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Manager Management

Location:
Cypress, TX
Posted:
December 19, 2012

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Ava B. Holtwick, CTP

*****

Bending Birch Drive

Cypress, Texas 77433

Hm 281-***-****, Cell 832-***-****

*********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Cash Management professional with 20 years of expertise with domestic and

international treasury management. Highly knowledgeable in startups,

streamlining and consolidating treasury operations. Hands-on manager

dedicated to continuous improvement and adopting new ideas and technology

to reduce costs. Proven ability for identifying problems, analyzing

solutions, implementing and managing change.

Professional Experience

6/2011-Current Cash Manager - Cameron Int'l Corp - Contractor

Houston, Tx

. US and Canadian cash management

. Treasury consultant for AP Shared Services

2006 - 2/2011 Manager - Cash Management, ExpressJet Airlines, Inc.

Traded on NYSE as XJT Houston, Tx

(DBA Continental Express, United Express, Delta

Connection)

. Created the treasury dept, as a result of IPO, including policies,

procedures and structure for efficient and

effective operation

. Monitor bank activity to ensure daily liquidity and maximize portfolio

performance

. Manage the Company's investment portfolio and recommend investments to

the Board for approval

. Develop, improve and maintain a daily 120 day rolling cash forecast

. Transmit appropriate Fedwire and ACH payments, check funding, credit

card settlements

. Control daily general ledger interface of cash transactions from

Kyriba Treasury Workstation to ERP system

. Ensure cash accounting conforms with GAAP, SOX and internal policies

. Month end reconciliation of General Ledger cash accounts in Lawson ERP

system

. Examination of monthly account analysis statements for accuracy, cost

control and changes in business needs

. Lead special project for selection, implementation and maintenance of

new Treasury Workstation

. Establish and maintain global banking, broker and vendor relationships

. Execute foreign currency exchange transactions

. Provide operations with treasury solutions which included

setting up bank accounts, credit card

processing and managing the issuance of letters of credit

. Select, train and direct Treasury Analyst

2000 - 2006 Global Cash Manager, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc and Lawter

International Inc.

(formerly Resolution Performance Products)

Houston, Tx

. Recommend, structured and launched Corporate Global Treasury

Department

. Project Team Leader in European and Asian centralization of cash

management to USA Corporate

which included designing new world wide banking

structure, reviewing compliance of

implementations with corporate guidelines, providing

guidance to affiliate companies and

monitoring action plans

. Make recommendations and set strategy regarding cash management

and other treasury issues to mitigate

risk and improve total cash flow

. Maintain global cash position, weekly forecast and senior management

reporting

. Manage $150mm Revolver Credit Facility

. Oversee international and domestic banking relationships

. Money market investments and portfolio performance review according to

Investment Policy

. Recruit, develop and train staff on treasury job functions and

treasury products

Ava B. Holtwick, CTP

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Jan '99 - Dec '99 Cash Management Supervisor, AquaSource, Inc.

Houston, Tx

. Develop and implement Treasury Department startup

including drafting and instituting all policies,

procedures, forecast and various legal documents

. Design and piloted method of automated cash concentration for over 150

companies

. Proposed multiple bank cash management programs

. Transition 150 plus new acquisitions throughout the U.S.

. Portfolio trader for money market investments

. Select and mentor two Treasury Assistants

1990 - 1999 Senior Treasury Analyst, Compaq Computer Corporation

Houston, Tx

. Responsible for all U.S. bank accounts and

Investment Custody Accounts

. Compile and prepare U.S. daily cash position.

. Facilitate all daily domestic transaction settlements

. Accountable for due diligence in U.S. Dollar transactions

. Liaison for all custody, banking, accounting, and tax issues.

. Trader for $8 billion money market investment portfolio.

1989 - 1990 Accounting Analyst, Compaq Computer Corp thru Abacus

Personnel Co Houston, Tx

Skills

. Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and banking website

applications including BOADIRECT,

CITIDIRECT, CBOL, JPMorgan ACCESS, WellsFargo Commercial

Electronic Office, Compass e-Access and BancaNet

. SAP, Oracle and Lawson ERP systems experience

. Kyriba Treasury Workstation

. Conversational Spanish

Education

. North Harris Community College - Accounting

( "Certified Treasury Professional" Certification - Association

of Financial Professionals



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