• Dedicated Finance Leader with over 25 years of experience maximizing available resources and developing strategic plans to drive business development.
• Proven track record of streamlining process improvement initiatives, increasing efficiency and making knowledge based recommendations to executive level management.
• Recognized for leading a highly successful ERP implementation project, focusing heavily on data migration, maintaining adherence to project schedule and automating processes to reduce human error.
• Dynamic interpersonal communication skills; proven track record of simplifying complex financial concepts and successfully interfacing with IT departments.
• Possesses competency in financial analysis, forecasting and reporting.
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills with a proven track record for meeting time lines and exceeding expectations.

Dooley Tackaberry, Inc 2011-Present

Chief Financial Officer

Privately held company, providing a comprehensive range of fire/safety products and engineering

solutions to the petrochemical, refining, oil & gas exploration and power generation markets.

• Leverage expert level financial knowledge to successfully direct internal reporting, strategic planning, analysis and project management operations.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal communication skills; recognized for cultivating positive relationships and serving as a liaison with IT department to simplify complex financial concepts.
• Utilize top notch leadership skills to steer projects to an on time completion; led implementation of new ERP system to reduce risk of human error.
• Streamline existing reporting and analysis processes to increase efficiency throughout daily operations.
• Provide highly effective training and mentoring to promote employee growth and development.

Aquilex Hydrochem, Inc 2001-2011

Corporate Controller

• Utilized financial expertise to make highly profitable recommendations to executive level management.
• Maintained quality control throughout all financial operations; focused heavily on ensuring adherence to regulations.
• Leveraged strong organizational management skills to reduce headcount, increase workload requirements and deliver accurate financials on schedule.
• Built a high performance accounting team; developed and implemented training strategies to drive productivity.
• Assumed critical financial reporting position for multi-state divisions and subsidiaries.
• Championed process improvement initiatives by analyzing and interpreting statistical and accounting information, resulting in a reduction in month-end close time from 14 to 7 days.
• Conducted in depth analysis for due diligence on potential acquisitions.
• Played a key role in restating of all financials; delivering 3 years of SEC-ready financials for IPO initiative.
• Chief responsibilities included oversight of accounts payable/receivable, tax/field accounting support, fixed assets and SOX reporting.

Bertek Pharmaceuticals, Inc 1987-2001

Corporate Controller

Subsidiary of Mylan Laboratories, Inc. (MYL - NASDAQ), Bertek is a leader in the branded sales and

marketing of pharmaceutical products.

• Obtained valuable exposure to highly effective accounting and financial processes, with associated responsibilities including budget management, accounts payable/receivable and tax reporting for multistate divisions and subsidiary.
• Heavily involved in managing accounting and manufacturing software conversion projects.
• Utilized strong leadership abilities to train newly hired accounting staff members; thoroughly monitored performance.
• Contributed extensively to coordination of year-end external audit, as well as performing due diligence and support for mergers and acquisitions.
• Maintained adherence to all regulations and SEC reporting requirements.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; 1985

Toastmasters International Vice President of Education/Treasurer; 2013-Present