Houston, Texas, United States
Results-oriented finance leader with proven ability to partner with senior leaders, lead high performing teams and drive business improvement. Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Additional skills include: Financial Planning | Business Metrics, KPI's | Mentoring, Coaching | Business Partnering Data Analysis | Financial Modeling | Executive Presentation | Forecasting Process Improvement | Financial Analysis | Cost Optimization | Strategic Planning NOW RETIRED !!!!!!
Responsible for all financial activities for the Houston Airport System (Intercontinental, Hobby and Ellington) including FP&A, Strategy, Treasury, Accounting and Internal Audit
Seabury is a global advisory and investment banking firm with over 250 professionals. Typical engagements include financial & strategic planning/analysis, profit improvement, restructuring, competitive bench-marking and interim finance leadership assignments. • While serving as interim head of FP&A and co-CFO, significantly upgraded route profitability analysis tools and review processes, driving changes to the route network and a 3% improvement to projected profitability. • Developed comprehensive, detailed 5-year company financial model and presented it to potential lenders, thereby securing needed debt financing. • Improved the budget process and reduced client labor expense by selectively using zero-based budgeting.
Led financial and strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, cost accounting and expense management for AIG's North American Life and A&H Insurance businesses. • Upgraded annual budget process to include rigorous expense targeting and review, driving improved resource allocation and increased profitability. Cost reductions of approximately 3 percent. • Created and implemented business unit strategic planning process, leading to several new product initiatives with an estimated sales potential of $65 million for the first business unit. • Developed strategic presentations for AIG CEO, Board of Directors, and rating agencies • Developed new analysis methodology and performance report highlighting under-performing product lines and driving remedial action, including re-pricing of two product lines and discontinuation of a third, producing $10M in annual profit improvement.
Responsible for leading pricing and risk management for $2 billion real estate portfolio and analysis/approval of new business pricing for the world’s largest provider of moving and relocation services. • Developed and implemented improved pricing strategy, thereby reducing losses due to housing downturn by an estimated 6 percent