Human Resources Accounting

Tom Gress, C.P.A.

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Cedar Park, TX 78613 *********@*******.*** (C) 512-820-

5565

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CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ACHIEVEMENTS

. 3 Initial Public Offerings (CompUSA; Tuesday Morning, Inc; Excel Beef

Industries)

. One Go Private Offering (Tuesday Morning, Inc.)

. Successful experience with 3 Private Equity Owned Operations (Tuesday

Morning; Busy Body Inc.; Furniture Factory Outlet)

. Implemented budgeting and forecasting and measurement system against

actual (Furniture Factory Outlet)

. Set up measurement metrics at Furniture Factory Outlet and cash flow

tracking at Busy Body

. Reengineered Accounts Payable 50-person department at Neiman Marcus

Group

. Selected and implemented system upgrades and total ERP systems at

Tuesday Morning and Furniture Factory Outlet, on time and under budget

. Selected and implemented Human Resource and Payroll systems at Tuesday

Morning and Furniture Factory Outlet, on time and within budget

. Established good working relationships with bankers, factors and sub-

debt holders at various organizations

. Spoke with Wall Street Analysts in the absence of the CFO

. Responsible for all Accounting, Budgeting and Forecasting, Insurance,

both risk and medical, Human Resources, IT and Warehouse operations

. Responsible for oversight and relationship building with outside

auditors

. More than fifteen years of progressive experience including 9 years of

Public Accounting

EXPERIENCE

FURNITURE FACTORY OUTLET, INC, Muldrow, OK (2004 to

2009)

Chief Financial Officer of this $65,000,000, 28-store furniture retailer

. Selected and implemented new enterprise-wide point of sale, general

ledger, inventory management and HRIS systems, saving $200,000 on

purchase

. Set up Scorecard reporting to provide management with key business

measures

. Reduced inventory shortages by over $600,000 per year

BUSINESS CONSULTANT, for various organizations

(2001 to 2004)

. Kaiser Health Care, Ft. Worth, TX center, System reengineering

. Neiman Marcus Group, $3B+, NYSE Company. Reengineered merchandise

payable system, to achieve payment efficiencies and improve vendor

relations

. Central Garden and Pet Distribution, a $750,000,000 subsidiary of

NASDAQ listed company. Performed various analyses of "spin"

possibilities, and advised as to future viability of new organization

BUSY BODY, INC., Dallas, Texas, (1999

to 2001)

Chief Financial Officer of this $130,000,000 retailer of fitness equipment,

with 100 stores coast-to-coast

. Managed the accounting and information systems groups, with emphasis

on how to cut costs, and improve reporting and cash controls

. Partnered with President on turnaround plan to return organization to

profitability

. Revised cash controls and reporting to investors for a clearer picture

of cash position and future needs

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TUESDAY MORNING, INC., Dallas, Texas (1994 to

1999)

Controller for this $450,000,000 retail chain of specialty discount stores

. Team Leader for the selection and implementation of new Payroll/HRIS

system

. Responsible for general ledger, accounts payable, payroll, sales

audit, and inventory accounting, SEC reporting and two IPO's

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT, Dallas, Texas (1991 to

1994)

Financial consultant to various companies:

. M.E. Moses, Dallas, TX, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Partnered with President to develop turnaround plan and

implement growth and recovery plan for this retail chain

. CompUSA, Dallas, TX, Special Assistant to Controller

Assisted in the preparation of the IPO for this specialty

retailer. Assessed various information systems, trained

personnel on new systems and control procedures, and implemented

new policies in the accounting department

FLEXIBLE MULTICOMPUTER CORP., Dallas, Texas (1988 to

1991)

Vice President of Finance and Administration, for this computer equipment

developer.

. Managed all accounting, Human Resources, payroll, legal and banking

functions

. Coordinated reporting to foreign investors and negotiated real estate

leases

. Implemented a system for calculating and controlling "burn" rate on

investments

MEISEL PHOTOGRAPHIC CORP., Dallas, Texas (1985 to

1988)

Vice President of Finance and Administration, for this industry leading

photographic image processing company

. Responsible for all Accounting, Human Resources, and Data Processing

for this national manufacturing service organization catering to the

retail and wholesale photographic industry

. Obtained new financing for a new facility in Atlanta, Georgia

. Established cost analyses by product lines and controlled other

expenses that resulted in a turnaround from $1 million per year loss

to a profitable business operation

. Established asset-based lending procedures

FITZ AND FLOYD, INC., Dallas, Texas (1980

to 1985)

Director of Finance and Data Processing for this $25 million importer and

operator of retail stores

. Managed all accounting, treasury, credit, banking, insurance, data

processing, and warehousing functions

AUTO DEALERSHIP AND TRUCK LEASING COMPANY (1976 to 1980)

Secretary-Treasurer of these corporations

PRICE WATERHOUSE, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (1972 to

1976)

KPMG, PEAT, MARWICK, Wichita, Kansas (1968 to

1971)

Started as junior accountant and worked up to manager of clients

. Client experience in Automobile Dealerships, Oil and Gas,

Manufacturing, Real Estate, Meat Packing, and Estates

KOCH INDUSTRIES, Wichita, Kansas, college job, paid my last two years of

expenses.

EDUCATION

Wichita State University, BBA Accounting Oklahoma CPA

certificate

ACTIVITIES

Former Treasurer, Episcopal Diocese of Dallas; Finance Committee Chair;

Strategic Plan Committee; President, Episcopal Children's Foundation

St. Matthias Church: Chairman/Building Committee, Diocesan Delegate

Retail Financial Executives, Mentor for Career Transition Workshop

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