Roger W. Burns, MBA, BSME

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acpaje@r.postjobfree.com Richardson,

TX 75080 214-***-****

Summary of Qualifications

ERP/Accounting Systems Implementation Mergers & Acquisitions

Team Leadership

Project-Centric Cost Tracking Strong Analytical Skills

Strategic Planning

Business Process Improvements Benefits & Compensation

Human Resources

Multi-location KPI Tracking Public Speaking

Training & Development

Ownership Transition Issues Risk Management

Financial Planning & Analysis

Professional Experience

HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC. 1982 - 2014

An ENR Top 200 (Engineering News Record) Engineering and Architectural

consulting and design firm with revenues of $75M+. Halff has 13 offices

across Texas and New Mexico. Halff currently has over 525 employees

offering services from flood studies to multi-million dollar highway

projects.

Chief Financial Officer (1997 - 2014)

Controller (1988 - 1997)

Trustee (1986 - 2014)

Business Manager (1982 - 1988)

Promoted to CFO and to serve on the company's management team in 1997.

Prior roles at Halff include Controller and Business Manager. Oversaw

accounting for the Trustee-directed portion of all plan assets, accounting

of five real estate limited partnerships, three subsidiaries, and all other

accounting issues that arose for the business.

< Presented at all Board of Directors meetings since 1997; prepared and

presented on the audit committee report as well as a wide range of

management team issues.

< Adept at tracking costs - my systems kept track of all costs within a

structure of 500-600 employees, hundreds of vendors and subconsultants,

and over 1,000 new projects each year.

< Direct supervision of up to 25 team members in accounting, administration

and human resources functions; trained, mentored, and developed staff in

such a way that led to low turnover among direct reports.

< Profitably guided growth of the firm from less than 100 personnel to 600+

employees (peak) and regularly developed and implemented new corporate

policies and best practices.

< Intricately involved in 3 rounds of Ownership Transfer at Halff

Associates, beginning in 1984. Implemented an ESOP in 1991 to facilitate

the smooth transition of ownership from the 2nd generation of owners to

the next two generations.

< Managed the end-of-year tax liability process to maximize profits and

minimize taxes each year; ran the firm on an accrual basis, but paid

taxes on the cash basis.

< Evaluated and oversaw the employee benefit package and directed the

process for salary/bonus administration.

< Maintained strict cost controls for property & casualty, workers'

compensation, and professional liability insurance programs, with

renewals averaging +/- 2% versus an industry average of 10% increases.

< Developed, directed and maintained the firm's banking relationships and

served as primary liaison with insurance brokers, business consultants,

and outside accountants.

Select Career Highlights

< Collaborated closely with Halff Associates' valuation specialists for 20+

years to annually determine enterprise value for the purposes of

acquisitions, internal transactions and monetizing ESOP account balances.

< Led the acquisition of a 20-person engineering firm, determining firm

value and how to finance the transaction; previously analyzed more than a

dozen potential acquisitions and completed five.

< Consistently on the cutting edge of project-based ERP systems in order to

improve internal information and operational metrics (KPIs), thereby

leading to better-run projects for project leaders, and higher

profitability for the firm.

< Implemented an HSA in 2010 that has saved Halff Associates ~$1M+ to date;

also Introduced a program in 2012 that lowered health insurance costs 18%

in 2013, a $1.2M cost savings.

< Liaison to government officials. 25+ years of successfully dealing with

FAR Compliant DCAA audits and issues emanating from our work for the US

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD, FEMA, etc., as well as audits required by

TXDoT, and other state, municipal, and quasi-governmental agencies. Point

man for Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service audits and

inquiries.

Other Relevant Experience

Mist Ecology, Inc. 2007-Present

President

A subsidiary of Halff Associates that designs, manufactures, and sells

products that enhance air conditioner efficiency.

Held position simultaneously while serving as CFO to Halff Associates;

maintains role at Mist Ecology upon retiring from Halff.

< Provided key startup leadership in 2007, guiding team members in

research, product design and manufacturing, and sales of both commercial

and residential solutions.

< Directs operations in delivering a unique approach to solving problems

related to evaporative cooling; led team in securing five US patents and

numerous trademarks while developing several proprietary product

features.

< Markets products that save residential customers 15%-30% on cooling

costs, depending on weather; also promotes commercial applications that

reduce cooling expense 15%-40%.

< Communicated additional value to consumers, including greater cooling

capacity, lower peak demand, lower supply air temperatures, and longer

equipment life.

Education

MBA - Southern Methodist University (1982)

BS, Mechanical Engineering - Oklahoma State University (1981)

Tau Beta Pi - Mechanical Engineering Honor Society

Community Service/Associations

< Campaigned in the primary for the Texas State House of Representatives,

House District 67 in 2012; spoke at dozens of forums, debates, round

tables, and citizen groups, addressing crowds on a wide-range of public

issues and concerns. Strong contemporaneous speaker.

< Presently serves as Board Secretary for the Richardson Rotary Club.

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