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Title:
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Company: Residential Elevators, Inc.
Location:
Tallahassee, FL
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
An MBA graduate with twenty years of management experience in diverse public and private corporations, including international operations. Areas of expertise include finance, real estate, sales, human resources, and internal control.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| THE ST. JOE COMPANY – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA |
2001 – 2007 |
Vice President – Finance and Administration (2005 – 2007)
Responsible for financial forecasting and reporting for $100 million land sales and development subsidiary. Strategic partner to subsidiary President and Corporate Finance.
- Successfully trained an inexperienced team of finance personnel to effectively forecast sales, expenses and cash flow while simultaneously providing excellent support service to sales and operational units.
- Improved contracting and land pricing processes to meet internal audit and public company reporting standards.
- During a period of rapid growth, oversaw all administrative operations, including staffing, policy/procedure development, office space leasing, asset purchase and maintenance.
Managing Director – Advantis Real Estate Services Company (2001 – 2004)
Responsible for managing commercial real estate brokerage and property management operations in Jacksonville, Panama City and Tallahassee.
- Formalized an undefined service partnership between The St. Joe Company and a newly acquired subsidiary for land sales and commercial leasing/management.
- Accelerated business development and improved client relations, resulting in improved profitability (region consistently ranked in the top two in the company).
- Recruited and trained successful sales brokers, including multiple top ten and "Rookie of the Year" award winners.
| MAINLINE INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA |
1995 – 2001 |
Chief Financial Officer
Responsible for all financial and administrative operations of top IBM Business Partner.
- Ensured infrastructure and financial stability kept pace with a corporation listed on the Inc. 500 list of Fastest Growing Companies for five consecutive years.
- Served a strategic role in opening and developing branch offices in Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, Korea and Grand Caymans.
| INVESTORS COMPANIES OF FLORIDA – TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA |
1984 – 1995 |
President
During tenure with real estate conglomerate, rose through the ranks from Marketing Assistant to President, learning all aspects of the business including securities brokerage, real estate management, investor relations, banking relations and work-outs. Sold the company following the founder's death in 1993; agreed to stay with Manhattan-based buyers for two year transition period.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Master of Business Administration, Finance
Florida State University – Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Zoology
University of Florida – Gainesville, Florida
Florida Real Estate Broker's License
Leadership Florida Training Program
Leadership Tallahassee Training Program
Various conferences including Sarbanes Oxley, Tax, International Human Resources
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* Microsoft Office Suite *Various Accounting Programs
ASSOCIATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
Finance Chair, Board of Directors, Tallahassee Memorial Hospital
Audit & Governance Chair, Board of Regents, Leadership Florida
Past-Chair, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce
Past-Chair, Leadership Tallahassee
Past Treasurer, United Way of the Big Bend
Former Board Member, Economic Development Council
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