Dennis J. Ripa

***A Peconic Avenue

Medford, New York 11763-3162

516-***-****

e-mail: abg487@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To secure a challenging position in a dynamic company that can fully utilize my

experience and communication skills.

EXPERIENCE

2014 – Present Credit/Collection Consultant, Medford, NY

2009 – 2013 Cremosa Food Co, LLC, Melville, NY

Credit/Collections Manager

• Reduced Delinquency 33%.

• Regularly Represented Company In Court.

• Interpreted Credit Reports.

• Managed Staff of 3.

2006 – 2009 Commercial Collection Consultants, Massapequa, NY

Collection/Office Manager

• Increased collection productivity by 20% and reduced office expenses by 25%.

• Coordinated the reorganization of the office and a move.

• Managed/Collected debt for commercial/retail accounts.

• Managed and supervised a staff of 4.

2004 – 2006 Credit/Collection Consultant, Medford, NY

1988 – 2004 Jaco Electronics, Inc., Hauppauge, NY

Credit/Collections Manager

• Manager with extensive experience in approving large credit limits through visits

to customer’s senior management, reviewing financial statements and credit reports.

Negotiated payment arrangements/settlements both before and after a debtor was

placed with a collection agency and/or an attorney. Exhibited the ability to resolve

complex issues expeditiously in a fast-paced environment.

• Approved credit limits to 250k.

• Reduced the 90+ delinquency by 30%.

• Reduced department expense by 40%.

• Created department policy and employee bonus plan.

• Coordinated credit/collections with 17 Sales Managers. 16 Divisions, 4 Sales VPs,

2 Regional Credit Managers and a Corporate staff of 10.

EDUCATION New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York

B.S. Business Administration/Finance

Xerox Training Center

Corporate Communications

MILITARY U.S. Army, Military Police, Germany