reinvent themselves to survive in the 21st Century workforce. 