Management, Finance

Harry L. Barr 304-***-****

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Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442

OBJECTIVE

A financial position or consultancy with a company or organization needing a seasoned finance generalist capable of handling a wide variety of tasks. Wish to effectively utilize 35+ years of commercial banking, investment banking and deal making experience, preferably in a business turnaround or crisis management situation. Looking for new challenges in a financial position closer to home and requiring less travel. From September 2017 through August 2018 worked at FEMA assisting in the handling its huge caseload of claims for financial assistance resulting from the 2017 hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Currently assisting international trade finance fund with credit, documentary and funding issues. QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND

Over 35 years of investment banking experience, principally involving Latin America, developing, structuring and closing trade-related, leasing and other specialized financial transactions. For many years, generating investment banking fees averaging high six figures annually. Principal skills include:

• Financial Modeling • Troubleshooting • Docs Files - Organization/Review

• Bookkeeping Clean-up • KYC Compliance • Deal Closing/Follow-up

• Business Plan Drafting • Business Loan Applications • Dealing with Banks/Other Lenders SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Organized, structured and implemented financing for over $500 million worth of U.S. exports. Solved credit, documentation and import license problems, conducted necessary liaison with government agencies, worked with foreign banks and export insurance programs.

Negotiated and overcame obstacles to closing over $200 million of lease financing transactions in Mexico. Located missing cost and project information, dealt with local attorneys and tax counsel to solve structural issues, convinced government officials to grant necessary approvals.

Coordinated Wells Fargo’s international banking activities in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Central America. Responsible for overseeing credit exposure, sale of banking services, cash management products, credit analyses and review, in-country representative offices and investments in local finance companies. Consistently met income and expense budgets and incurred minimal loan losses on account relationships handled. Turned around small export trading company. Collected $750K past due accounts receivable from customers in Latin America, analyzed and eliminated money losing product lines, negotiated new commission schedules with suppliers, hired three new account reps. Result was company’s return to profitability and increased sales. Closed three large project financing transactions in Mexico. Modeled and structured the financings and obtained loan commitments from one Mexican and one UK - based bank. Wrote and trained others to prepare business plans and Excel financial models for complex projects and lease financings. WORK EXPERIENCE

Tricon Trade Management Limited Credit & Documentary Specialist 6 months Federal Emergency Management Agency Human Services Specialist 10 months BridgeGate Capital Partners LLC Owner/Managing Director 20 years Latin American Trade Finance, Ltd. Managing Director 6 years Babcock & Brown Trade Finance, Ltd. Managing Director 2 years Wells Fargo Bank Vice President 8 years

EDUCATION

M.B.A. - Finance, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Business, Evanston, Illinois B.S. - Engineering, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island US Peace Corps Volunteer, Cuzco, Peru

Fully Bi-lingual English/Spanish

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