Charles B. Watson

**** ***** *** *** . ********* . Kentucky . 40515 . 859-***-****

Email: abnep2@r.postjobfree.com

EXECUTIVE LEVEL MANAGEMENT

Financial and Operational Strategist . Corporate Relations . Strategic

Leadership

Seasoned financial management strategist with nearly 15 years experience

working in the Automotive, Utility, Banking/Consulting, and Retail

industry. Proven ability in financial management, procurement, budgeting

and cost controls. Business acumen, expert competitive analysis and

tactical short/long term planning. Passionate leader, skilled in

identifying issues and developing successful approaches to resolving

problems and providing direction. Experienced in hiring, training,

motivation, and evaluation. Skilled in finding broken systems and

performing necessary change through project management or other methods.

Maximize resources to achieve customer satisfaction and increased

productivity, meet deadlines and goals. Implement and coordinate both

strategic and tactical plans to enhance performance. Adept and experienced

in problem solving and providing solutions. Excellent qualifications in

leadership and interpersonal communications. Persuasive, with ability to

communicate effectively with culturally diverse audience. Public speaking

and executive management briefing experience.

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Business Development . Executive Management . P&L Functions . Strategic

Planning . Consultation

Personnel Retention . Talent Management . Workforce/Supplier/Customer

Diversity . Data Assessment

Minority Business Enterprise Growth . Project Management .

Financing/Budgeting . HR Functions

Resource Optimization . Procedure Development . Vendor Relationships. Team

Creation . Community Resources

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

JACKSON PLASTICS, INC., Nicholasville, Kentucky . May 2000 - June 2009

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier supplying plastic-injection molded Interior Trim

parts to Toyota Motor North America, General Motors and Chrysler. Annual

revenue $50 Million.

Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer

Developed and managed the Financial and Operational goals of a $60 Million

Plastics Injection Molding Company. Furthermore, was responsible for

developing the strategic planning process, formats and guidelines for the

Company along with overseeing the month-end closing and performing

analytical reviews of financial statements. Negotiated contracts with raw

material vendors and other miscellaneous vendors, ensuring the best pricing

while controlling costs. Coordinated and strengthen cost reductions and

continuous improvement activities to improve efficiencies. Identified cost

savings measures targeted to non-value added areas and developed Key

Performance Indicators (KPI's) for the company. Conducted continuing

assessments of plant performance while comparing the results with the

financial budget of the company. Prepared and analyzed present and planned

capacity of the plant in financial terms, staffing and organization,

facilities and technology. Set policies for retention and advancement of

personnel, ensuring that management was prepared for an increasingly

multicultural workforce. International assignment in Monterrey, Mexico with

Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America (BTSQ Group), implementing Lean

Manufacturing Techniques on the shop floor, improving production

efficiency, developing Standardized Work Instructions, while learning and

teaching the Toyota Production System to Team Members and Management.

Notable Highlights

> Coordinated and managed the consolidation of production plants to reduce

costs which produced a net savings of $1 Million in labor and facilities

combined.

> Managed company's goal of reduced finished goods inventory from 5 days to

1.5 days and reduced material on hand resulting in a $500K improvement to

Inventory.

> Saved over $500K over a 5 year period working with Engineering when

launching new programs and developing numerous VA/VE

initiatives/opportunities.

> Spearheaded and developed manufacturing policies in the areas of Lean

Manufacturing techniques, materials usage, shipping and receiving,

capacity planning, production scheduling, safety, customer satisfaction,

employee relations and performance measures. Implemented Lean

Manufacturing Techniques to improve production output while reducing

labor costs.

Com Ed, Chicago, Illinois . May 1999 - May 2000

One of the nation's largest electric utilities with approximately

$19 Billion in annual revenues. They distribute electricity to

approximately 5.4 million customers in Illinois (ComEd) and Pennsylvania

(PECO) and gas to 485,000 customers in the Philadelphia area (PECO). In

addition, for energy delivery Exelon's operations include energy generation

and power marketing.

Senior Financial Manager

Developed and administered a $100 Million Energy Solution Group's Financial

Plan along with preparing consolidated financial reports and analysis for

the Energy Solutions Group. Collaborated with senior executives in

preparing financial presentations for quarterly meetings, Management

Committee meetings and Board of Director meetings. Forecasted future

revenue and expenses for the Company budget through the analysis of

business operations and trends. Prepared monthly forecast, revenue

recognition, and long term/short range financial forecasting for the Energy

Solutions Group. Supervised a strategic financial leadership program to

support the Company's goals of evaluating potential alliances,

acquisitions, mergers, and investments and/or other issues affecting the

business. Managed the entire accounting function for 3 business units

within the Energy Solutions Group. Oversaw the Operational/Financial

functions within the Energy Solutions Group, verifying that remain

consistent with the strategic plan and vision of the group.

Notable Highlights

> Collaborated with Executive Management in the financing/budgeting of a

$600 million electrical light project at the Great Lakes Naval Base in

Gurnee, IL.

> Developed a financial model which assisted project managers in tracking

expenses and monitoring where they were versus the budget on projects.

Also the program interfaced with the Company's accounting system which

allowed the accountants and project managers to work very closely and

efficiently together.

> Developed a strategic partnerships with 2 school districts and 2

Universities in the state of Illinois worth an annual $25 million over 5

years. These partnerships were formed to increase the lighting in schools

and Universities while providing huge energy savings.

Crowe Chizek & Company, LLP, Oakbrook, Illinois . March 1998 - May 1999

Crowe is nationally recognized for services designed to meet the risk

management and performance needs of financial institutions. Crowe is one of

the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the United States.

Crowe assists clients in reaching their goals through audit, tax, risk, and

consulting services. Crowe has over 25 offices and more than 2,500

personnel.

Financial Manager

Audited financial institutions to assess key business risks to the

financial institution, and assisted in implementing risk management

strategies for improved performance. Also, help identify, monitor, and

report risk management effectiveness.

Reviewed various Loan Managers portfolios to assess credit risks of loans

and identify loans that needed special attention before they became problem

loans. Analyzed banks lending practices which include looking at asset

quality, the effectiveness of credit administration procedures, the

adequacy of loan documentation, and under-writing practices. Performed due

diligence on financial institutions looking to be acquired through

acquisition or merge with another financial institutions. Worked with

Senior Bank Management to create, manage, and review banks databases used

by the Loan Management Services Group in rating the quality of the bank's

portfolio and evaluating the effectiveness of the bank's lending staff.

Assisted Senior Bank Executives in establishing a solid loan review

function within their organization and performed credit analysis and loan

documentation training.

Notable Highlights

> Planned successful strategies in order to identify and develop new

clients that resulted in a 30% increase in new clients over a 6-month

time period.

> Marketed and sold banking/financial software to Senior Bank Executives at

Financial Institutions.

> Managed a team that worked with Financial Institutions to align people,

processes, and technology with business strategy and operational

objectives. Resulting in identifying urgent issues, prioritizing

problems, and mitigating risk to help achieve key business objectives.

Sears Holding Corporation, Hoffman Estates, Illinois . September 1996 -

February 1998

Sears is the nation's fifth largest broad line retailer with approximately

3,900 full-line and specialty retail stores in the United States and

Canada. Sears Holdings is the leading home appliance retailer as well as a

leader in tools, lawn and garden, home electronics and automotive repair

and maintenance. Annual revenue $50 Billion.

Real Estate / Finance Manager

Prepared and administered an $84 million Logistics Real Estate Group's

Financial Plan. Responsible for Revenue and Expenses of all distribution

warehouses in the United States and Puerto Rico. Worked with accounting in

preparing and reviewing the month-end close along with presenting monthly

financial statements to various Senior Executives. Handled long and short

range financial forecasting for the Logistics Real Estate department and

reviewed and signed off on all capital budget requests by utilizing cost-

benefit analysis and explore alternative funding methods.

Notable Highlights

> Developed a real estate financial reporting model to be used to make

financial decisions and has saved the company $5 million over an 8 year

period.

> Recruited by the Sears Merchandise Group Finance Committee to conduct

analysis and approve feasibility of future Real Estate projects.

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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration, University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign, IL 1993-95

Concentration: Finance/Accounting

Graduate Student Fellowship Recipient

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 1992-93

Concentration: Finance/Real Estate

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 1988-92

Concentration: Finance/Banking & Investments

Tuck School of Business Executive Education at Dartmouth

Business Executive Program 2005 and 2007

Lean Manufacturing Certification, University of Kentucky 2005

Lean Manufacturing Training at Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Board of Directors, Millennium Steel Services 2003 - Current

Junior Achievement of the Bluegrass, Inc. Board of Directors 2004-06

Roots & Heritage Board of Directors 2004 - 2006

Bluegrass Area Development Workforce Committee 2003-2005

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Technical Skills

Proficient in all Microsoft Office Software

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