Management Human Resources

THOMAS T. DASHER

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Edina, MN 55436

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Risk Management / Marketing & Business Development / Strategic Planning

MBA Degree - Kellogg School at Northwestern University

Top-performing executive with thirty plus years experience building

entrepreneurial, software and financial services products for Fortune 500

and high-growth corporations. Bottom-line, results-driven orientation with

consistent success in growing revenue, reducing corporate risk, improving

operations and increasing profitability. Outstanding planning, analytical,

organizational, team-building and communication skills.

Decisive strategic business leader with a strong track-record of building

excellent working relationships with senior executives, management teams,

professional staff, support personnel, clients, auditors and regulators.

2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

3 HELIPLANE, LLC 2009-Present

4 Heliplane is a rotary wing technology company that has developed a game-

changing concept in the cargo delivery and maritime sensor market, the

AirTrailer .

Chief Financial Officer

Primary capital investor

Raised additional $500,000 from the City of Minot, ND to establish

manufacturing facility

Developed marketing plan to approach the U.S. Military and commercial

interests.

Manage daily operations i.e. payroll, health benefits, insurance, accounts

payable, etc

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6 EIVIA, INC. - Minneapolis, Mn 2003-

2009

EiVia is a leading provider of predictive intelligence technology,

specializing in trade promotion planning. Major clients include Nielsen,

PepsiAmericas, Procter & Gamble, and Cargill.

Chief Financial Officer

Raised $2 million in new capital required to buyout original investors.

Established corporate infrastructure, manage daily operations i.e. payroll,

health benefits, insurance, accounts payable, accounts receivable, 401 (k)

plan.

Performance liaison with investment group.

Drive strategic alliance process with Fortune 500 companies.

Plan application development priorities and marketing initiatives.

2 CONSECO FINANCE INC., St. Paul, MN

2002- 2003

$40 billion home equity, home improvement, private label credit card and

manufactured housing finance company. Wholly-owned subsidiary of Conseco,

Inc., an insurance holding company with $84 billion in assets under

management serving middle America.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Key member of executive team task force charged with restructuring troubled

manufactured housing and home equity business lines.

Sold Outdoor Power Equipment floorplan business for $140 million, 50

employees.

Negotiated sale of remaining Manufactured Housing floorplan business, 100

employees.

Negotiated sale of Manufactured Housing Community development portfolio, 10

employees.

GMAC-RFC, Minneapolis, MN 1997-

2001

An international financial services company specializing in mortgage

finance. A leading issuer of mortgage-backed securities, one of the

nation's top warehouse lenders, and a large purchaser of distressed

consumer assets globally.

Managing Director, Residential Capital Group

Responsible for the formation of a Risk Management unit within the Group

integrating with newly formed Enterprise unit.

Chaired the Strategic Planning Design Team responsible for updating Group's

three-year strategic plan.

Developed $400 million dollar expense budget reallocating initiatives to

better align with strategic direction.

Allocated $60 million dollar expense budget to reprioritize initiatives to

align with strategic plan.

Managing Director, Investment Capital Group

Responsible for all business operations of TRIADvantage Credit Services,

the company's domestic non-mortgage distressed consumer asset platform.

Integrated acquired 160 employees into GMAC-RFC systems and culture.

Built business to take advantage of $100 million balance sheet and $30

million operating budget by upgrading technology infrastructure and

increasing collection staff from 160 to 420.

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PINNACLE FINANCE COMPANY, Minneapolis, MN 1994-

1997

A de novo consumer finance company funding small ticket home improvements

such as window replacement, patios, decks, and siding.

President

Developed and managed all aspects of business including profit and loss,

raising of initial capital, staff recruiting, and design and implementation

of technology infrastructure.

Negotiated $200 million warehouse line with Cargill Financial Services,

Inc.

Increased dealer network from 20 regional to 150 dealers nationwide

resulting in 500% increase in loan fundings from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000

per month

Designed customized home improvement loan underwriting scorecard with Fair

Issac to more accurately price default risk and increase overall

profitability.

NORTHSTAR GUARANTEE INC. - FOUNTAINHEAD GROUP, St. Paul, MN 1991-1994

Recruited by the Board of the newly chartered guarantee agency for the

State of Minnesota to administer the U.S Department of Education's

federally-insured student loan program.

Chief Financial Officer

Developed strategy to grow annual guarantee volume from start-up to

$750,000,000.

Increased reserve funds from $500,000 initial capital to $30,000,000 in

three years.

Responsible for all financial, legal, compliance, and human resources

operations.

Grew agency to be the fifth largest in country within three years from 10

to 75 employees.

Additional experience with US Bank, Drexel Burham, General Electric

INTERESTS, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Minnesota High Tech Association, PSIA Ski Instructor for

Youth Groups, Avid Golfer

EDUCATION

KELLOGG GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

Evanston, Il M.B.A., Finance

AMHERST COLLEGE

1 Amherst, MA B.A., American Studies, cum laude

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