Sales Real Estate

Mark L. Mroczkowski

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Orlando, FL 32835 abng73@r.postjobfree.com

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER / CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

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P&L Management Internal Controls & Productivity Efficiency

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Strategic Planning Start-up & Turnaround

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Corporate Finance Quality & Continuous Improvement

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Mergers / Acquisitions / Divestitures Sarbanes-Oxley & SEC Compliance

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Business Development Global Experience

PROFILE

An entrepreneurial leader, accomplished CFO and skilled operations executive with a history of achievement in start -ups,

turnarounds and high-growth companies. Experience spans the U.S., Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Australia and

Africa.

Repeated successes at driving growth and profitability through bringing order and efficient processes to the enterprise by

producing, analyzing, communicating and using financial information.

Recognized for tenacity and loyalty to partners, staff, investors and clients during difficult business conditions that are

threatening the viability of the company. Remain calm under pressure, focusing on solutions that spur growth.

Broad strengths in accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, modeling and forecasting, M&A / due diligence,

acquisition integration, and overall business administration and operations.

A highly principled leader who motivates staff to highest levels of achievement and loyalty through a collaborative, hands-

on management style.

Certified Public Accountant; published financial author.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Started up Tampa, FL-based company that established the first Miller Beer distributorship in Russia.

Interviewed by Fortune for article in both U.S. and European editions on the growing western investment in Russia.

Won “International Business of the Year” award from Tampa Chamber of Commerce for success of venture.

Featured in “Modern Brewery Age” on Russian venture’s successes in ERP, marketing, communications and logistics,

with photograph alongside then-Governor of Wisconsin Tommy Thompson.

Created market-driven organization at biometric company upon emergence from R&D stage, generating $4 million in sales

the first full year of operations and $14 million the following year. Raised $44 million through equity and debt offerings,

plus made 9 domestic and international acquisitions.

Founded company that acquired 80 oil wells in Kentucky; ultimately sold the propert ies in different stages, capturing

significant profit.

Saved over $2 million in taxes for company with $50 million in sales.

Directed private equity and debt placements totaling over $100 million.

EXPERIENCE

Sequiam Corporation, Orlando, FL. (NASDAQ: SQUM) 2000 - 2008

Original equipment and design manufacturer of biometric software and hardware, with engineering, manufacturing and sales

facilities in China and South Africa. Company was in R&D stage until 2006 when it became a commercial enterprise.

CFO and COO

Conceptualized and spearheaded company’s transition from software developer to leading -edge consumer biometric

technology provider.

Created market-driven organization upon emergence from R&D stage in 2006 and achieved $4 million in sales in 2007

and $14 million in 2008.

Substantially improved productivity, reducing staffing and operating costs 70% .

Directed private-to-public entity transitions, 9 international and domestic acquisitions and their integration, 3 PIPE

transactions and several private equity and debt placements totaling $44 million.

Designed and implemented ERP and operational systems and procedures for use in US, China and Africa.

Established and maintained comprehensive finance, accounting and reporting systems and procedures for management and

SEC reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley and foreign financial compliance.

Ensured compliance with SEC reporting requirements after successfully completing a r everse merger to a public entity

followed by three PIPE transactions. Prepared all S-1, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings.

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GeoStar Corporation, Mt. Pleasant, MI. 1996 - 1999

$50 million developer of natural resources with over $100 million in assets.

Vice President Finance & Chief Financial Officer

Established and managed organizational systems and controls as well as SEC and SEDAR reporting and compliance for oil and

gas exploration operations, 3 seismic services companies, an oil purchasing subsidiary and a hydro drilling operation located

throughout Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Texas, Wyoming and Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

Managed due diligence, acquisition and integration process for 6 domestic and foreign acquisitions.

Directed numerous private equity and debt placements totaling $50 million.

Completed multiple private placement and preparations for US and Canadian IPOs for subsidiary company Gastar, Inc.

(AMEX: GST; Toronto: YGA).

Saved over $2 million in taxes through restructuring key acquisitions.

Led company’s internal accounting and financial reporting systems and for its 9 major subsidiaries.

Participated in spin-out of a subsidiary company for listing on TSX. Teamed with investment bankers, auditors and

attorneys to prepare for IPO by managing audits of entities being rolled-up and preparing prepared road show materials

and S-1 registration statement.

Mroczkowski, Simmons & LaPlant, CPA’s. Tampa, FL 1985 - 1996

Founder and Managing Partner - CEO

Founded firm as sole proprietor and grew the business into major local consulting and CPA firm specializing in business

planning and financing, with expertise in real estate development and construction, international taxation and business

acquisitions and dispositions.

Expanded operations, client base and revenues, growing firm from single proprietor to staff of 30 to support growth from 1

client to over 500.

Served as expert witness on tax and financial matters.

Managed company concurrently with start-up and management of Petro 7 Inc. and First Republic, Inc., discussed

described below.

Petro 7, Inc., Albany, KY 1990 - 1994

Privately owned oil and gas exploration company.

Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer

Managed drilling operations of over 30 oil wells in Kentucky, and completed acquisition of 50 additional oil-producing wells.

Secured more than $5 million in private funding for drilling programs. Successfully sold the properties.

First Republic, Inc., Tampa, FL 1992 - 1994

Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer

Pioneered venture through raising more than $4 million in private equity funding to establish first Miller Beer distributorship in

Moscow, Russia, while engaging in multiple exploratory visits during early “Perestroika” period to identify business

opportunities. Company was named “International Business of the Year” by the Tampa Chamber of Commerce in 1993.

Successfully sold the business once it became a viable operating entity.

Crowe Horwath, Lakeland, FL 1975 - 1985

KPMG, St. Petersburg, FL

Ernst & Young, Daytona Beach, FL

Won rapid promotions from Staff Auditor to Senior Auditor to Manager, performing and managing audit and tax engagements

for each of these firm’s largest clients in Florida. Industry experience included banking, manufacturing, distribution, hospitals

and health care, farming, construction, real estate, retail clients as well as federal, state and local government, schools and

universities.

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EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

BS, Accounting, College of Business, Florida State University

Course work taken towards MBA degree - University of South Florida

Certified Public Accountant, State of Florida, CPA No. 6134

Technical and Managerial Continuing Education Courses (1,200+ hours)

FAA Commercial Pilot (airplane, seaplane, rotorcraft, glider and balloon with 4,800 hours flown 90% for business)

ACHIEVEMENTS

Service to Profession

American Institute of CPA’s (AICPA) Management Advisory Services Technical and Industry Consulting Practices

Subcommittee 1986-1988

Florida Bar Grievance Committee District 13(a) 1986-1988

Invited to Florida Board of Accountancy Peer Review Committee

Publications

Co-authored (AICPA) Management Advisory Services Technical Consulting Practice Aid No.9 “Improving Productivity

Through Work Measurement”: A Cooperative Approach” 1988.

Contributed to AICPA Industry Audit Guide for Credit Unions

Board of Directors

Sequiam Corporation (NASDAQ), Orlando, FL. 2000 - 2008

Languages

Fluent in English, some Russian

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