Christian Anthony Cozier,CPA

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Miami, Florida 33143

786-***-****

Email: abokwg@r.postjobfree.com

TERTAIRY EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Florida International University Miami, Fl.

August, 1989

B.A. Business Administration, Major in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant, State of Georgia Miami,

Fl. October,1991

Licensed Florida Real Estate Agent Miami, Fl.

October,1996

WORK EXPERIENCE

Quadel Consulting, Corporation. Miami, FL

September, 2010 to February, 2013

Miami Dade Housing Choice Voucher Program

Deputy Director - Finance and Administration

Direct middle management and provide leadership of the key administrative

support functions for the Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community

Development's Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, including the Finance,

Human Resources, Office Management, Call Center, Mail Room and Security

functions of Florida Quadel. Responsible for HCV program fiscal operations

with an annual Federal budget authority of $143 million, serving

approximately 13,500 families and 7,500 landlords in the community, while

establishing and monitoring effective internal controls and ensuring

compliance with all statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations.

Also, responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and

projections to ensure optimization of all Federal Grants and administering

the underwriting of all such grants with the Department of Housing and

Urban Development (HUD). Specific accomplishments include:

. Leadership participation in the achievement of the distinguished

designation of "High Performer" for the Miami Dade's HCV Program in

2012 by surpassing HUD's prescribed standards and goals of the Section

Eight Management Assessment Program that governs all housing agencies,

nationally.

. Established synergies between the HCV Program and the Miami Dade

Property Appraiser's Office for exception reporting on owners of real

estate with active homestead exemptions while leasing these properties

on the HCV Program. This resulted in a multi-million dollar revenue

enhancement opportunity for the Property Appraiser's Office for

uncollected property taxes with a retroactive statute of limitation of

ten years.

. Established synergies between the HCV Program and the Miami Dade Water

& Sewer Department for exception reporting on program participants who

move without authorization, resulting in the mitigation of accounts

receivable balances attributable to unauthorized Housing Assistance

Payments to landlords. This resulted in a multi-million dollar

enhanced cash flow opportunity and greater accounts receivable

management.

. Established and deployed a comprehensive Internal Control Matrix of

defined financial risks affecting the HCV Program and proposed

measures to mitigate these defined risks.

. Streamlined and enhanced the reporting value of Housing Assistance

Payment (HAP) adjustments for trending purposes by re-defining and

reducing the number of financial payment holds reasons and payment

adjustment types in the system of record, while establishing an

effective management tool and reporting platform for aged payment

adjustments, also cross referenced by hold reason, to trouble shoot

operational areas of concern for further review and follow up.

. Prepared and tendered annual HUD Set Aside Funding Application for the

HCV Program, on behalf of MPHCD (for fiscal 2010 and 2011) resulting

in an annual award of $1.9 million supplemental program funding.

. Re-negotiated vendor contracts with IT contractor, Call Center

operations, Security, Janitorial, and Office Supplies vendor,

resulting in annual cost savings of approximately $138,000 to Florida

Quadel.

Renaissance Tile and Stone, Inc. Ponce PR

September, 2007 to September, 2010

President and COO

Directed and managed a start up floor treatment distribution company with a

specific emphasis on high end floor and wall tiles and natural stone.

Responsible for the company's retail and wholesale operations in Puerto

Rico, including procurement, the design of its operating and capital

budgets, internal control systems and implementation of its strategic

business plan. Negotiated agency contracts with independent dealers to

represent the company's flagship product lines as well as negotiated real

estate leases on company's showroom and warehouse. Designed functional

floor space requirements and supervised construction of leasehold

improvements for a 3,000 sq. ft showroom, and 15,000 sq. ft offsite

warehouse for maximum marketing effectiveness and efficiency. Responsible

for product training, supervising, delegating and motivating a staff of 7

employees. Specific accomplishments were as follows:

. Implemented and successfully launched a brand recognition campaign for

the Company's flagship natural stone lines by establishing 4

independent dealers, island wide and using various media.

. Diversified revenue streams for wholesale independent dealer

operations across the island to achieve sales in excess of $1.5

million during the initial year of operations.

. Implemented a maximum product inventory cycle time of 180 days through

aggressive revenue and discount yield management techniques to ensure

that profit margins were optimized and to mitigate inventory

obsolescence and shrinkage.

. Initiated an annual Art Gala marketing and customer appreciation

campaign highlighting the talented work of several local artists to

increase the Company's exposure and public profile among its retail

customers, professionals (architects, developers, etc.) and its

vendors to launch and promote new product lines.

Innovative Asset Management Miami, FL January,

1996 to September, 2007

Managing Director

Responsible for the strategic planning, development and execution of short

term and long term investment opportunities of a privately formed real

estate syndicate. Identifying and evaluating residential and commercial

real estate investments with an acceptable return on investment arising

from foreclosures, estate sales, REO properties, RTC & FDIC properties and

US Government Auctions. Also responsible for coordinating and managing

financing and construction programs with private lenders, contractors, and

local government building and zoning authorities for the repair of such

properties. Specific accomplishments included:

. Maintained an average return on investment of 20% on all residential

investments.

. Developed a distribution network for the sale of retail and wholesale

properties to investors.

. Developed strategic alliances with private lenders, contractors, real

estate attorneys and other related professionals resulting in the

formation of the Dade Real Estate Investor's Association.

Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc.

Senior Internal Auditor Miami, Fl

May, 1993 - January, 1996

Managed and performed financial and operational audits of various company

business units and advised Corporate Management on tactical and strategic

operating initiatives which resulted in potential cost saving and revenue

enhancement opportunities. Identified areas of significant business risk as

well as key internal control weaknesses. Supervised and coordinated audits

performed by two professional staff. Types of reviews managed and performed

include: General Ledger, Payroll Administration, Shipboard Human Resources

Administration, Receiving/Warehousing, Marine and Hotel Operations,

Reservations Call Center Review, and Eporotiki Cruise Line due diligence

acquisition in Athens, Greece. Significant accomplishments were as follows:

. Consolidated the processing & administrative functions of the

company's Shipboard Human Resources departments resulting in

annual cost savings of $500,000.

. Streamlined the review, processing and payment of port

expenditures by implementing a "self-billing" function resulting

in enhanced operating efficiency and internal controls, as well

as reduced deposits held with vendors.

. Increased the company's combined negotiation leverage with

subsidiaries by successfully reducing annual port expenditures

by $380,000.

. Reduced the critical path and out of service period for

scheduled vessel repairs by three days resulting in increased

annual operating profitability of $1.1 million.

Ernst & Young, LLP

Audit Senior Miami, FL

September, 1991 - April, 1993

Audit Staff Miami, Fl.

September, 1989 - September, 1991

Analyzed and inspected accounting records and prepared reports concerning

the financial status and operating procedures of multi-national client

companies of the firm; reviewed data regarding assets, net worth,

liabilities, capital stock, retained earnings, income and expenditures to

determine if proper accounting procedures were followed in accordance with

G.A.A.P. Directed and supervised the activities of three to five

professional staff. Also provided value added services and prepared

management letter reports identifying weaknesses in internal control, and

communicated potential operating efficiencies and strategies to management.

Areas of concentration included the real estate, publishing, hotel &

leisure industries and non-profit organizations.

PERSONAL

Avid Tennis Player, Scuba Diver and supporter of the Performing

Arts

Artistic Director of Miami Easter Theater

Amateur Playwright of Judeo-Christian faith based plays and

Photographer

Director of Community Outreach - Feed And Inspire The Homeless

(FAITH)

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