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Resume:
Vincent E. Harkins
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
540-***-****(H)
540-***-****(M)
*********@***.***
Carbon Black Global, LLC
Dyersburg, TN
Chief Financial Officer – Start-up Company promoting a unique, patented waste
to energy system. I joined CBG on January 18, 2014 and my involvement has
been in a consulting role, assisting with setting up financial models, budgets,
system proposals and promotion of the products.
I am intrigued by companies that look for ways to save energy, use renewable
resources and develop financial models to make all of this happen. I have been
able to assist with setting up a non-profit component that will help a community
and support selling our system. I have been able to use my finance skills and
tools to create some interesting and effective tools for CBG.
2012 - Present:
Energy Efficient Building Consultants, LLC
Harrisonburg, VA
Director and CEO - May 2012 – I signed a consulting contract with EFCO, a Pella
Company to promote their products in Canada. Their business had been
primarily selling in the United States up until then. I was able to promote EFCO
products and services to architects throughout Canada, Ottawa to Vancouver,
and EFCO is now included in project specifications. New business activity and
bidding exceeded US$ 20.0 million in the first twelve months.
EEBCon is also involved in promoting solar energy (PV) components and
building designs that focus on making building more energy efficient.
Vincent Harkins – Page 2
1980 to April 2012
Alcoa Inc. – Building and Construction Systems (BCS)
Division: Kawneer Company, Inc.
Global Special Projects
June 2007 to April 2012: Retired as Director, Kawneer Global Special
Projects (KGSP) in April 2012. During this five year period, I managed two
sales and technical teams in Virginia and Toronto, Canada. Focused on
selling unitized curtain wall systems in North America and globally. In 2012,
there was a change in direction from Alcoa, moving toward more standard,
non-engineered products and it was a good time to make a career change.
May 2007 - I was named as a Director of Alcoa Singapore Pvt. Ltd.
January 2004 - Director Alcoa BCS Global Special Projects – focused on
growth in global markets where Alcoa BCS was not active. During this period
I opened regional offices in Canada, Dubai, New Delhi, UK, Singapore and
Hong Kong. I hired and managed some of the best of Kawneer – engineers,
designers and project managers. Developed outsourcing contracts with two
manufacturing companies, one in China and one in Mexico. Revenue for this
period (2004 to June 2011) exceeded US $100 mil lion, and my division
contributed toward the business unit reaching revenues of US$ 1.0 billion for
the first time in 2007.
June 2002 – After the acquisition of Reynolds Metals by Alcoa in 2000, I was
asked to be the Executive Project Manager for a large coliseum project
Reynolds was awarded which included the direct supply and installation of
building materials in San Juan, PR – project value was US$ 10.0 million. I
managed this project for two years. The project was completed with no
injuries, on time, exceeded quality expectations and exceeded the projected
profit plan and we were one of the only subcontractors that collected all of our
money prior to leaving the site.
January 2000 - General Manager of IAC (Alcoa loves acronyms). Up until
this period, all of my positions within Alcoa were in accounting and finance
roles. I was offered this promotion, an executive level position responsible for
delivering annual planned and projected results for the business unit.
Revenue results 1990 to 2000 exceeded US$200 million.
1980 to April 2012
1994 - Controller - direct report to Vice President of Finance. Responsible for
full reporting of all financial results, annual planning and audit compliance.
Vincent Harkins – Page 3
1986 - Accounting Manager - Added management of computer services.
Lead the implementation of ISO 9001 certification for the business unit.
1982 - Accounting Supervisor – Managed accounting, credit, Import/Export
and Estimating.
1980 - Hired as a cost account to learn about Kawneer, with the goal of
managing the accounting for the IAC – International and Contract Division. I
worked in a manufacturing environment for two years.
EDUCATION:
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
BBA - Accounting and Finance
May 1980
Other training and certifications (1990 to present)
TAG Consulting training, Management consulting - April, June 2014
EFCO product training – April 2012, June 2012, July 2013
Member Construction Specifications Canada - March 2013 to present.
Toronto Construction Association Member – December 2012 to present.
Consultant – Green Building Technologies Pte . Ltd, Singapore (2008 to
present).
Participated with local developers and architects in Singapore and Australia to
develop plans to produce energy saving, sustainable facades that could
eventually result in a “zero energy façade”. (2008 to present)
Alcoa General Manager Education and Development (GMED) 2008
Alcoa Diversity Training – 2007
Alcoa Business System Training – 2004, 2006, 2007
Sarbanes Oxley Training - 2004
Alcoa Leadership Training – 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005
Alcoa Production System (the Toyota mo del) - 1999
Demand Flow College – Denver – 1996
EXIM Bank training – 1990
PERSONAL:
Born August 21, 1957
Married, 2 children
Height 5’ 10”, 174 lbs.
(Updated August 2014)
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