Manager Management

BRIAN D. FEICK Cell: 610-***-****

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SENIOR EXECUTIVE ~ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ~ COO ~ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR

Strategic Planning / Financial Reporting / Operations Management

Results-driven financial executive with exceptional leadership skills and expertise managing operations, finance,

and IT activities in turnaround, Start-up, Government and private corporate environments. Successfully manages

and performs a full scope of finance functions including compliance, financial reporting and consolidation, treasury

management, staff management and development, and creation, validation, and improvement of internal control

and general accounting processes and procedures. Proven track record of building and managing a business,

including financial analysis and operational line management. Analytical, strategic, and conceptual thinker able to

generate new ideas and initiate change. Articulate communicator, with exceptional interpersonal skills to

effectively lead and mobilize cross-functional teams to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Corporate Growth & Development Strategic Planning & Execution P&L Management

Risk Management & Compliance Contract & Union Negotiation Government Accounting

Cash Flow Improvement Human Resource Management Startups & Turnaround

Partnership & Customer Relations Crisis Management New Product

Commercialization

Government Contracting FAR, DFAR, CAS, GSA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHESTER UPLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT, Chester, Pennsylvania April 2012 – July 2013

Chester Upland School District encompasses the City of Chester, Upland Borough and Chester Township. The

School District serves 7,121 students of which sixty percent are in Charter Schools. The District was declared

financially distressed through legislation in July of 2012, and was put under control of a State appointed receiver

in December of 2012. The District employs 435 persons and currently operates a $101,597,000 budget for the

2012 – 2013 school year.

www.chesteruplandsd.org

CHIEF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR / BOARD SECRETARY PPID 6374726

Initially contracted to implement new financial software and bring the school into financial and reporting

compliance. Appointed by the elected School Board as Business Manager / Board Secretary in August 2012, and

re-appointed by the Receiver as Chief Business Administrator in January 2013. Responsible for the oversight of

the following departments: Business office, Human Resources, Child Accounting, Facilities, Transportation, Food

Service, School Safety, Federal Grants and programs, Information Technology and Tax Collection. Maintained full

responsibility for the budget, auditing, planning, organizing, supervising and evaluating all departments to

safeguard fiscal integrity and compliance. Maintained full responsibility for: district's investment program, fiscal

analysis, debt management, property taxation and assessment, tax collections, state and federal reports,

purchasing, payroll/benefit administration. Participated in contract negotiations, school construction bidding, and

other business office functions.

DATASTRIP GROUP INC, Wayne, Pennsylvania 2000 – 2012

Datastrip is a manufacturer and market leader of mobile / handheld Biometric identification and

verification products for the government, military, law enforcement, travel, security and Fortune 500

commercial markets. www.datastrip.com

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & CONTROLLER

Hired as the first CFO as the company expanded and transitioned from an engineering-based firm to a

customer focused organization and was instrumental in positioning the company as a leading

manufacturer of handheld biometric readers. Maintained full responsibility for: accounting, inventory

control, payroll, benefits (insurance, 401K, and disability), legal, government compliance, Federal

Continued

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contracting, import/export documentation and public relations. Reporting monthly to foreign Board of

Directors consolidating U.S. and Foreign related companies into European financial format.

Directed U.S. team consisting of sales, engineering and all support functions. Team grew from 10 to 37, and

sales grew from $0 to $13 million. Established the company as a registered federal contractor, enabling the

company to bid and accept federal contracts. Developed 12 month rolling forecast model for production

requirements tied to expected sales. Identified, negotiated and implemented U.S. and foreign contract

manufacturing resulting in 30% increase in gross margin. Established Human resource policies and procedures

limiting corporate liability. Negotiated benefit contracts decreasing costs by 15%-20% and increasing employee

satisfaction . Implemented robust accounting system that increased the efficiency of financial reporting, and cash

management.

Borough of Pottstown, Pottstown, Pennsylvania 1991 - 2000

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Large Pennsylvania Municipality (3 largest PA Borough) with a total budget of $22 million. Responsible for

Administration, Inspections & Permits, Finance and Budget, Fire, Police, Public Works, Parks and Recreation,

Zoning, Transportation and Economic Development.

www.pottstown.org

BOROUGH FINANCE DIRECTOR & TREASURER OF WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

Managed the daily operations of the Borough's finance office including all payroll functions for three collective

bargaining units, state and federal reporting, Workers' Compensation, liability, health and medical insurance,

reconciliation and audit of tax office, expenditure approval, pension administration, investments and banking.

Selected Achievements:

Took over a budget with 9 of 17 funds with negative balances totaling $3.37 million deficit. Implemented

immediate cost cuts, eliminated unnecessary programs and wasteful spending, increased revenue and reset

rate structures. Within 3 years, 16 of the 17 funds had surpluses.

Inherited a budget with a $3.5 million missing from Capital Improvement Fund. Managed financial forensic

audit resulting in arrest and conviction of former director. Receiving special recognition in local, regional and

national media.

Managed construction projects from financing to bid and close. $30 million dollar sewer plant expansion

financed by AA rated sewer revenue bond, $17 million dollar water plant expansion financed by AAA rated

water revenue bond, and a $4.5 million dollar Borough hall building financed by AAA rated General obligation

bond, all completed under budget and on time.

Developed fair and equitable 5-year utility rate structure based on usage and discharge variables, with

improved billing process. Resulting in positive cash flow management and eliminating the short-term revenue

anticipation note borrowings, saving the Borough $300,000 - $400,000 per year.

Decreased Water Plants’ electric bill by $150,000 a year by switching electric companies before deregulation.

WestAmerica Mortgage Company, Westmont, New Jersey 1988 - 1991

A wholesale mortgage lending company that provides real estate financing services. The company was founded

in 1978 and is based in Englewood, Colorado with additional offices in Illinois, Kansas, Arizona, New Jersey,

Florida, and Nevada.

NORTHEAST WHOLESALE MANAGER

Managed support staff and daily production of wholesale mortgage lending department, which included analyzing

company and personal financial statements of candidate correspondent lenders for approval. Rated

correspondent loan quality in accordance with government loan programs. Conducted random audits on lenders

loans to ensure guideline and regulation compliance.

Great Western Mortgage Corporation, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 1983 - 1988

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Direct mortgage lender.

District Loan Manager

Successfully opened first district loan office in the Northeast Region for Great Western Savings Bank, a $29B

banking conglomerate. Recruited and supervised staff of loan agents, loan processors, closers, underwriters, and

property appraisers.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE – BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - ACCOUNTING

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Pennsylvania

MBA Business Analytics

DREXEL - LEBOW, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Government Finance Officers Assoc. (education committee chair)

IBIA - (International biometrics and identification Assoc)

AIM - (Automatic Identification Manufactures Assoc)

PACT - (Philadelphia Alliance for capital and Technologies)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce

PA Chamber of Commerce

American Heart Assoc

Penn State and Drexel Alumni Assoc.

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