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First Name Middle Last Name Suffix Maiden Name

Donald F Balchunas

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Work Phone & Ext Toll Free Phone Fax Phone Home Phone

414-***-**** 414-***-**** 262-***-****

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Address City, State

Zip

13850 W. Pleasant View Drive New Berlin Select 53151-5337

Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company

Aug 1968 May 1975 6+

Office Division Title

Milwaukee Audit Senior

Country Other Employment Details

(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)

United States

Company Name Position

Badger Land Car Wash Equipment & Supplies, LLC VP Finance

Company Web Site

http://

Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry

26-100 $10,000,001 to $25,000,000 Select One

Do you hold any professional certifications?

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CPA

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Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary

Select Select Married Mary August

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DONALD F. BALCHUNAS

CPA

13850 West Pleasant View Drive New Berlin, Wisconsin 53151

Home: 262-***-****

Office 414-***-****

E-mail: abo2hg@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Financial Executive with extensive experience in improving profits and performance,

consolidating facility operations, securing complex financing, managing growth and

developing broad based accounting systems. Areas of expertise include:

Business Planning Operations Reporting and Analysis Turnarounds

Forecasting Systems Development Start-Ups

Budgeting and Controls Banking Relations and Negotiations Cost Reduction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

QUAD/GRAPHICS, Sussex, WI Jan. 2003 to present

The largest privately held printer in North America, with sales of $1.8 billion.

Temporary position as accounting associate, performing the post acquisition tasks

associated with an international acquisition by Quad/Tech, the R&D and manufacturing

subsidiary of Quad/Graphics.

ECONOPRINT OF MILWAUKEE, INC., Milwaukee, WI 1996 to 2002

The largest quick printer in the Milwaukee and Racine markets, with sales of $13 million.

CFO, Secretary/Treasurer

Manage the accounting, finance, treasury, risk management and IS functions and personnel.

Improved closings, thereby generating current and more meaningful information as well as

reducing audit fees by 50%.

Installed order entry/shop floor system, converted accounting software, thereby

integrating billing and shop floor data into accounting system.

Developed capital expenditure evaluation system, justifying up to $1 million in

expenditures.

Downsized operations, reducing breakeven by 30% and preserving cash.

INTERTRACTOR AMERICA CORPORATION, Elkhorn, WI 1993 to 1995

An international manufacturer and distributor of OEM and aftermarket components for heavy

construction equipment with sales of $64 million.

Treasurer and Controller

Direct the accounting, finance, treasury, risk management, human resources, legal, and

information systems functions.

Established comprehensive management reports and conducted management reviews of

operations, which contributed to an increase in net earnings of $5.4 million.

Coordinated communications among customers, sales and customer service personnel,

decreasing accounts receivable days outstanding by 40%.

Implemented improved forecasting procedures, related requirements to budgets and

forecasts and identified inventory carrying costs, therefore increasing inventory turnover

by 140%.

Managed assets and streamlined operations, reducing debt by 34% ($11.4 million).

STEELTECH MANUFACTURING, INC., Milwaukee, WI 1992 to 1993

A start-up, minority owned government subcontractor, metal fabricator and finisher with

$18 million in sales.

CFO, Secretary/Treasurer

Secure and close financing and maximize the utilization of resources, particularly cash.

Completed initial business plan and closed $27 million start up financing program

utilizing funds from federal, state and city governments, banks, and corporate and private

investors.

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Established internal accounting functions including policies, procedures, personnel,

training, administration, and management reporting.

Nurtured business through a period of extreme cash shortage by virtue of continuous

negotiations with lenders and suppliers.

ARANDELL CORPORATION, Menomonee Falls, WI 1988 to 1992

A major high end catalog printer and distributor with $80 million in sales. Vice

President and Controller

Turned around operations from multi-year losses to profit in eighteen months by

emphasizing a culture focused on specific job contributions through conversion to direct

costing and "contribution margin" theory of pricing as well as implementing asset

controls.

Streamlined billing cycles which reduced short-term debt by 25% ($4 million).

Eliminated $100,000 of state income tax liability through subsidiary mergers.

Reduced labor costs by over $500,000 with a COLA deferral, rate concessions and premium

trigger adjustments as a key member of the collective bargaining team.

KOEHRING COMPANY/AMCA INTERNATIONAL, Milwaukee, WI 1975 to 1988

An international manufacturer of capital goods with sales of $1.1 billion.

Held several financial management and/or officer positions at the corporate office, an

operating division and captive finance subsidiary, including VP Finance (finance

subsidiary), internal audit manager and division controller.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN COMPANY, Milwaukee, WI 1968 to 1975.

As Senior Auditor, planned, administered and supervised external financial audits,

primarily of large manufacturing and consumer products companies.

EDUCATION

B.S. Business Administration, Accounting, Evans Scholar 1968

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

TRAINING AND SPECIAL SKILLS

Certified Public Accountant, 1971

Numerous seminars including: Leadership, Coaching, and Total Quality Management

Computer Literate: Windows, Lotus 1-2-3, Word, Excel, Quattro Pro, Word Perfect

Accounting software used includes MAS 90, Great Plains Dynamics

AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of CPAs

Wisconsin Institute of CPAs

Taft Hartley Fund, Trustee

Southeastern Youth & Family Services, Inc., Advisor

Parish Human Concerns Committee, Lector, Stewardship Appeal Chair

School Athletic Association, Director and Coach

Marquette University Parents Association, Director

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