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C P A

SUMMARY
Financial professional with over 20 years of leadership in accounting, financing,
human resources, information technology and risk management. A proven leader
with the skill to view business from multiple viewpoints while building cohesive teams
across multiple disciplines. Expertise in financial reporting, process and system
design, strategy development, human resources and risk management.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mill Creek Residential Trust, Dallas, Texas
present
Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Administrative Officer

October 2011 to

Mill Creek Residential Trust is a national multi-family residential developer, builder,

owner and manager. Mill Creek operates in 14 states with its corporate headquarter
in Dallas, Texas.
As the CFO/Chief Administrative Officer, I am responsible for all financial and
administrative operations for the Company including accounting, financial reporting,
human resources, information technology, legal and risk management.

Manage of staff of 30+ employees

Manage annual budgeting, forecasting and business plan process

Oversee compliance with corporate governance and regulatory compliance

Developed internal financial and risk reporting platform, including building and
developing a strong team in each functional area.
Built processes and policies designed to address the growth of the Company,
manage risk and position the Company for enhanced stakeholder reporting
Built and developed a team to support the growth of the Company
experiencing expansive growth
Member of the Management Committee that has oversight responsibility for
all investment and compensation decisions

Snelling Staffing, LLC, Dallas, Texas

October 2011
Chief Financial Officer

July 2010 to

Snelling Staffing, LLC is a national staffing company specializing in temporary and

permanent placements of light-industrial and clerical staff. Snelling operates in 45
states and has office locations in 31 states.
As their CFO, I am responsible to all financial and accounting aspects of the business
including directing the operations of our accounting, treasury, payroll and billing
departments.
Manage a staff of 30+ employees.
Budget development and assessment including revenue budget of $170
million.
Manage lending relationship for $20 million credit facility.
Direct assessment and development of processes and procedures using
Six Sigma methods.
Direct internal audit function and risk assessments.
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Oversight of risk and safety programs including the placement of

insurance for the enterprise.

Entrust Business Impact, Rockwall, Texas

to July 2010
Principal

September 2009

Entrust Business Impact provides outsourced financial services to small and midsized companies serving the real estate, retail and professional service industries.
Projects include:

Serving as part-time Chief Accounting Officer for a large multi-family real

estate company.
Serving as part-time financial officer for a retail company
Serving as part-time financial officer for a regional construction company.
Serving as part-time financial officer for a regional property management
company with multi-family, single-family, office and retail clients.
Serving as part-time financial officer for a heavy marine construction
company.

Consolidated American Services, Dallas Texas

September 2009
Chief Accounting Officer / Chief Financial Officer

May 2007 to

Consolidated American Services acquired Riverstone Residential Group in June 2006.

Riverstone Residential Group was formerly known as Trammell Crow Residential
Services.
Responsible for all financial and accounting aspects of the largest independent multifamily management company in the United States. The Company has revenues in
excess of $150 million. Duties include:

Direct over 100 accountants performing monthly financial services for

700+ properties represented by 200+ owners.
Direct all of the corporate financial reporting for the company including
monthly, quarterly and annual reports and year end audits and tax
preparation.
Financial certification of the results to our lenders.
Financial due diligence for acquisitions of management companies with
aggregate purchase price of over $35 million.
Securing bank financing commitments in excess of $70 million.
Manage lending and treasury relationships.
Integration of business and financial operations for 9 corporate
acquisitions in 23 months.
Direct the review, selection and review of corporate accounting systems
implementation.
Direct the review and development of accounting policies and procedures,
including the documentation of work flows and manuals.

Oversight of the Risk Management department which places corporate insurance

policies for its own benefit as well as customers. The Risk Management department
provides the following:
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Manage the workers compensation program for over 4,000 employees.

Reporting and management of over 300 incident reports per month.
Manage a master property and general liability program that provides
property and general liability policies for the property owners.
Direct and manage a Renters Insurance program for residents.
Direct the insurance placements with premiums in excess of $25 million
per year.

Riverstone Residential Group, Dallas, Texas

to May 2007
(Formally known as Trammell Crow Residential Services)
A Subsidiary of Consolidated American Services
Chief Financial Officer

January 2006

Responsible for the oversight of the accounting, human resources, information

technology, risk management, treasury and payroll departments. Riverstone
Residential Group was formed in January 2006 as a result of a management buyout of
the property management business of Trammell Crow Residential. Duties include:

Formation of each of the shared services departments including

identification and hiring of the leadership team and the implementation of
policies and procedures.
Securing banking relationships with several national banks.
Managing the growth of the departments which went from supporting 200
properties and 1,400 associates to supporting 500 properties and 3,500
associates.
Providing lower cost deliverables with the same quality.

Trammell Crow Residential Company, Dallas, Texas

March 2000 to
December 2005
Chief Accounting Officer
April 2001 to December
2005
Directed all the accounting and financial aspects for Trammell Crow
Residential and its affiliated entities, including the oversight of ~100
accounting associates in Dallas, Texas and Boca Raton, Florida and
oversight of the treasury department in Dallas, Texas.
Responsible for the corporate underwriting provided to the numerous
banking institutions that provided construction lending to the company.
Managed the consolidation of a west coast accounting department into
the Dallas and Boca Raton locations.
Participated in the underwriting and marketing of the company to
potential buyers.
Corporate Controller
March 2000 to April
2001
Ran the corporate accounting department that provided monthly,
quarterly and annual reporting, including responsibility for the
corporate underwriting provided to the various banking institutions.

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Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Dallas, Texas, Costa Mesa, CA

March 2000
Senior Manager- Audit

C P A
May 1991 to

Senior member of the Real Estate Services team and oversaw audits of
both large public Real Estate Investment Trusts as well as smaller real
estate partnerships.
Involved in secondary offerings of stock for audit clients as well as
other regulatory reporting
Senior member of the Employee Benefit practice overseeing large
benefit plan audits for Fortune 500 Companies.
EDUCATION

University of Southern California, 1991, Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Pepperdine University, 2015, Master of Science in Organizational Development
(pending)
LICENSES AND AFFILIATIONS
Certified Public Accountant California and Texas
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW)
Financial Executives International (FEI)
Real Estate Financial Executive Association (REFEA)
American Institute of CPAs

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