CRAIG GREGORY

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St. Johns, FL 32259

Home: 904-***-****

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SUMMARY:

An accomplished and energetic senior manager with professional experience

in the retail, service and manufacturing industries. Technical strengths

include strategic and financial planning, cash management and treasury,

budgeting and forecasting, cost analysis and development of company

policies and procedures.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Vice President of Finance - December 2008 - December 2012

Liz Claiborne Shoes, A Wayne Weaver Co. - Jacksonville, Florida - Liz

Claiborne Shoes sold shoes at both the wholesale level to customers such as

Macy's, JC Penney's, Sears, Belk and TJ Maxx as well as at the Retail level

through Outlet Stores and multiple on-line venues. Sales at this company

have exceeded $100 million.

Responsibilities included:

Finance- Moved our Working Capital Debt from the Asset Based Lending

division to the General Banking Division. This move redirected the focus

on the accounting staff from providing Senior Debt Lender with information

to helping management run our business more effectively.

Budgeting- Analyzed historical records in order to develop key indicators

in determining future budgets. Create actual targets for salespeople to

hit each season and provide data showing results if targets were exceeded

or missed.

Reporting- Prepared monthly financial statements for three profit centers.

Monitor sales on a daily basis and project how the daily performance

affected our targeted seasonal goals.

Liquidation- Instrumental in a successfully settled lawsuit by promptly

providing an abundance of data dating back to the company's origination at

the defendant's request. Built proforma models to help management's

decision on when to cease operations in specific divisions. These models

were changed sometimes multiple times per day. Prepared final distribution

figures for each partner based on estimated settlement figures, length of

continuing operations and liquidation of assets. Final employee left on

staff.

Chief Financial Officer - July 2006 -October 2008

NMHB, LLC - Holland, Ohio - NMHB, LLC sells new and used mobile homes in

Northwest, Ohio and Southeast Michigan. The first full year of sales NMHB

grossed $775,000 selling 44 homes in 2007.

Responsibilities included:

Start-Up- I was responsible for setting up the office including lease,

location, furniture, computers and network. Also responsible for obtaining

licenses, starting establishing relationships for customer financing and

creating necessary tools for day to day activities.

Chief Financial Officer - March 2004-July 2006

Grand Aire, Inc. - Swanton, Ohio - Grand Aire, Inc. is one of the top 5

largest on demand charter management companies in the country. The Grand

Aire Group also operates a fleet of nine aircraft and operates the largest

Fixed Base Operation at Toledo Express Airport. Total sales exceeded $20

million in 2005 and the Company employs over 50 people.

Responsibilities included:

Finance- Successfully refinanced entire debt structure which included the

replacement of the estranged Senior Lender. Negotiated a 30% and 20%

payoff reduction with the Senior Lender and the Ohio Department of

Development, respectively. Initiated a new pricing strategy for our sales

department that maximized cash flow during non-peak months.

Budgeting- Created a business model that maximized net income by reducing

our aircraft fleet by 25%. Integral part in reducing company costs

including a $200,000 annual savings in the accounting department.

Accounting- Manage accounting staff of three people. Created new and

improved A/P, A/R, Payroll and Collection procedures. Maintain six General

Ledgers. Maintain $30 million Asset Depreciation Schedules.

Reporting- Prepare monthly financial statements for three profit centers.

Developed detailed cost reporting systems for each division with the

capability to report key business metrics on a daily basis.

Controller - 1999-March 2004

The Stansley Group -Sylvania, Ohio - The Stansley Group is the parent

company of four operating divisions. Sales exceeded $40 million in 2003

and the Company employs over 300 people. The divisions include:

Sylvester Material Company - Trucking Division

The largest supplier of aggregate material to Northwest Ohio

Integrated Resources - Ready Mix Division

The largest supplier of ready mix concrete to Northwest Ohio

Stansley Mineral Resources - Aggregate Division

Producer of aggregates (limestone quarries and sand/gravel pits)

Responsibilities included:

Accounting- Reduced an accounting staff of eleven people down to eight

while sales increased from $33 to over $40 million. Supervise A/P, A/R,

Payroll and Collection procedures. Maintain seven General Ledgers.

Maintain $25 million Asset Depreciation Schedules.

Reporting- Prepare monthly financial statements for 12 profit centers.

Developed detailed cost reporting systems for each division with the

capability to report key business metrics on a daily basis.

Budgeting- Create annual budget for all profit centers which enables each

supervisor to monitor their daily performance. Monitor and revise budgets

on a monthly basis to achieve desired annual targets.

Finance- Secured $6 million, low rate industrial revenue bond from the

state of Ohio. Work with local banks and equipment dealers to finance

major capital expenditures. Communicate monthly with primary lender to

monitor the senior credit facility including availability and compliance

with covenants.

Cash Management- Determine payments to vendors based on forecasted cash

flow from customers. Improve vendor relationships even when it is necessary

to exceed their payment terms.

Inventory- Develop and maintain the systems for reporting raw material and

finished goods inventories.

Insurance- Analyze coverages and negotiate the purchase of four separate

group health insurance policies and over $1 million property and casualty

insurance each year. Negotiate claims with individuals/companies on a large

deductible program.

Mergers/Acquisitions- Merged three of the divisions into one legal entity

resulting in an annual savings of over $100,000 in the accounting

department. Conducted due diligence on four potential acquisitions.

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EDUCATION:

University of Toledo

Bachelor's Degree of Business Administration - Marketing Specialization

1995

- Accounting Specialization 1998

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