• Dynamic and focused Compliance expert and Risk Management professional with over 25 years of proven experience, paired with a strong drive to surpass organizational goals
• Possesses solid skill and knowledge of regulatory guidelines and best practices, leveraged to deliver superb levels of client service
• Adept as it relates to cross-functional teamwork and management; comfortable working with individuals and groups across all organizational levels
• Motivating leader, experienced in training and developing teams both departmentally and at the cross-functional level
• Strengths include strategic planning and analysis, loss prevention, interpersonal communication, auditing, supplier relations and time management, among others
• Seeking an executive role that will allow for leverage of compliance, finance and operational acumen, as well as deliver opportunities for continued growth

• Energize team relations focused on PCI compliance, record retention, EU privacy and Safe Harbor; included facilitation of compliance training for all Fossil employees
• Craft BCP plans for three corporate offices, two warehouses and a singular manufacturing facility in China (Fossil)
• Hand-selected to develop a global sustainability strategy, including hiring a Chief Sustainability Officer, using a customer facing sustainability report (Fossil)
• Worked collaboratively with supply chain management to decrease the factory base by 50% by analyzing costs, ensuring timely quality delivery and execution of PLM solutions (Fossil)
• Developed a comprehensive Controlled Master Insurance Program that generated $3M in premium savings and extended coverage (Fossil)
• Drove internal audit processes for a global consulting firm that renovates large organizations into innovative enterprises that total $2B in revenue (American Management)
• Also audited for a leading retailer of computers and related peripherals, electronics and services with annual revenues of $6B (Tandy Corp.)

FOSSIL GROUP, Dallas, XXXXXX

Global Chief Compliance & Risk Officer (2008 Present)

Vice President, Internal Audit & Chief Compliance Officer (2005 2008)

Vice President, Internal Audit (2003 2005)

• Direct all compliance and risk department operations across the United States Europe and Asia Pacific for a global consumer products company
• Manage manufacturing, wholesale and direct-to-consumer sales approaching $4B in revenues
• Enforce essential policies and requirements including Audit Committee disclosure controls, review and approval of Q/K, FCPA and Conflict Minerals
• Also exhibit expertise in RoHS, Conflict of Interests, Cyber Security, Code of Conduct/Anonymous Reporting and authority procedures
• Supervise and lead the Internal Audits, Loss Prevention, Supplier/Corporate Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management and Business Continuity Planning departments internationally

         Liaise with investigators in stores and warehouses to protect $1B in company assets and lead numerous black/grey market endeavors

• Lead social compliance audits for over 1K manufactures; includes product testing for hazardous substances, supplier training facilitation and making space for new manufactures

FOSSIL GROUP, Continued

• Contributed over 25K direct hours of continuous internal auditing and led PMO for SOX 404

         Facilitated the ERM program including risk assessments/mitigation and a global insurance program including GL, D&O, Property, Crime, EPL, Cyber, Trade Credit, BI and Cargo

• Established all six currently supervised departments from the bottom up
• Named as the Chief Ethics Officer ombudsmen to supervise global operations

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, Washington D.C.

Vice President, Internal Audit (2000 2003)

• Managed all departmental operations, along with the development and execution of global financial and IT audits
• Worked collaboratively with General Council and the Controller s Office to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley implementation and compliance across all sectors
• Also collaborated with General Council to develop and implement the Ethical Business Conduct program including related communication, maintenance and ethical issue resolution

Director, Audit Services, Jefferson Wells Intl., Washington D.C./Dallas, XXXXXX, 1999 2000,

Manager, Audit Services, Jefferson Wells Intl., Washington D.C./Dallas, XXXXXX, 1998 1999

Consultant, Jefferson Wells Intl., Washington D.C./Dallas, XXXXXX, 1996 1998

Internal Audit, Tandy Corp., Fort Worth, XXXXXX, 1995 1996

Internal Audit, Michaels, Irving XXXXXX, 1990 1995

Master of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University

Bachelor s Degree, Accounting/Business Administration, University of Xxxxxx-San Antonio