Chief Financial Officer, Director Human Resources

STEVEN GRAUBART

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Highly motivated, results oriented individual with extensive experience in

all areas of finance and accounting, business administration, information

systems, operations, and human resources.

A proven team player with a successful history of financial and managerial

accomplishments.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

July 2006 - Present

Applied Robotics, Inc.

Glenville, New York

. Responsible for directing the organization's national and

international financial planning activities, accounting practices and

internal controls. Manages finance, information services, customer

service and human resources departments.

. Oversees investments, cash management and foreign currency

transactions as well as being responsible for minimizing the risks

associated with conducting business internationally.

. Directs budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, real estate, long range

forecasting and insurance activities.

. Responsible for increasing investment opportunities for the company,

as well as helping to shape strategies and provide instrumental

financial analysis to result in significant savings to help lead the

company into the future.

. Key member of management team, developing annual strategic and

business plans.

. Responsible for import and export programs and compliance.

. Instrumental in the formation of a joint venture with European partner

to provide for European based sales and manufacturing capabilities.

. Manages employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).

. Oversees human resources, including training, recruitment and benefit

packages.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER April 1998

- November 2005

Rupprecht & Patashnick Co., Inc.

Albany, New York

. Efficient operation of finance, administration, human resources, and

information systems departments.

. Responsibilities include insurance and risk management; auditing;

forecasting and budgeting; banking relations, financial reporting and

financial statement preparation; cash management; benefits

administration; compliance for international trade; project costing;

government contract administration and reporting.

. Created and direct the human resources and information systems

departments.

. Selection, installation and training of new integrated enterprise

operating software.

. Implemented sound fiscal practices and company wide cost reduction

strategies aimed at achieving corporate margin objectives.

. Proven negotiator achieving a 21% reduction in general insurance

costs, a 14% reduction in medical insurance costs and a 55% reduction

in software maintenance costs.

. Established cost control policies relating to company personnel,

travel and procurement.

. Automated document control, accounting, production, scheduling and

human resources procedures.

. Developed project costing objectives including requirements for

operating and project budgets.

. Prepared in-house training programs and designed in-house intranet.

. Actively participated in the set up and formation of a European based

assembly operation.

. Special projects include responsibility for due diligence proceedings

and construction and relocation to a new facility.

CONTROLLER February 1991 - April

1998

Brigar Mail Marketing, Inc.

Albany, New York

. Responsible for operation of accounting, human resources, MIS, and

administration departments for a multi-division corporation.

. Converted mainframe databased systems to PC based systems.

. Developed automated postal form, customer postage tracking and

reconciliation software.

. Designed and setup new facilities.

. Efficiently managed facility and fleet operations.

. Implemented employee safety and training programs.

. Preparation of financial statements and corporate tax reporting.

. Wrote personnel and operating policies.

. Maintained insurance and benefit programs as well as safety and

security programs.

. Automated office functions including scheduling, record maintenance

and time keeping.

STORE MANAGER June 1984 - February

1991

M.B. Graubart & Sons Jewelers, Inc.

Schenectady, New York

. Management of store operations and exceeding company profitability

objectives.

. Oversaw sales performance, personnel, payroll, inventory, accounting,

and purchasing.

. Redesigned payroll reporting system.

. Instituted company pension plan and performance evaluation system.

. Prepared all sales and expense reports and federal and state tax

forms.

. Recruited, scheduled and trained new employees.

. Researched and installed the company's first computer system and

converted all manual accounting, inventory and file maintenance

records from a manual to an automated system.

STAFF ACCOUNTANT September 1981 - June 1984

Joseph Cohen CPA

Schenectady, New York

. Performed client audits and reconciliations.

. Reviewed client accounting narratives and procedures.

. Assisted with corporate and individual tax preparation.

HEAD TELLER June 1977 - September

1981

Mohawk National Bank

Schenectady, New York

. Responsible for the ordering, processing, and distribution of currency

to 12 branch offices and to 4 offices of two area savings banks.

. Control of all currency and cash vaults.

. Supervision of twelve-teller line.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, concentration in accounting

and management.

State University of New York, Albany, New York

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

AFFILIATIONS

. Notary Public, State of New York

. Director, Board of Directors, Applied Robotics Europe

. Finalist, Capital District Business Review CFO of the Year

. Past Treasurer, St. Gabriel's Church CYO Basketball Program

. Past Coach, Carman Little League, St. Gabriel's CYO Basketball

. Past Religion Teacher, St. Gabriel's Church

. Past Secretary, Carman Little League

. Past Vice President, Downtown Schenectady Business Association

. Past Awards Chairman, Schenectady Christmas Parade Committee

. Past Member, Allocations Committee, United Way

. Past Treasurer, Schenectady Jaycees

References and transcripts available upon request.

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