Karen L. Polomsky

Senior FinanciaL EXECUTIVE

Treasurer / Finance

Highly-skilled leader with proven general management skills that provide a

strong balance between technical proficiency, business aptitude, and

strategic vision. Extensive knowledge of the corporate financial landscape

including the traditional areas of business planning, analysis, budgeting,

controls, regulatory relationships, and regulatory compliance as well as an

emphasis of identifying, designing and implementing value added services

for measuring financial performance. Accomplished in identifying cost

management and profit opportunities and achieving results through process

redesign.

Innovative, collaborative problem solver who leads organizational change

and improvement with a consultative, analytical approach, the highest

personal integrity, excellent interpersonal skills and sound business and

financial judgment. Strong assessor of risk and opportunity.

EnTitle Insurance Company

3/01 - 10/11

Controller / Treasurer

EnTitle Insurance is a leading title insurance underwriter delivering

insurance in 40 states. EnTitle has two distinct distribution channels to

issue title insurance policies. The Company utilizes the traditional agent-

originated as well as a direct-to-consumer distribution channel. The

direct-to-consumer distribution system is based on an interactive web-based

digital platform.

0. As Controller of EnTitle, responsibilities included overseeing and

managing the company's finance and treasury functions, strategic

planning, and capital management, valuation of assets/investments,

reporting, budgeting, tax, Sarbanes-Oxely oversight, regulatory

reporting and compliance.

1. Responsible for the preparation of a comprehensive Form 9. Ensured

national compliance with, and execution of, regulatory filing

requirements and disclosures for 40 states.

2. Responsible for planning, design, development, quality assurance,

prototyping, implementation, modification and evaluation of

proprietary software programs. Define training requirements for end

users.

3. Oversaw claims management function for successful claim resolution to

minimize loss reserves. Lead person acting in conjunction with

underwriters, legal counsel, auditors, and staff.

4. Led forensic accounting and auditing efforts of agent defalcations.

Managed analysis of exposure, discovery and claims investigation in

support of prosecution/recoupment efforts. Assembled assessment of

company/personal assets, insurance coverage, and reinsurance.

Dorn Color, Inc. 8/99 - 11/00

Controller

Directed and controlled all financial activities for this manufacturer of

sample color cards and window covering industry.

5. Managed system implementation of complete interactive "job costing"

computer system which includes shop floor data, inventory, accounts

receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, financial reporting and

job costing.

6. Established internal accounting controls, policies and procedures.

7. Implemented active collection initiative which enabled the company to

reduce their outstanding credit line by $1 million.

ITS, Inc. 2/99 - 8/99

Financial Analyst

Financial analyst for this provider of airport and commercial security

staffing company. Responsibilities included financial reporting, SEC

reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and job cost analysis.

8. Consolidated profit and loss statements for seven regions and analyzed

results against budget/forecast. Identified and proposed resolution

to problem areas.

9. Managed budget process for all regions, interfacing with each Vice

President to compile, analyze and evaluate various iterations of

budget proposals.

10. Prepared final budgets and integrated them into the computer system

for first time in history of company. Changed financial reporting to

conform to new format to include budgets and various analyses.

11. Prepared month-end job cost, margin, variance and labor/overtime

analyses.

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D.I.Y. Home Warehouse, Inc. 9/96 - 2/99

Accounting Manager

Accounting Manager for this leading regional retailer of home improvement

and building products. Managed all accounting functions, financial

reporting, SEC reporting, budgets, projections, strategic planning, and

board of directors' presentations.

12. Developed and coordinated a new budgeting process.

13. Based on in-depth review and analysis, generated significant

reductions in D.I.Y.'s 1998 expense budgets: reduced payroll $3.5

million, and other operating expenses $650,000.

14. Implemented highly successful cost containment efforts and conducted

re-negotiations with major vendors resulting in meeting 90% of

budgeted expense reduction.

Acordia of Northeast Ohio (Now - Wells Fargo Insurance Services) 3/92 -

9/96

Finance Manager/Senior Analyst

Accounting analyst for sixth largest insurance brokerage firm. Responsible

for all accounting functions encompassing all corporate reporting, budgets,

projections, and strategic planning. Managed accounting support staff.

15. Successful integration of five acquisitions, particularly all staffing

and systems conversions.

16. Responsible for the collection of $1.5M in acquired aged receivables.

Rollins Hudig Hall of Ohio, Inc. (Now - Aon plc) 3/89 - 2/92

Assistant Controller

Responsible for entire accounting function for six branch locations of this

nationally held insurance brokerage firm, including cost, budgets,

statements and analysis. Directly supervised accounting and support staff.

17. Directed the overall management, planning site selection, and lease

negotiations of office relocation.

18. Monitored cost of build-up space, acquired furniture and equipment in

addition to coordinating physical move.

19. Installed a new fixed asset ledger system to support tax projects.

20. Managed human resource department functions.

Barudan America, Inc. 10/87 - 3/89

Assistant Controller

Controlled all general and cost accounting functions for this highly

specialized manufacturer of monogram machinery.

21. Responsible for financial statements, budgets, inventory,

payroll/fringe benefits and cash management.

22. Identified and resolved serious product costing problems.

23. Installed cost systems, corrected inventory records, evaluated and

changed product pricing and increased profits.

24. Selected and implemented new Profit-Sharing/Retirement Plan program.

25. Reduced expense spending by installing in-house payroll system and

controlled use of outside consultants for bottom line savings of

$200,000.

EDUCATION:

Cleveland State University

26. B.B.A., Accounting - 12/15/13

27. CPA Exam - Regulation - Completed / Business -July, 2014 / Financial

- July, 2014 / Audit - August, 2014

28. Certified Fraud Examiner - In Progress

SOCIETIES

The Ohio Society of CPAs

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Beta Alpha Psi - Delta Chapter - CSU

3430 West 136th Street

Cleveland, Ohio 44111

216-***-****

acd358@r.postjobfree.com

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