Thomas P. Loftus, Jr.
*** ********* **** *** *******, TX 78209
Cell: 210-***-**** Home: 210-***-****
Email: ********@****.**.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
. Broad experience in corporate accounting, budgeting and capital
investment analysis.
. Extensive cash flow and credit facility management.
. Significant mergers and acquisitions experience.
. Strong interpersonal skills.
. Excellent communication and analytical skills.
. Skilled project manager.
. Experienced user of Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, MS Great Plains
and FRX.
. Experienced user of online bank treasury systems.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Principal November 2009-present
Seneca Group, LLC - Washington, D.C.
Seneca Group, LLC is an international consulting firm providing services to
clients in the rail and transit industries. Seneca's clients range from
public agencies to international Fortune 50 companies.
. Manage consulting engagements in the rail freight and rail transit
industries.
. Clients include shippers, railroads, transit authorities and multi-
lateral lending organizations.
. Services include debt financing, investment analysis, strategic
studies and organizational restructuring.
Chief Financial Officer August 2008-September 2009
Project Rail, LLC d/b/a Vectora Transportation - Chicago, IL
Vectora Transportation, founded in June 2008, is a third party logistics
company specializing in complete door-to-door transportation solutions for
wind energy components and other dimensional cargo.
. Member of three person senior management team.
. Responsible for cash management, cash forecasting and preparation of
financial statements.
. Company disbanded in September 2009.
Chief Financial Officer September 2007-April 2008
Central Illinois Railroad Holdings, LLC - Rochelle, Illinois
Central Illinois Railroad Holdings operates a Class III freight railroad,
switching operations for industrial customers and provides rail track
design and construction services to railroads and industries.
. Responsible for all aspects of accounting, finance, budgeting and
strategic plan development.
. Managed accounting staff consisting of professional and clerical
positions.
Contract Consultant December 2005-September
2007
Seneca Group, LLC - Washington, D.C.
Seneca Group, LLC is an international consulting firm providing services to
clients in the rail and transit industries. Seneca's clients range from
public agencies to international Fortune 50 companies.
Sr. Vice President, Treasurer May 2000-June 2005
Vice President Finance October 1996-May 2000
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. - Greenwich, Connecticut
Genesee & Wyoming is a leading regional and short line railroad company
that owns and operates freight rail properties in the US, Canada,
Australia, the Netherlands and Bolivia. The company is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
. Negotiated and closed rail acquisitions in the US, Canada, Mexico and
Australia.
. Negotiated corporate and project financings with a syndicate of US and
Canadian banks, the International Finance Corporation and FMO, a Dutch
development bank.
. Executed financial derivatives.
. Conducted analysis and negotiated transaction documents for secondary
common stock and redeemable convertible preferred stock offerings.
. Worked with external auditor to address complex accounting situations:
derivatives, international cash transfers, asset impairment.
. Documented Treasury function and wrote financial risk management
policy for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
. Drafted SEC disclosure including financial risk section of 10K. As a
member of the Disclosure Committee reviewed all SEC filings with the
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors prior to filing.
Manager Acquisitions April 1996-October 1996
Manager Financial Planning June 1993-April 1996
RailTex, Inc.- San Antonio, Texas
RailTex, Inc. owned and operated regional and shortline freight rail
properties in the US and Canada. RailTex was purchased in 2000 by
Railamerica Transportation, Inc.
Prior to 1993, work experience includes: Intelogic Trace, Inc., San
Antonio, Texas; Citicorp POS Information Services, Inc., Stamford, CT;
Pepsi-Cola Company, Somers, NY; and Arthur Andersen & Co., New York, NY.
EDUCATION:
. MBA in Finance, University of Pittsburgh, 1984
. BA in English, University of Virginia, 1981