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.
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• 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.
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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