Customer Service Sales

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Sobieski, WI *****

Phone: 920-***-****

Cell: 920-***-****

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Start-up, Turnaround, and High-Growth Operations

A high-impact, accomplished Senior Executive with a successful career

demonstrating visionary leadership, expertise, and distinguished

achievements. A catalyst for change, combining tactical execution of

strategic initiatives with strong leadership revitalizing a company's

organizational infrastructure, products, technologies, processes,

measurement systems, and accounting/finance strategies. A leader with an

interactive, motivational, decisive management style who is assertive,

competitive, intuitive, and innovative achieving expected results.

Strategic & Tactical Planning Budgeting, Pricing

& Cost Control

Team Building & Leadership ERP/MRP/System

Implementations

Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures Establish Goals,

Measures & KPIs

Cash Flow and Profitability Management Bank Relations and

Reporting

Continuous Improvement Practices-Lean Organizational

Leadership & Development

ROI Team Accountability Legal & Contract

Negotiations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CFO AFFILIATES -- Sobieski, WI

(Business advisor for small and medium size companies providing support to

executives and management)

Principal Advisor, 1993 to 2002, 2009 to Present

Provide owners and management with financial advisory services, strategic

business planning, financial reporting development, capital structure and

investor relations, financial budgeting and forecasting, turnaround

planning & implementation, ERP/MRP/LEAN implementation, risk management

advisory services, internal control enhancement, executive search and

placement, and interim and/or part time CFO/Controller services.

. Prepared business start-up plan and sourced funding for a wheat board

manufacturer and later met all sales and profitability objectives

within the first year of operation.

. Developed a strategic business plan for a private jet seat

manufacturer to aid in an IPO attempt, attaining a bridge loan of $5

million in subordinated debt.

. Developed and implemented a successful turnaround plan for an

industrial table-top manufacturer improving profitability from a

substantial operating loss to 20% operating profit.

. Prepared and implemented a turnaround business plan for a lumber

processing company. Refinanced the company and made the appropriate

changes within the management staff. Sales grew from $24 million to

$70 million.

ORT COMPANIES -- New London, WI

(Lumber and building products companies with combined sales in excess of

$100 million)

Chief Operating Officer, Aacer Flooring, LLC, 2007 to 2009

Chief Operating Officer/CFO, Wolf River Lumber, Inc., 2005 to 2007

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A Senior Operating Executive providing oversight to strategic planning,

acquisitions, financing, legal issues, and communications. Responsible for

the performance of six manufacturing operations, established operating

goals, measures and indicators, established sales channels, implemented

cost-reduction programs with continuous improvement, optimized

productivity, and improved product quality & customer service.

. Implemented Lean Manufacturing Principles and established a team

environment to reduce our manufacturing cost from $.93 per square foot

to $.70 per square foot, a 25% reduction.

. Developed best practices to improve customer service levels increasing

our on-time delivery from 77% to 99%.

. Developed restructure plan and projections establishing a new $15

million line of credit and reduced inventories to increase cash flow

by $9.5 million for future growth.

. Designed and implemented a demand forecast system increasing yield by

15% for the flooring operation.

ASPEN FIXTURES, LLC/CAPITOL, INC. -- Peshtigo, WI

(Retail store fixture manufacturer selling to national and regional retail

store chains)

Chief Operating Officer/CFO, 2002 to 2005

Senior management executive fully responsible for administration, sales &

marketing, manufacturing, engineering, accounting and finance with

approximately 80 employees. Selected to turn around operation and restore

operational stability. Instrumental in the sale of Capitol, Inc. to the

owners of Aspen Fixtures, LLC.

. Consolidated the corporate office into the plant location generating

savings of over $.3 million per year.

. Negotiated and settled a three-year contract with PACE International

Union lowering health costs and other benefits by 20%.

. Established departmental responsibility and redesigned the plant

layout to increase productivity by 18%.

. Developed a foreign sourcing program for our base units reducing

manufacturing costs by 25%.

Prior Positions:

BADGER WOOD PRODUCTS, INC., President/CFO

1992-1993

CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY-VLASIC FOODS, INC., Controller/Manager Financial

Analyst 1986-1992

MILWAUKEE CHEESE CO., INC., Chief Internal Auditor/Controller

1985-1986

WIPFLI, ULLRICH & COMPANY, Public Accountant

1982-1985

PIKLE-RITE COMPANY, INC., General Manager/Controller

1977-1981

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Bachelor of Science-Accounting, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay (May,

1983)

Certified Public Accountant, State of Wisconsin (June, 1991)

Lean Leadership Training, WMEP (Wisconsin Manufacturers Extension Program)

Continuing professional development programs in Executive Management,

Leadership, and Finance

Treasurer and Board Member - MFMA, Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association

(Past Member)

Wisconsin Institute of CPA's (Past Member)

Finance Committee, Ss Edward & Isidore Parish (Past Member)

Pulaski & Green Bay Chambers of Commerce (Past Member)

Optimist Club (Past Member)

Computer Proficiency: Windows; Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Project, Outlook, McCormack & Dodge, IMS, MAPICS, AS400, Peachtree,

QuickBooks, Macola MAS90, other ERP/MRP applications

MICHAEL L. KOBIELAK, CPA

Email: *******.********@*****.***

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