Manager Customer Service

Anthony J. Ugone

***** ****** ***** ****. • Plainfield, IL 60585

(H) 815-***-**** • (C) 815-***-**** • ******@***.***

Controller

Resourceful, energetic and highly focused manager with strong financial background and extensive

experience in manufacturing operations. Consistent record of promotions. Joined IVEX Packaging as

financial manager, won steady promotions during 15-year tenure and acquired expertise in plant and

divisional financial management, plant operations, IT, cost accounting, HR, marketing, and mergers &

acquisitions. Excels at multi-tasking and setting priorities. Accomplishes major goals by taking action

and breaking complex problems into simple, solvable parts. Motivates employees and builds strong

teams. Known for fairness and leadership.

Areas of Expertise

Business Development • Profit And Loss Accountability • Managing Working Capital

Strategic Planning • Staff Development and Training • Cost Benefit Analysis

Problem Solving • Leadership • ERP • MAPICS • MS Access • Hyperion • Sarbanes-Oxley

Business Process Re-Engineering • Cash Flow • Forecasting • Profitability Analysis

Professional Experience

IVEX PACKAGING, Joliet, IL and Bridgeview IL 1992-2007

Paper manufacturing and paper converting company. Company ownership changed twice since 2001 (Alcoa

and private group) but division name remained constant (IVEX Packaging) through those transitions.

Started 15-year tenure with IVEX as financial manager, eventually won promotion to Division/BU

Controller and steadily increased breadth and depth of experience in finance, manufacturing

operations and general management. Ensured continuity of operations business unit during two sale

processes and ownership transitions.

Division Controller, IVEX Packaging LLC (2006-2007)

Promoted after short period in transitional role. Managed financial staff of five converting

operations in U.S. and Canada during ownership transition. Developed company focus and

strategy -- sales, marketing and operations -- for two years following acquisition.

• Participated in two subsequent acquisitions and led integration efforts.

• Integrated separate, start-up location into Division.

• Actively performed monthly close for three facilities.

• Developed plan and led effort for closure of one facility, consolidating production

capabilities and book of business into four other regional sites to result in annual earnings

improvement of $1.3 million.

Director, Business Process Improvement (2005-2006)

Collaborated closely with new ownership and management, including CFO and local and

corporate management. Unified benefits policies during integration of five stand-alone companies.

Developed new strategies and processes for financial reporting and other business processes.

• Integrated IVEX Packaging into new-ownership environment following acquisition.

• Developed and implemented new 401(k) plan for merged company that consolidated

three plans into one.

Business Unit Controller, Alcoa (2002-2005)

Promoted from Division Controller. Newly formed Alcoa BU consisting of three paper mills and

four paper converting locations in the U.S. and Canada immediately slated for resale by Alcoa.

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Participated in the development of informational presentations used to facilitate the BU sale

process. Made presentations and communicated with potential suitors during sale process -- one

of two BU executives so authorized -- while simultaneously leading a fully functioning business

organization. Concurrently maintained operational and administrative responsibility of paper

manufacturing facilities.

• Successfully developed and executed complex plan that closed one facility and

integrated its book of business into remaining facility during sale process.

• Successfully negotiated and implemented three union contracts during sale process.

• Lead point of contact for all internal and external audit activity of BU.

Division Controller, Paper Mills, IVEX (1994-2002)

Promoted from Financial Manager. Supervised all financial functions for four paper mills. Managed

financial staffs of four facilities, interacted with corporate staff, presented divisional annual

budgets, analyzed costs of each facility and provided monthly financial analyses to management.

Presented financial and operational information during sale of business. Assumed operational

and administrative responsibility of paper mill division during company sale process.

• Generated additional $2 million annual savings/revenue by eliminating paper-

converting business and expanding paper-mill business.

• Achieved $300,000 annual savings in personnel costs by re-defining certain job

requirements.

• Generated $1.5 million annual earnings improvement by making capital improvements

that increased production of high-margin paper grades and eliminated low-margin

products.

• Performed operational and integration analysis of four potential acquisitions, two of

which combined with on facility in division to establish a new company entity.

• Coordinated design, integration and implementation of corporate ERP system into

Paper Mill Division.

• Reduced personnel by 50% at two facilities by automating, simplifying consolidating

accounting and customer service functions.

Division Financial Manager (1992-1994)

Analyzed costs and operational data of four paper mills. Collaborated with local financial staffs to

develop cost/mix analysis and developed better asset utilization. Performed analysis on special

projects for divisional management. Developed and presented annual divisional budgets.

Developed, prepared, and analyzed monthly financial/operational reporting package presented to

divisional and corporate management.

Early Career (1984-1991)

PIONEER PLASTICS, Auburn, ME, Cost Accountant (1991)

SONESTA HOTEL, Portland, ME, Controller (1990)

GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORP

Warwick, NY, Plant Controller (1985-1989)

Woodland, ME, Cost Accountant-Paper Mill Operations (1985)

Woodland, ME, Cost Accountant-Pulp Mill Operations (1984-1985)

Woodland, ME, General Accounting Assistant (1984)

Promoted twice within 12-months (1984-1985) at Woodland. Promoted to Plant

Controller in Warwick, NY (1985)

Education

B.S.I.M., Industrial Management and Accounting, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

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