Financial Vice President

James D. Constantine

***** *********** ****( Huntington Beach, CA 92649( (M) 630-***-****

Email: abg7x6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Chief Financial Officer with a successful history of leading organizations

to facilitate profitable growth and meet corporate goals. Expertise in

turnarounds, IPO's and startups in the retail and professional services

sectors. CPA and University of Chicago MBA with Big 4 Public Accounting

experience. Key strengths:

Executive Leadership & Effectively led turnarounds and reorganizations.

Management: Reputation for delivering against aggressive targets.

Successfully directed cross functional teams to achieve

business goals. Experienced working with Boards,

executives, private equity firms and debt/equity

stakeholders.

Financial Performance: Consistently applied sound financial management

practices and aggressive cost controls to improve

bottom line performance. In-depth experience in

treasury, financial reporting and managing internal

controls.

Strategic Planning: Strategic thinker maximizing value for shareholders and

developing plans to grow sales and increase profits.

Proven ability to build organizations and attract and

retain outstanding and committed employees.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CSK AUTO CORPORATION, Phoenix, Arizona

2007- 2008

$1.9 billion automotive parts retailer with 1,350 stores in 22 states

listed on the NYSE.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for all financial activities of the Company, including

strategic planning, financial reporting and analysis, tax, treasury, SOX

compliance. Key accomplishments:

. Completed a financial assessment of the business that lead to the sale

of the business.

. Sale created $300 million in shareholder value.

. Renegotiated term loan facility that avoided an event of default.

. Restored the Company's ability to file its financial statements with

the SEC in a timely manner.

. Cured material internal control weakness.

SHOPKO STORES, INC. Green Bay, Wisconsin

2006 - 2007

$2.2 billion general merchandise and specialty retailer with 138 stores in

13 states.

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for all financial activities of the Company, including

financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, tax, treasury, risk

management and internal audit. Key accomplishments:

. Split the Company into two operating entities with different retail

formats and core customers.

. Restructured $660 million credit facility and executed a $75 million

sale-leaseback transaction.

. Reestablished the internal audit function to maintain Sarbanes-Oxley

compliance.

. Managed the development of the short and long range financial plans.

. Negotiated and implemented a Co-branded credit card

FACTORY CARD & PARTY OUTLET, Naperville, Illinois

2000 - 2005

$230 million specialty retailer with 189 stores in 20 states.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer

Hired to lead the financial turnaround of the Company to emerge from

bankruptcy. Responsible for accounting, planning, tax, internal auditing,

treasury and IT. Member of the Board of Directors. Established Corporate

Governance Programs and managed the firm's legal affairs. Key

accomplishments:

. Created and implemented the reorganization plan that allowed unsecured

creditors to achieve up to a 140 percent recovery.

. Raised the required capital for emergence from bankruptcy and

negotiated exit financing.

. Led the public offering as the Company emerged from bankruptcy.

. Initiated Investor Relations Program and NASDAQ listing resulting in a

200 percent increase in stock price.

SEARS ROEBUCK AND CO., Hoffman Estates, Illinois 1981 - 1999

$60+ billion retail and financial services business including Allstate

Insurance, Dean Witter Financial Services, Coldwell Banker and Discover

Card.

Senior Assistant Treasurer (1991 - 1999)

Developed financing strategies to manage a $25 Billion debt portfolio.

Forged relationships with top-tier investment banks and managed 100+

domestic and international commercial banking relationships. Member of the

Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Advisory Group. Key accomplishments:

.

. Led a major initiative to change the issuing entity for term debt

securities requiring new indentures, rating agency approval and a

comprehensive investor relations program.

. Key team member that completed the highly successful IPO and spin-off

of Allstate Insurance Company and Dean Witter Discover.

. Negotiated $20 Billion in bank credit facilities including revolving

credit facilities, IPO bridge financing, credit card and real estate

secured financing.

. Effectively managed the relationship with rating agencies including

Moody's, S&P, Duff and Phelps and Fitch, resulting in a two notch

upgrade of the company's debt rating.

. Re-engineered cash management operations resulting in an $8 Million

cost reduction, a decrease in idle cash of $100 Million and improved

cash flow forecasting.

Director, Corporate Accounting (1984 - 1991)

Served as Sears' Chief Accountant. Researched and established the company's

accounting policies, managed relationships with external auditors and

directed the preparation of financial information contained in SEC filings,

including quarterly and annual reports to shareholders. Developed

extensive knowledge of and experience in FASB and SEC reporting

requirements.

Manager, Financial Reporting (1981 - 1984)

Developed and managed the external financial reporting function for the

newly formed corporate organization. Key member of the team that completed

the successful acquisition of Dean Witter and Coldwell Banker. Integrated

the acquisitions into consolidated financial reporting system.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE, Chicago, Illinois 1974 - 1981

Managed audit of the firm's largest client and reviewed highly

sophisticated systems. Contributed to the recruitment, training and

development of the firm's risk based audit approach.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, Illinois

Master of Business Administration, 1986

NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, DeKalb, Illinois

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1974

Certified Public Accountant, State of Illinois, 1975

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