Professional Experience

10/08-Present
Laux Associates
Certified Valuation Analyst, specializing in business valuations

11/99-Present
Pinnacle Intertech, Inc.
Consultant

Management and technology consulting organization, specializing in:
-Project and program management
-Business process re-engineering
-Strategic technology planning
-Sarbanes Oxley compliance planning, documentation, testing

11/84-10/99
Tiburon Systems, Inc.; Texas Instruments; Raytheon
Director, Financial Operations

Custom software and systems design, predominately for US Department of Defense. Privately held $35M company bought October ‘95 by Texas Instruments. TI defense business bought July ‘97 by Raytheon

Management of:
-Financial accounting and forecasting
-Financial administration of 401k and ESOP programs
-Cash planning, asset financing and banking relationships
-Contracts, Subcontracts, and Procurement groups
-Proposal pricing
-General Accounting
-Estimating and Cost Control
-Program budget controls
-Indirect budgets and overhead rate management
-DCAA liaison for all rates and compliance issues
-External CPA firm audit and tax oversight

Prior Experience

Hussmann Refrigeration, Inc.,St. Louis, MO
Commercial and industrial refrigeration company, division of Ingersoll Rand Annual sales of $400MIL.

Succession of positions including:
-Internal audit
-Corporate financial advisor to region operations
-Region controller.

KPMG, St. Louis, MO
Staff Auditor

Education

BS, Accounting, Southern Illinois University

MBA, Santa Clara University

CPA, California

CVA (Certified Valuation Analyst, NACVA)