Summary of Management Positions
Firm Firm Position Reporting To Direct Reports Dates of Employment
FOCOS Director of Finance Board of Directors & CEO 3 2017 - Present American Academy in Rome Sr. Finance Manager CFO 2 2013 - 2017 Atelier 4 Inc. Operations Manager Regional Director 3 2011 - 2013 Clark Construction Group Project Manager Executive Vice President 8 2008 - 2011 Achievements by Firm
Managed production to sustain increased volume by
working closely with sales teams, leading to
increased profits of 10%.
Completed $20 million sub-project of $1 billion US Army project 10% ahead of schedule by optimizing
operations. Managed day-to-day operations and
logistics leading to increased project profits of 10%. Promoted to project manager after 12 months on
Army project. Assigned to lead a $200 million,
mixed-use development project.
Project Manager, Clark Construction Group
Clark is a prominent construction firm
Operations Manager, Atelier 4
Atelier 4 is a renowned art shipping and storage firm Optimized firm’s operations by designing analytical studies to identify and measure operational
inefficiencies.
Simultaneously co-managed several $1 billion
construction projects for US Coast Guard, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and developers.
Strengths Education & Training
Corporate Strategy
CUNY - BARUCH COLLEGE
MSc. in Quantitative Methods and Modeling, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
BSc. in Architecture, 2008
INVESTMENT BANKING INSTITUTE
Certificate in Financial Modeling and Valuation, 2015 Initiated restructuring project to increase production capacity 15% by reallocating cost savings on new
hires.
Project Management
Financial Modeling/FP&A
Data Visualization
Budgeting
Communication
Responsible for developing talent, upholding industry regulatory mandates, and attaining production targets. Responsible for financial planning and analyses,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, and treasury. Co-led special project with CFO to operationalize
budget reductions of 10%. Advised departments on
how to prioritize spending in line with key mandates. Oversaw financial planning and analyses and provided CFO and Board with presentations to inform decisions. Analyses of $1 billion in assets led Board to re-allocate 2% of assets to accelerate revenue growth.
Sr. Finance Manager, American Academy in Rome
The Academy is a prestigious research institution
Responsible for financial oversight of all foreign operations and for full oversight of domestic Finance, HR, procurement, and IT activities.
Influenced Board decision-making by creating efficient and effective presentations. Designed presentations to enable informed decision-making between alternatives. Delivered projects on-time and on-budget while
maintaining high-performing, ongoing operations.
Improved firm’s management capabilities by working closely with the Board to implement finance IT projects to overhaul accounting, budgeting, and reporting.
Director of Finance, FOCOS
FOCOS runs an HSS affiliated hospital in West Africa Implemented annual operating budget geared towards revenue growth by using new technological capabilities. Reallocated 30% of operating budget to new initiatives. Data-Driven & Action-Oriented Manager
Benjamin J. Kremer
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