Management Software

GERALD A. McGUIRE, MBA, CPA

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Carnation, WA 98014

206-***-**** . abmnz1@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR EXECUTIVE (PRESIDENT/CEO/CFO)

Proven financial executive seeking opportunity to lead Northwest-based

organizations to the next level of success and sustainable growth. Able to

infuse companies with experienced senior-level guidance and expert "best

practices" wisdom derived from more 20 years as a top interim financial

executive and management consultant who has assisted in the success of over

30 separate business enterprises. Recognized for possessing an incredible

diversity of cross-functional management experience, and technical business

acumen, in addition to having the "soft skills" necessary to inspire trust

among employees, customers, and corporate stakeholders.

General Management, Financial Management, & Leadership Qualifications

Strategic Planning & Corporate Development . Cross-Functional Sales,

Marketing & Finance Experience . New Products & New Service Launch .

Mergers & Acquisitions . Corporate Finance, Treasury & Accounting

Functions . Fund Raising (over $100M raised) . IT Management . Human

Resources Management . Corporate Resource Allocation & Decision-Making .

Superior Network of Pacific Northwest Contacts

Industry Background

Software & Hardware . Telecommunications . Legal . Biotechnology .

Medical Electronics . Public Accounting . Consulting . Hi-Tech

Manufacturing . Multi-Location Retail/Service Corporations

Educational Credentials & Training

. MBA, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California

. BA, Business Administration, Pasadena College

. AEA General Management Program, Wharton School of Business,

University of Pennsylvania

. CPA (Certified Public Accountant), Washington State

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founder

CFO Pro Tem, Carnation, WA 2009 to present

Relaunched this successful consulting practice focused on working with

emerging growth companies who need the experience of a senior financial

executive but they don't need it (nor do they need to pay for it) on a full-

time basis. See below for more details.

Managing Director

Vcfo, Seattle, WA.

2007 to 2009

Recruited by this successful Austin-based financial consulting firm to open

its operations in the northwest. Responsible for: Team building- hiring

financial consultants at the Chief Financial Officer level and the

Controller level, Business development activities- developing referal

network and acquiring new clients, and Quality control- ensuring delivery

of high quality consulting services and fulfilling client needs. Typical

financial services include acting as the company's CFO, or Controller on a

part-time basis. Also provide project support for various engagements

including, system implementation or conversion, financial forecasting,

technical accounting support, etc.

. Successfully grew staff to ten people (and continue to grow.) Staff

consists of highly experienced CFOs and Controllers with 20 plus years of

experience.

. Developed highly regarded referal network which includes big four

accounting firms, top law firms, venture banks, and venture and angel

investor networks.

. Built customer base to over 40 clients in diverse industries

including software, biotech, telecommunications, medical devices, food

manufacturing, and others.

. Revenues in 2nd year were well in excess of $1.2 million dollars.

. Managed operations to profitability during 2nd year.

Founder

CFO Pro Tem, Carnation, WA 1990 to 2007

Launched and built this highly successful management consulting practice,

providing interim executive management services to more than 30 start-up

and early-stage companies. (See partial list below.) Typically brought in

by venture investors and Boards of Directors to drive complex initiatives

related to business analysis, corporate/financial strategy, corporate

accounting, mergers and acquisitions, negotiations, and organizational

restructuring. Recognized for ability to quickly assess organizational

challenges, then devise effective and sustainable solutions that involve

the alignment of people, capital, strategy, and structure.

. Built customer base from the ground up to include over 30 clients in

a diverse mix of industries, including software, telecommunications, and

biotechnology (see attached list of representative clients).

. Experience raising more than $100 million for client companies

through equity and debt financing, in addition to negotiating key

contracts on behalf of client organizations.

. Routinely provide coaching to CEOs, Board Members, and other key

executives across a wide range of strategic and business planning,

finance, accounting and corporate development activities.

. Experienced in the direct day-to-day management of Finance, IT, Human

Resources, Operations, and Facilities departments; able to enhance

collaboration across these constituent groups, as needed.

. Have developed broad network of venture capital investors (Frazier,

Polaris, Voyager, U.S. Venture Partners, 3i, Infinity, Benaroya, OVP,

Arch, Cascade, Falcon, and others), lawyers (DLA Piper, Wilson Sonsini,

Perkins Coie, Preston Gates and Ellis, and others), bankers (Silicon

Valley Bank, Rainier Bank, Square 1 Bank, and others), and accounting

firms (KPMG, Ernst and Young, Grant Thornton, Deloitte, Moss Adams, BDO

Seidman, and others).

. Extensive portfolio of relationships with accounting firms, law

firms, and other professional service providers; able to recruit "best in

class" vendors and negotiate favorable contract terms.

Vice President

SeaMED Corporation, Bothell, WA 1985 to 1990

Responsible for management of financial and marketing functions for this

medical electronics company. Served as senior management team member

setting corporate direction and strategy.

. Initiated new marketing activities and follow-up programs, including

management of the company's first advertising campaigns and trade show

activities.

. Raised additional funds through equity and debt financing (Pioneer

Venture Fund).

. Developed, in collaboration with the CEO, a new business model that

resulted in transitioning the company from being a product company to a

contract manufacturing company. Subsequently negotiated and completed

contracts with Physio-Control and a number of other prominent medical

device companies.

. Converted corporate MIS system, resulting in substantial savings

($50K per year) and improved information processing capabilities to

support corporate planning and decision-making efforts.

. Established and directed quarterly planning cycle and instituted

innovative new processes/procedures to improve management, project, and

cost accounting information.

Independent Business Consultant 1984 to 1985

Woodinville, WA

Provided strategic and financial planning to a variety of software and

manufacturing companies. Developed business plans and worked with client

companies seeking additional investment.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Vice President of Finance, Source Technologies Corp.

1981 to 1984

Vice President of Finance, Treasurer: Speedi-Lube, Inc. 1980 to 1981

Management Consultant: Deloitte-Touche 1975 to 1978; 1979 to 1980

Director of Finance & Administration: Cox, Castle and Nicholson 1978 to

1979

Marketing Representative: International Business Machines 1970 to 1975

COMMUNITY & INDUSTRY AFFILIATIONS

. American Institute of CPAs & Washington State Society of CPAs

. Washington Technology Industry Association, Investment Forum

Committee

. Washington Biotech and Biomedical Association

. Keiretsu Forum (angel investor group)

A partial list of CFO Pro Tem clients:

- Activate.net (broadcast communications over the internet), sold to

CMGI, sold to Loudeye- http://www.loudeye.com/

- Adobe Plugin Source (marketing, software distribution)

- Aeiveos Sciences Group (biotechnology company)

- Bridgeway Corp. (network management software)

- CantaMetrix (Search engine for music), sold to Gracenote-

www.gracenote.com

- Captura Corp. (T&E software), sold to Concur- www.concur.com

- CEPTYR, Inc. (biotechnology company)- www.ceptyr.com

- Forte Design (EDA software company)- www.forteds.com

- Darwin Molecular Corp (biotechnology company), sold to

Chirosciences and then to CellTech- www.celltechgroup.com

- Evergreen Software Tools, Inc. (CASE software company)-

www.visualuml.com/

- Genespan Corporation (biotech research tools)

- ICOGENEX, Inc. (biotechnology company)- www.icogenex.com

- IDream Software (3D software company)

- In Pharos, Inc. (information technology for Pharma/biotech)

- InRoad, Inc. (wearable network computers), acquired by Voxware-

www.voxware.com/

- Jet City Studios (children's web entertainment)-

www.jetcitystudios.com

- Cozi Corp. (software for the busy family)- www.cozi.com

- MediQuest (biotechnology)- www.mqti.com

- Quintessent, Inc. (telecommunications software)

- Simulring, Inc. (telecommunications software/service)

- Skeletech (biotech/ pharma R&D services)- www.skeletech.com

- TelRex (Call recording and monitoring for VoIP)- www.telrex.com/

- The FAST Management Group (construction software company)

http://www.tfmg.com/

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