John Green
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ******* *****, ******, **
City: Lowell
State: MA
Zip: 01852
Country: USA
Phone: 508-***-****
Skill Level: Senior
Salary Range: $175,000
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John B. Green, MBA, CPA Business Phone 508-***-****
Email: *********@********.***
SUMMARY
Experienced financial executive; Certified Public Accountant with sixteen years experience as
Chief Financial Officer of a publicly-traded biotechnology company.
Professional Experience
On-Q-ity, Inc. (March 2011 to December 2012)
Vice President, Finance
On-Q-ity is a development stage, venture-backed life sciences company dedicated to the
improvement of cancer patient outcomes by enhancing drug development and enabling
clinicians to confidently tailor and evolve treatment decisions through the development
and commercialization of a diagnostic platform to capture and characterize circulating
tumor cells from blood.
As a key member of the senior management team, the position involved direction of all
financial activities, implementation of internal financial controls, planning, budgeting and
forecasting, management of commercial and investment banking relationships, provision
of financial advice to research and operations groups and interaction with venture
investors.
GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc. (1989 2010)
GTC (formerly Genzyme Transgenics Corporation) is the world leader in the production
of human therapeutic proteins in the milk of transgenic animals. GTC was spun out of
Genzyme Corporation as a stand alone public company in 1993. In 1994, GTC acquired
TSI Corporation (later renamed Primedica Corporation). Primedica, a multinational
contract research organization with $50 million in revenues, 7 operating units and 600+
employees, was divested in 2001.
Key Positions:
(2002 2010) Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1994 2002) Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(1989 1994) Vice President and Assistant Treasurer (TSI Corporation)
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
Oversight of all financial, accounting, external reporting, planning and forecasting,
treasury, human resources, risk management, real estate and information technology
functions for a publicly traded biotechnology company.
Established stand-alone financial, accounting, human resources, information
technology and facilities following Genzyme spin out.
Raised nearly $300 million in external financings to fund development of GTCs
products and technology.
Key role in contractual negotiations on three external partnerships, generating over
$36 million in revenue from 2006 - 2010.
Directed implementation of effective budgeting and forecasting systems that
facilitated effective cost controls, accurate forecasts and expenses consistently
within budget.
Managed three significant corporate restructurings; the most recent, in 2009,
reduced operating expenses by approximately $6 million on an annual basis.
Responsible for integration and management of all finance and administration
functions of TSI into GTC, including treasury, debt financing, facilities and human
resources.
Implemented and managed the consolidation, financial reporting and control system
for seven operating divisions in the US and UK.
Led negotiations to divest Primedica to Charles River Labs in 2001.
Directed implementation of systems to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, which were
instituted on time and maintained without any reportable exception thereafter.
EG&G, Inc. (now Perkin Elmer) (1980 1989)
Key Positions:
(1986 - 1989) Division Vice President and Controller - Mason Laboratories Division
(1982 - 1986) Manager Financial Planning and Analysis EG&G Corporate
(1980 - 1982) Financial Systems Analyst EG&G Corporate
Responsibilities and Accomplishments:
Responsible for all financial and accounting systems at Mason Laboratories Division
of EG&G, Inc. including internal and corporate reporting, financial planning,
government and commercial contract administration and negotiation, human
resources, facilities and security.
Managed the Corporate financial planning program for a EG&G, Inc., a Fortune 500
technology company, including long range planning, budgeting and forecasting for
the consolidated operations.
Restructured and implemented a new consolidation system for EG&Gs worldwide
operations.
Designed and implemented financial reporting systems to streamline forecasting and
management financial reporting of EG&Gs consolidated operations reducing the
turnaround time for financial results from days to hours.
Management Decision Systems
Manager of Financial Planning
Responsible for the financial planning systems of a management and marketing
consulting firm.
Touche Ross & Company (now Deloitte)
Senior Auditor (in charge professional)
Staff Accountant
Three years of public accounting experience in the Small Business Group of a Big 4
Public Accounting Firm.
Promoted to Senior Auditor with in charge responsibilities six months to a year ahead
of peers.
On a partner track; left for industry experience.
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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION
Certified Public Accountant - Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (current on all
requirements)
Boston University Graduate School of Management, Master of Business
Administration (MBA) Degree (cum laude)
College of the Holy Cross, Bachelor of Arts Degree, Economics and Accounting