Dream Big Exit | Strategic Business Solutions

Experience

Put your company on a safer and more profitable path with Dream Big Exit. Choose to strengthen your business by adding the expertise of our certified financial professionals. Read below to learn more about our experience, qualifications, and accomplishments.

Work Experience

  • Chief Operating Officer at Stephens Media, LLC: $160MM Revenue
  • Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer at Press-Enterprise Company: $180MM Revenue
  • Finance Director & Treasurer at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette: $250MM Revenue
  • Chief Financial Officer & General Manager at Peninsula Times Tribune: $40MM Revenue
  • Financial Planning Manager & Internal Auditing Manager at the Orlando Sentinel Company: $180MM Revenue
  • Interim CFO of Water Agencies
  • Internal Auditor at Martin Marietta
  • Financial Auditors at Arthur Anderson & Co
  • Audit experience for Governmental agencies
  • Single audit experience
  • Currently serving on the Boards of Directors at The Unforgettables and the Diocese Investment Committee
  • Former Chairman of Inland Action, Inc., where we led community advocacy meetings in Washington, D.C. and California
  • Formerly member of the Babcock Laboratories, Inc. board of directors and was the treasurer of Enterprise Funding & Riverside County Philharmonic

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Qualifications

  • COO & CFO experience at $30MM to $200MM companies: led IT, 24/7 production, distribution, outside sales, and large blue-color workforce
  • Board of Directors: ESOP companies
  • Treasurer of $250MM Company
  • Led companies in top-line revenue: consumer sales and commercial services
  • We have CPAs licensed in the states of California, Missouri, and Florida

Accomplishments

  • Quarterbacked several M & A deals: most recently, in selling The Press-Enterprise and 140,000 square foot office building at industry-high cash flow multiples
  • Led significant change at The Press-Enterprise from breakeven to $45MM in profits and a 28% profit margin: grew revenue and right-sized expenses
  • Led downsizing and turnaround companies to profitable status
  • Expanded businesses into new sales territories
  • Launched new consumer products and businesses
  • Managed a $100MM dollar capital budget; invested in high ROI projects
  • Managed 500 employees in a 24/7 production environment
  • Grew commercial services, customer retention, and subscriber acquisition revenue
  • Accomplished at strategic planning, exit strategies, & corporate governance
  • Public speaker at conferences

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