Christopher J Bogan

Stratford, Connecticut

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Trusted Finance Executive & Business Partner

Collaborative Leader with Broad Finance, Operations & International Experience

Entrepreneurial executive, with extensive experience in corporate finance, corporate strategy and domestic and international operations in both public and privately held businesses. Customer-focused leader with a track record of driving business growth while creating and improving efficiencies, productivity, and profitability in safe, highly ethical and engaged environments. Strategic and tactical expertise in:

Corporate Finance and Strategic Planning

Talent Acquisition and Development

Operational Finance, Planning and Forecasting

Business and Financial Compliance

Financial Reporting & Analysis

Cross-Functional Team Leadership

ERP Systems and Business Process Improvements

Enterprise Leadership/General Management

Professional Experience and Accomplishments

Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 1998 - 2014

A $6 billion dollar subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, Sikorsky is the market leader in the development, manufacture and support of medium and large commercial and military helicopters.

Manager, Corporate Strategy / Acquisitions, Joint Ventures & Integrations (2009 – 2014)

Primary interface with partner/target companies for multiple acquisition efforts.

Led cross functional diligence teams of up to 25 people in the analysis and evaluation of potential acquisitions.

Created and presented target strategy and valuation to Sikorsky executive team and strategic proposals to external partners and target company executives.

Led a team of analysts in developing market analysis for both domestic and international business segments.

Integrations

Acting General Manager of a $28 million subsidiary of Sikorsky acquired in 2010 and located in Texas

Led, directed and provided corporate oversight of operations, product development programs, procurement, supplier development and outsourcing, and customer relationship management.

Instituted best practices and drove process improvements both in operations and in business systems achieving 21% year over year revenue growth in 2013.

Reestablished trust with customer representing over 60% of Enflite's annual revenues.

Joint Venture Formation (AMMROC, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)

AMMROC delivers a wide range of fixed and rotary wing aviation Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services to the UAE Armed Forces.

Led and directed a cross-functional team of over 50 employees co-located in the United States and the United Arab Emirates in executing the due diligence, set-up and initial start-up efforts of a projected $2 billion joint venture between Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin and Mubadala Development Company.

Protected Sikorsky’s equity stake by ensuring the delivery of the services and support required for AMMROC to achieve operational success to meet both its customer’s needs and its financial commitments.

Established permanent staffing of all functional support departments resulting in revenue generating operations in less than 16 months.

Achieved planned synergies resulting in more than $200M of sales of products and services between Sikorsky and AMMROC.

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Helicopter Support, Inc. (HSI) (1998 – 2009)

A $500 million independent business unit of Sikorsky, HSI delivers a full range of aftermarket logistical support to commercial and military aircraft operators worldwide – acquired by Sikorsky December, 1998

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Expanded CFO role to include strategic management and operational oversight of multiple disciplines including the Finance and Accounting, IT, Human Resources, Business Practices, Facilities, Office Services, and Environmental Health and Safety operations of a 400 employee, $500 million independent business unit of Sikorsky.

Led critical post acquisition changes resulting in outstanding business results including 7X and 12X increases in revenues and EBIT respectively with an increase of only 3X in employees over ten years.

Managed a finance team of more than 30 employees ensuring the integrity of financial information and systems, accuracy of budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, cash management, business metrics reporting, and all general accounting functions and public corporation compliance requirements.

Managed a 15 member team of IT professionals providing executive oversight of all aspects of HSI's information systems including proprietary software development, network management, system security and hardware evaluation, acquisition, implementation and maintenance.

Managed a two person team driving HSI’s world class Environmental, Health & Safety program achieving a safety record of only one minor lost time injury over last six years.

Led the on-time and under budget consolidation of HSI’s multiple sites of operations into a single build-to suit facility in Trumbull, Connecticut.

Led the successful integration of a $12M rotor blade repair business acquired in 2005 and located in Texas.

Previous Experience

CFO and member of the executive team that led HSI through a period of increasingly diversified and profitable growth from $12 million to $72 million in revenue as a privately owned company. Directed all elements of operational and corporate finance including accounting, financial reporting, planning and forecasting, treasury activities, banking relationships and performed all pre-purchase due diligence resulting in the Sikorsky acquisition and receipt by shareholders of 100% of escrow monies withheld.

Previous roles included extensive training in financial accounting principles, managerial finance and financial analysis in various positions of increasing responsibility in commercial banking

Education

M.B.A., Concentration: Finance and Management, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut

B.A., Government and Urban Studies, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana

Professional Development

UTC Executive Leadership Program, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, Charlottesville, Virginia

UTC ACE Associate (Continuous Process Improvement & Implementation of Best Practices of Business Processes)

UTC Business Area Export Representative (International Trade Compliance)

UTC Trainer, Environmental Health and Safety for Managers

Dale Carnegie Effective Communication

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