Accounting, Finance, Economics

Education

Finance and Economics Double Major

University of Minnesota (graduated 2010)

• Dean’s list, studied abroad Scotland, awarded the Undergraduate Research Grant for Economic

and Environmental Comparison of Cellulosic Ethanol and Biomass Gasification

Master of Business Administration

Seattle University (graduated 2012)

• Dean’s list, Accounting emphasis

Experience

Otter Tail Power Company

Risk Management / Project Controls

Current Employer

• Performed financial analysis of counterparties to determine credit exposure limits for each, reconciled all

power trades with the clearing house and internal accounting, ensured federal and regional compliance

with all trades, assisted with auditing of trades and controls.

• Established project control processes and excel templates to manage budgets, forecasts, cash flows, Key

Performance Indicators (Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index, etc.), and financial

reports for corporate management.

• Developed Work Breakdown Structures to standardize costs, enabling me to perform activity based cost

accounting. This streamlined the budget forecasting for future projects, assisting in the capital

expenditure budget creation for the company.

• Reconciled actual costs to Oracle accrual accounting system for projects.

• Supervised the Business Administrator and various project specialists.

• Established, oversaw, and implemented multiple participant project processes for fifteen projects valued

in excess of $200 million. Performed inventory tracking, invoice creation, accounts receivable and

accounts payable along with monthly financial reports to partners.

• Established processes with property accounting, finance and IT to manage construction funds, contracts,

billing methods, tracking taxes, accrued interest, and reporting requirements. I developed a tax strategy

for each project to account for different jurisdictions and activities.

• Established procedures to streamline auditing and ensure internal controls were adequate and

implemented.

North Dakota Soybean Council

Director of Marketing and Development

• Created a proforma budget template, a corresponding budget for each department, managerial

accounting for the board of directors, negotiated complex contracts internationally to achieve desired

outcomes, and ensured regulatory compliance in all contracts. I assisted in the development of a

corporate strategy and developed spread sheets for each department to assist with the accurate

conformity to strategy and financial limits. I initiated public relation programs and exhibited excellent

interpersonal skills which built effective relationships with key stakeholders and business leaders. I

represented the council in China, Indonesia, within the U.S. and met with many international

delegations.

I routinely informed producers of current legislative activity and market conditions that could affect

their operations and spoke at conventions to share information concerning amino acid profiles, their

core product differentiator.

Gold Energy, LLC

Project Manager

• Managed every aspect of developing a 100 million gallon per year ethanol plant which was built in

Hankinson, ND. I wrote the business plan which was used as the marketing tool for the project and as

the SEC filing foundation which gave me solid experience working with the SEC and designing

acceptable submissions. I established the accounting framework, submitted financial reports to the

board of directors, supervised professional service contracts to ensure timely completion of

commissioned work, and led cross-functional teams to ensure timely and effective results.

S.B. Swenson, Inc.

Financial Officer

• Performed the marketing for a multi-million dollar grain farm for 15 years using the derivatives market,

basis contracts, cash markets and the futures market. I determined cash flow requirements yearly to

cover capital expenditures, input costs and labor along with the timing of these expenses to minimize tax

consequences. I also executed daily A/R, A/P, created invoices, tracked inventory, created financial

statements used for tax and credit purposes and maintained creditor relationships.

PowerIt Solutions, Seattle WA

Energy Market Analyst

• Designed excel sheets to match electric rates with manufacturing to find our target markets. The

company sales team was divided based upon my findings. I performed financial analysis of numerous

companies to identify possible channel partners and worked with the CFO on several large projects.

• I have been trained extensively to employ formulas to determine the most effective leverage rate, the

effects of LIBOR on capital investment timing, the economic indicators affecting industry, the

importance of tracking legislative issues, how to analyze SEC 10-k filings, developing and ensuring

internal controls for auditing compliance, and managing an effective team. My MBA program focused

on effective creation and implementation of corporate strategy and team building.

• As the Director of Wellness for ELEAH hospital, I managed a staff of 10 employees.

• As the director/owner of Chaska Fit-N-Fun PreSchool, Inc. I managed a staff of 20 employees serving

80 students.

• As the Fitness Manager of Chaska Community Center I managed a staff of 20 employees.

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