Customer Service Six Sigma

Donald A. Tusek, CPA, MBA

**** ****** ****** ( Downers Grove, IL 60516

******@*********.*** 630-***-**** (Cell)

Executive Summary

Strategic Finance Leader with proven ability to drive improvements in cash

flow, expense reduction and process improvement. A collaborative team

player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who will work

across functional lines to deliver cost effective, practical solutions.

Proven track record of success in private middle market companies as well

as large public organizations. Excellent team building and development

skills.

Experienced with:

Turnaround situations Acquisitions and system Lean Six Sigma

Building bank relationships integration training

Global operations ERP implementation Service oriented,

Board presentations GAAP, SOX compliance proactive finance

teams

Strategic planning

Professional Experience

TURTLE WAX, INC. 2006-SEPT. 2009

$200 million private manufacturer and distributor of assorted car care

products in the US and Europe. Owner and operator of 16 car washes in the

Midwest.

Chief Financial Officer

Responsible for world-wide accounting, finance and treasury leadership.

Primary financial liaison with management, ownership, banks and company

board.

Selected accomplishments include:

. Saved over $1.5M by restructuring European debt to reduce FX exposure.

. Added $700K to profit by aggressively managing collections of

unauthorized deductions through pilot Lean Six Sigma project.

. Saved over $250K annually by reducing Finance Department headcount by

over 25%.

. Negotiated 2 bank agreements in difficult environment to ensure

availability of capital.

. Generated $60K of savings by implementing purchase card program.

. Reduced inventory by $2.0M through implementation of improved

forecasting process.

aramark Uniform services

2002-2006

$300 million region of $11.0 billion company. National supplier of

uniforms and assorted products for rental and sale. Industry leading

customer service organization. Midwest Region consisted of 33 market

centers with 27 plants. Publically traded at the time.

Central Region Controller

Provided operational and sales organizations with financial supervision and

support. Responsible for staffing and developing finance personnel at

multiple levels within region. Directly managed 6 Group Controllers.

Ended up supporting two regions due to growth. Position reported to Chief

Financial Officer.

Selected accomplishments include:

. Integrated 3 acquisitions that increased revenue annually by $30M.

. Performed due diligence audits on acquisitions and supervised

conversion to Aramark IT systems.

. Implemented and coordinated initial Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) field audits

to ensure compliance.

. Developed content for financial training program and taught classes to

high potential employees.

Turtle Wax, Inc.

1986-2002

Vice President of Finance

1999-2002

Responsible for all US accounting, finance and treasury functions.

Selected accomplishments include:

. Reduced debt by over $20M by emphasizing need to focus on cash flow

and earnings improvements during period of severe financial

difficulties. Led efforts to stop unprofitable business practices

such as extended dating, unnecessary promotions and inventory

buildups. Recommended exiting unprofitable business lines.

. Secured bank line of credit for $90.0M in difficult environment that

provided funding and covenant relief.

. Improved profits by over $1.0M by implementing SKU rationalization

program.

. Reduced borrowing costs by over $500K by borrowing in foreign

currencies rather than dollars for international acquisition. Reduced

foreign exchange exposure without utilizing expensive hedge products.

. Improved management response time by implementing Key Performance

Indicator (KPI) approach to running business.

. Uncovered cost saving opportunities by developing product and customer

profitability analyses.

Corporate Controller and Treasurer

1997-1999 Highlights include:

. Lowered cost and reduced corporate labor by implementing new

401(k)/Profit Sharing plan with more investment choices and easier

participant access.

Corporate Controller

1994-1997

Responsible for all daily accounting functions and corporate reporting.

Took on responsibilities for insurance, tax, internal and external audits.

Led team project on re-engineering order processing.

Assistant Corporate Controller

1989-1994

Financial Analyst

1986-1989

Rockwell international

1984-1986

Telecommunications leader supplying equipment, services, and solutions to

businesses around the world.

Financial Analyst

Responsible for various financial analysis projects and capital expenditure

tracking.

CHARLES LEVY CIRCULATING COMPANY

1982-1984

Magazine and book distributor, primarily in the Midwest.

Budget Analyst

Prepared annual budget and investigated variances and deviations. Led

project to implement new phone system.

Education and Credentials

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - 1982 Bachelor's Degree, Finance - 1980

Indiana University - Bloomington, IN University of Illinois - Champaign,

IL

Graduated with honors

CPA, November - 1987 Passed on first attempt Illinois CPA Society, AICPA

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