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DANA R. JONES

**** * *** ****** ( Omaha, NE ***30 ( Cell: 402-***-**** ( Home:

402-***-**** ( E-mail: ***********@***.***

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Results-oriented Financial Leader with 20+ years experience. Recognized

Business Partner with proven expertise in profit optimization, strategic

planning & organizational development. Diverse finance background with a

Supply Chain Finance emphasis in the Consumer Products Segment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONAGRA FOODS (2002 - 2010)

Senior Director - Brand Finance (Omaha, NE)

2008-2010

Provided financial leadership to the marketing, sales & innovation

functions of ConAgra's Frozen Food Group.

This included full P&L responsibility for a $1 billion sales platform

within a matrix organization.

. Integrated newly acquired Alexia Foods into the Frozen Foods Group.

This included developing the finance organization, transferring

Alexia to ConAgra systems and establishing the planning/forecasting

processes.

. Supported Marie Callender and Healthy Choice innovation via investment

analysis, competitive reviews

and product cost optimization.

. Introduced customer level trade/volume forecasting models to optimize

merchandizing spend.

Vice President - Supply Chain Finance (Omaha, NE)

2006-2008

Supported ConAgra's North American logistics, sales/inventory planning and

customer service functions.

Led the Operations Strategy and Network Optimization Group.

. Reorganized Supply Chain Finance Staff to increase analytic support to

business partners, resulting in

$3 million in cost savings opportunities being identified.

. Streamlined monthly close process from 6 to 3 days allowing for

increased analytic support.

. Identified North American Popcorn sourcing opportunity generating $2

million in savings.

. Managed transition of temperature controlled warehouse to third party

provider.

. Corrected internal audit and Sarbanes Oxley issues.

Senior Director - Operations Finance (Irvine, CA)

2003-2006

Group Controller (Milton, PA)

2002-2003

Responsible for the finance, information system and strategy functions for

ConAgra Grocery Division's 20 plant,

$3 billion manufacturing network.

. Led financial analysis and implementation support for North American

canning network consolidation

resulting in $6 million savings. Presented the ConAgra CEO award for

this accomplishment.

. Initiated sourcing analysis process within Grocery manufacturing

network leading to $1.2 million savings.

. Implemented commodity optimization program saving $2 million.

. Financial oversight of $100 million acquisition related capital

project.

. Established the Grocery/Refrigerated Finance Team in Naperville, IL

following Irvine, CA

closure. This included organization design, hiring, training, systems

& reporting consolidation.

. Developed and implemented a remote financial management structure for

smaller manufacturing

facilities. This model was emulated across the entire ConAgra

manufacturing network.

. Led Grocery Operations Sarbanes Oxley efforts resulting in full

certification.

. Implemented self-audit programs for manufacturing and logistics.

. Member of SAP Cost System Design Team.

. Standardized and automated Reporting and Scorecarding Processes.

DANA R. JONES

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KRAFT FOODS (1993 - 2002)

Plant Controller - Oscar Mayer Madison Plant (Madison, WI)

2000-2002

Plant Controller at Oscar Mayer's flagship plant during a period of

consolidation. Position included significant manufacturing network

strategy responsibilities.

. Member of the Oscar Mayer Manufacturing Strategy Team that delivered

$4 million cost savings.

. Led plant effort to right size fixed cost structure after network

volume reset.

. Realigned finance staff to optimize operational support within the

Madison Plant.

Senior Financial Manager - Kraft Pizza Company (Glenview, IL)

1998-2000

Financial management of the manufacturing, copacker and distribution

functions, as well as supporting the sales

and marketing groups of the Kraft Pizza Company. During this period KPC

grew from $500 million to $1 billion

net sales via innovation, organic growth and acquisition.

. Financial analysis provided for DiGiorno and Jack's Rising Crust

product launches.

. Development of divisional sourcing strategy driving savings of $2.1

million.

. Development of pizza meat sourcing strategy saving $.6 million.

. Identified Copacker mix change resulting in $.3 million savings.

. Copacker integration and contract management.

Group Controller, Plant Controller - Kraft Pizza Company (Sussex/Medford,

WI) 1993-1998

Leadership of the finance, information system, warehouse and procurement

functions within the Pizza Company's Sussex and Medford Plants.

. Provided financial support to a cross-functional productivity team

which generated over $3 million in

savings. Presented the Kraft Superior Achievement Award for this

accomplishment.

. Negotiation of flexible work force and plant service contracts saving

$.7 million.

. Responsible for hiring and developing plant level Purchasing and

Information Systems functions.

. Reduced finance staffing via successful satelliting of plant finance

activities.

. Financial management of capital projects tripling plant capacity.

MILLER BREWING COMPANY (1985-1993)

Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst, Operations Analyst (Milwaukee,

WI, Irwindale, CA)

Full P&L responsibility for Miller Brewing Company's $500 million

Container/Packaging Division. Other roles included Corporate Consolidation

Analyst and Operations/BATF Analyst.

. Championed a proposal to modify a planned capital project at the

Central New York Bottle Company

saving $1.9 million. Presented the Frederick Miller Award for this

action.

. Initiated a change in Fort Packaging Company's carrier sales mix

resulting in increased income of

$.6 million annually.

. Implemented a program to reduce raw aluminum inventories at Miller's

Can Division saving $.4 million

in carrying costs.

. Provided strategic divestiture analysis for the Can Division.

EDUCATION

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M.B.A., Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont,

CA.

Major Emphasis: Finance.

B.S., The University of La Verne (Cum Laude), La Verne, CA.

Major Emphasis: Accounting and Political Science.

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