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Sales Manager

Location:
Chesapeake, VA, 23320
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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Thomas R. Noon, CPA

Phone: 757-***-**** Email: abnk28@r.postjobfree.com

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE – CFO; COO

Successful Start up, Turnaround and Growth Strategist

Results-oriented Senior Financial Executive with extensive, progressive experience leading

business strategy formation, finances and operations for diverse organizations, generating

millions of dollars to top and bottom lines and improving company value. Particularly effective

planning, streamlining, financing, turning around and strengthening business operations and

processes to maximize profitability while meeting customer needs. Successful in building,

inspiring and directing high-performance, cross-functional teams to achieve aggressive

business goals. Exceptional at formulating and executing strategic business plans to effectively

align and manage key resources in support of business objectives in competitive environments.

Executive Leadership Competencies

Trusted Executive Team Partner P & L plus ROI Improvement

Business Turnarounds Equity & Debt Financing

Creative Strategic Initiatives Inspirational Team Builder

Continuous Process Improvement Technology & Business Integration

Action & Outcome Focus Successful Business Start-up

Mergers & Acquisitions International Experience

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

C-LEVEL SERVICES, Chesapeake, VA

President Present

Founder of Consulting and Fractional CFO Company coaching mid-market and start up CEO’s

with business growth strategies and financing alternatives.

Selected Achievements

• Managed first round private placement for Internet start up of $ 620 thousand.

• Developed initial business model and budget for $10 million Window Replacement

Company integrating key performance metrics enabling operational improvements that

reduced monthly overhead by 33%.

• Counseled owner of 1,800 unit adult manufactured home community in raising $75 million

permanent financing from Northwestern Mutual Life.

• Incubated a Windows software developer and raised $1.6 million in first round venture

capital.

• Instrumental in selling the software and programming team to Borland Software Corporation

(become “Sidekick for Windows”).

MR. ROGERS WINDOWS, Chesapeake, VA

President 2008 - 2009

Recruited by Owner from Consulting Relationship to help build this $10 million premium

replacement window and door business into an industry leader along the entire East Coast.

Responsible for all finance and operations except marketing and sales.

Selected Achievements

• Cut operating loss by $690 thousand (60%) in my first year of 2008 and formulated and

executed strategies to achieve consolidated profit before taxes of over $40 thousand per

month for May and June, 2009.

THOMAS R. NOON, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT…. 2

• Developed strategy to bring expansion market to cash flow positive within six months and

have a positive income before tax for May and June 2009.

• Slashed operating costs to reduce monthly overhead by $50 thousand (33%) while

continuing high customer satisfaction scores and improving operational efficiency.

INNOVATIVE BUSINESS AND MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Chesapeake, VA

President

2005 - 2007

One of two founders of this Med Spa Training Company helping primary care physicians add

Med Spa services to generate additional cash flow.

Selected Achievements

• Created first round private placement with outside legal counsel to raise start up capital of

$450 thousand.

• Planned and executed set up of new corporate office and operations including all

infrastructure and systems.

SONA MED SPA INTERNATIONAL, INC., Chesapeake, VA

Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Special Projects Officer 2000 - 2005

Helped this pioneering Franchisor of Med Spas grow from start up to $4.5 million in sales.

Responsible for all financial and operational departments including the legal, accounting, human

resources, information services, marketing, training, and operations support departments.

Selected Achievements

• Led Franchisor Company from start up operating losses to $4.5 million of sales and $1.4

million of pre tax income in first full year of franchising.

• Negotiated terms of the initial $1.5 million strategic investor agreement which financed the

start up.

• Developed the strategy for and managed the formation of the Franchisor Company and the

development of the initial Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.

• Developed the disruptive market strategies that created new paradigm for delivery of non

invasive cosmetic medical procedures in competition with Dermatologists and Plastic

Surgeons.

• Developed sales strategy that produced $160 thousand profit on each franchise sold and

produced 150 franchise commitments in less than 18 months.

• Developed the franchise business model and all systems and procedures, hired employees,

built an 11,000 sq. ft. corporate office with all systems and infrastructure.

• Directed operations consulting department that helped franchisees increase average

monthly sales by 180% to $124 thousand per month over a two year period.

• Developed internet based system for best practices in opening new med spas that resulted

in over 30 centers all being opened on time and within budget.

• Instrumental in the negotiation, due diligence and documentation of sale of the company to

an outside investment group for $ 9 million, two years after the formation of the Franchisor

Company.

• Planned and developed a hosted enterprise system for the entire franchise system which

won a Microsoft Pinnacle Award in 2006 for excellence in use of Microsoft technologies.

JUBILEE TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC., Virginia Beach, VA

Chief Financial Officer 1999 - 2000

Recruited by the founder of this Web and Software Services Company to help finance, manage,

grow and build the value of the Company. Responsible for the finance, accounting, human

resource, and legal departments.

Selected Achievements

• Created strategic plans and negotiated $2.7 million and $7 million first and second rounds of

venture capital.

THOMAS R. NOON, PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONT…. 3

ASIA PACIFIC MEDIA CORP.

Business International Networks, Inc., VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

Principle/CFO - Venture Fund President- Internet Start-up 1994 - 1996

Managed $15 million private equity fund. Responsible for locating portfolio companies,

performing due diligence and negotiating investment agreements. Opened offices in Beijing,

Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Selected Achievements

• Founded Business International Networks, Inc., an Internet business to business site, as a

subsidiary of Asia Pacific to take advantage of strategic relationships developed in China.

OSTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Cedar Falls, IA; Chicago, IL; London, England; Paris, France

Chief Financial Officer and Enterprise Manager 1984- 1994

International Financial Publisher grew from $20 million to $40 million and helped save 300 jobs

and turn company around from near bankruptcy. Managed the finance, accounting, legal,

telemarketing and human resource departments along with operational responsibility for a

magazine, local shopper, and electronic information product.

Selected Achievements

• Managed cash crisis and turnarounds of several products. These products increased their

income before tax in one year by $771 thousand.

• Increased company value allowing Owner to sell various publications for over $10 million.

• Prevented bankruptcy by negotiating $6 million line of credit replacement, initiating cash

management controls and initiating tax strategies to save $1 million in federal income taxes.

• Sold two enterprises for $3.5 million, including finding the buyers and negotiating the

transactions.

• Placed $20 million of financing needed to maintain operations and fund growth strategies.

• Negotiated state tax assessment down from $3.6 million to $250 thousand working directly

with the state’s assistant director of revenue.

ARDAN, INC., Des Moines, IA

Chief Financial Officer 1978 - 1984

Recruited to be the Assistant Controller of this $270 Million Big Box Discount Retailer and later

promoted to Controller then Chief Financial Officer. Managed corporate finance, accounting and

information services departments.

Selected Achievements

• Developed and managed growth strategies to help company grow sales from $110 million to

$270 million in six years.

• Instrumental in Company achieving highest return on investment in its industry.

• Planned and integrated acquisition of competitor.

• Planned, acquired approval and managed $50 million investment in expansion from 18

locations to over 60.

COOPERS & LYBRAND (Now PricewaterhouseCoopers), Des Moines, IA

Manager 1971 - 1978

Promoted to Manager in less than 5 years with this Big 4 International CPA firm.

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EDUCATION & OTHER

BS, Business Administration Iowa State University

Certified Public Accountant (not currently in public practice)

Microsoft Pinnacle Award in 2006 for excellence in use of Microsoft technologies



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