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3501-2A Bahia Blanca
West Laguna Hills,
CA 92637
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Led the turnaround of large alumina producer and aluminum processor with over 2,000 employees. Worked with creditors to restructure outstanding debt and set up stringent cash-flow management procedures to service the debt and provide for upgrading to the plant. Managed a program to develop a cost accounting program and led the redesign of the procurement and accounts payable departments. Provided strategic management and political negotiating advice to senior-level management. By the end of the project, the plant had its first year of profit and its highest production levels in its history.
. Managed and/or led 30-45 simultaneous consulting projects for small- and medium-sized firms providing, on average, 7% revenue gains and 11% profit gains among the companies served.
. Managed a tourism asset privatization program, including valuation of properties and buildings, working with owners and government on renovation and revitalization programs for the buildings, properties, and adjoining areas, resulting in the sale of three hotels for a price within 5% of our valuations; planned and organized a large investors’ conference with over 100 international attendees.
. Provided training in leadership, financial analysis, financial accounting, business plan development and analysis, competitiveness to over 1,000 local participants in Montenegro including consultants, bank staff, auditors, business managers and owners, and privatization fund advisors.
. Managed a feasibility program of state-owned assets to determine valuations of land, buildings and other assets, recommending closure and alternate uses, sales and marketing initiatives, or developing business plans to access government funding for revitalization of assets.
. Assisted the development of local affiliates in Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia
. Managed cost-cutting measures for a small business in Northern Virginia that resulted in employment in developing countries while cutting costs dramatically for the US-based business. Utilized the new work centers to develop business opportunities in target countries.
WORK HISTORY
February 2005 – June 2005: Foyil Securities Kiev, Ukraine
Vice President, Equity Research Sales
Equity sales to institutional investors in Western Europe and North America. Provided training to local university students in a variety of finance topics as a public relations initiative of the firm.
October 1999 – May 2004: FLAG International Annapolis, MD
Consultant
Management of several programs in the former Yugoslavia including: privatization programs, consulting projects in areas of finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and accounting in a variety of industries, and staff development; picked to take the lead on two programs for a turnaround project and a new international business-to-business venture; assisted firms in financial management, business planning, marketing strategy, developing foreign partnerships, and operational management. Industries served included, inter alia: aluminum production, wood processing, metal processing, plastics manufacturing, rubber processing, athletic supplies, paper production, farms and agricultural processing, tourism and leisure services, retail operations
1998 – 1999: Ernst & Young, LLP Washington, DC
Federal Services Auditor
Analyzed cost distribution and incremental cost systems for US Postal Service. Developed statistical model for Department of Education’s Loan Liability Reserves.
1994 – 1996: World Bank/IBRD Washington, DC
Consultant
Assisted in management of $15 million consultant trust fund. Provided research on the creation of capital markets and enterprise development. Provided project management for outsourced assignments. Translated into and out of Russian and Ukrainian.
1993 – 1994: Evergreen Information
Technologies McLean, VA
Production Manager
Supervised team of editors and two production houses digitizing government documents for web-based accessibility. Established two production houses, one in Lithuania and one in the Philippines, decreasing costs by 65% and increasing productivity by 40%. Increased editing accuracy to 99.3% accuracy. Maintained document inventories and databases. Promoted to Production Manager within 4 months of starting at firm.
EDUCATION
M.B.A. Finance and Economics
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1996 – 1998
Doctoral Studies, Slavic Literature and Linguistics
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1991 – 1993
B.A. Russian Studies
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 1986 – 1990
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