Stephen H. Dawe

San Diego, CA

C 619-***-****, acvruo@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Chief Financial Officer, VP Finance, Controller

Business Planning/Management, Budgeting, Banking/Investor Relationships, Financial Reporting

Senior-level Operations professional and CFO with a wealth of experience working for major public companies and entrepreneurial enterprises. Highly experienced developing funding sources and lines of credit through banking, investors and institutional investment companies. Background includes performing due diligence, mergers / acquisitions / consolidations, and systematizing financial assets to maximize ROI. Very strong interpersonal abilities; excellent verbal / written communicator.

Expert in conferring with company president, CEO, VP’s and department heads

Highly knowledgeable about directing the financial strategy, planning and forecasts

Able to manage complex financial and investment activities

Strong at raising funds; establishing lines of credit

Capable of studying, analyzing and reporting on trends; projections of future company growth

Proficient with current financial and accounting computer applications

Skilled in overseeing all company activities, accounting and financial reporting practices

Experienced in preparing budgets, financial reports

EXPERIENCE

Consultant – North Coast Financial & Sports Giant Current

North Coast Financial;

Leasehold Rights related to North Dakota Oil Operations: Preparation of business plan and due diligence package for potential investors to raise capital for acquisition of Leasehold Rights.

Senior Housing Site: Providing financial and development services including budget preparation, review of all contracts and invoices, coordination of entitlements with city planners and preparation of financial projections for sale to third party.

Sports Giant;

Preparation of financial projections for expansion to Canadian Division. Preparation of business plan and due diligence package for potential investors.

The Woodson Group, LLC, / IDEP Inc. San Diego, CA

Holding company operating diversified businesses, including Mt. Woodson Golf Course and Resort Site as well as various development projects.

Handled broad range of fiscal and strategic responsibilities with a primary duty to ensure that all lines of the business operated efficiently and within the budget. Set up all banking, private and public investor relationships.

Established development and operational plans for company assets; Result: Generated revenues in excess of $80-million with operational budgeting and disbursement responsibilities of over $500,000 monthly.

Compiled financial packages including full underwriting for the assets, project proformas, company background and financial statements; Result: Generated debt and equity funding as required for all company assets. Preformed extensive due diligence; negotiated and secured the institutional financing for development and retail operations.

Oversight of all sales transactional activity including working with Neuman & Neuman on sales contracts and coordination with escrow and title companies.

Managed overall operations of Golf Course with $3,000,000+ annual revenue.

Wrote and established operating procedures and policy manuals; Result: Established internal controls for transactional activity which protected asset values.

Established a production system including pricing, margins and ROI for custom products; Result: Integrated the options available into the production process which made the product more desirable to the buyer.

Brookfield Homes / Brookfield Properties

Public company / California Division with over $400 million in assets.

Chief Operations Officer, COO, 1991-1995

Reported through the President directly to corporate headquarters. Responsible for ensuring shareholder best interests were served. Managed all Department Heads including: Sales & marketing, engineering, design, construction operations, finance, accounting and administration.

Monitored and updated Business Plan annually; made presentations at Board Meetings of the public parent company; Result: Managed asset values and production to meet projections and forecasts.

Managed the Merger of 3 regional operations and corporate restructure; Result: Directed the integration for a smooth transition during continuous operations while reducing overhead by over $2 million per year while maintaining asset values and managing all HR issues.

Repositioned various assets including high-profile master planned projects in San Francisco and Long Beach; Result: More effective deployment of corporate cash and resources relative to returns.

Chief Financial Officer,

Responsible for the management of all financials, developed banking relationships and institutional investor relations, managed procurement, Directed the Controller, VP Finance, Managed insurance coverage and risk management.

Established a relationship with the Bank of America; Result: Obtained and maintained a $50-million credit line.

Participation in negotiations and funding of Equity capital from Carena Corp.; Result: Established a multi-million dollar commitment of equity investment to secure capital for existing assets.

Design and implementation of internal controls and procedures for budgeting, transactional processing and financial reporting;

Result #1: More effective and reliable budgeting and job cost reporting;

Result #2: Preparation of sophisticated financial underwriting packages for lenders and public company business plan preparation. Preparation and coordination with CPA firm for annual audited financial statements and tax returns.

Directly responsible to establish and coordinate relations with major law firms and insurance companies;

Result #1: Established/Maintained appropriate corporate structure and all related entity documents;

Result #2: Established/Maintained legal integrity of all transactional documents.

Result #3: Procured and maintained appropriate insurance coverage’s and participated in claim management.

Pacific Scene, Inc., San Diego, CA

Ranked as one of the Top 15 builders nationally; $200-million annual revenues; 300 employees. Company worked in residential, commercial, multi-family.

Finance Vice President; Controller

Reported to the CFO. Responsible for management of all project financing, cash management systems, cash flow, information systems. Liaison for department heads on business plan and project reporting.

Asset Manager for approval and execution of all operating leases for a portfolio of 37 projects

Oversight for multi-family projects totaling 6,500 units and over 2,500,000 sq ft of commercial space.

Designed a new budget system covering preparedness of initial budget; monitoring of expenditures and revenues resulting in more accurate project budgeting and monitoring of economic performance.

Deloitte, Touche, Ross, CPAs, San Diego, CA

Leading international auditing and CPA firm.

Audited major San Diego clients including companies in manufacturing, retail, construction, banking, shopping centers, and the services sector.

EDUCATION & ACTIVITIES

Bachelor of Science, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Business Administration; Accounting major

“Outstanding Senior” and “Honorable Mention” Academic All-American

Captain of nationally ranked Hockey team with appearances in NCAA Finals in 3 of 4 years; drafted to LA Kings training camp.

Corporate Partner with San Diego Padres for 5 years.

Executive Board Member – San Diego Inner City Kids Program (activities for inner city kids).

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