Chief Financial Officer

H . D ALE V AN S TEENBERG

** ******** *********, #**** *****, Florida 33132 412-***-**** ****************@*****.***

SUMMARY

A highly accomplished and forward-thinking SENIOR FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE AND CORPORATE OFFICER with

extensive experience in acquisitions, integrations, financings, financial control, treasury operations, financial

reporting, financial closings, transactions, balance sheet capital, and tax strategies. Additional strengths

include all aspects of a company’s operations, including human resources, compliance, information technology

and process improvements. Possesses a strong and proven leadership ability to accomplish significant, game-

changing opportunities by developing and motivating lean teams through the process. Excels in working with,

understanding and adding value to each process and level within an organization.

EXPERIENCE

LAUREL MOUNTAIN PARTNERS Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chief Financial Officer 2004-2014

A merchant bank investment group focused on leveraging partner personal wealth, financial strength and operational

experience to acquire, build, and sell companies primarily in waste and recycling markets. The two primary companies

developed during this tenure were Liberty Tire (developed to be the world’s largest used tire recycling company) and Liberty

Waste (a large waste disposal and rail/trucking transportation company)

LIBERTY TIRE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chief Financial Officer 2004-2014

Held responsibility for all aspects of financial side of business. Oversaw balance sheet capital such as bank and other credit

facilities, bond facilities and equity capital. Managed all back office processes throughout organization, as well as tax strategy

and execution for company, including foreign tax strategies. Oversaw all IT throughout organization. Held all reporting

responsibilities from operational reporting to bank and board of director (BOD) reporting. Managed all human resource,

environmental compliance and reporting, operational process improvement and legal compliance.

Held responsibility for closing 39 acquisitions, taking company from EBITDA of $3,000,000 to $50,000,000.

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Closed two equity deals, seven senior credit facilities and two 144a Bond deals, raising $225,000,000.

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Successfully integrated all 39 acquisitions into single platform for operations, financial, human resource, compliance and

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IT.

Developed local, regional and national pricing strategies, models and tools.

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Implemented significant tax strategies saving $1,700,000 in cash tax in 2013.

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Implemented consolidated cash management program and tools resulting in $12,900,000 additional working capital.

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Developed and implemented single platform ERP, billing, inventory process procedures and systems.

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Responsible for all reporting both internal and external for compliance, operations and finance.

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Hired and developed lean financial team both at corporate office and field locations.

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LIBERTY WASTE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Chief Financial Officer 2004-2008

Oversaw all aspects of financial side of company, as well as all human resource, environmental reporting, all integration and

implementation. Hired and developed financial team. Built all operational and financial processes, procedures, controls and

systems.

Financed and built one of largest Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) landfills in U.S., starting from nothing.

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Acquired rail sidings in northern New Jersey and short line railroad in Ohio.

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Constructed and built company from scratch to transferring and disposing 10,000 tons per day of MSW from New York

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City area to landfills in Ohio. Sold company in December 2007.

Initiated and closed two 144a Bond deals, raising $150,000,000 for construction of landfills and railroad. Closed two

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senior credit facilities and five acquisitions.

Negotiated significant equipment purchase agreements and significant construction agreements

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Negotiated final sale of the company resulting in equity value creation in excess of $150,000,000.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL CHECK SERVICES, Wayne, New Jersey, Chief Financial Officer, 2000-2003. Held responsibility for all

aspects of financial side of business. Managed all back office transactions, all reporting from bank to BOD, as well as human

resource functions. Closed seven acquisitions with responsibility for integration. Played significant role in negotiation and

successful process to sell company to leading bank.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, Chicago, Illinois, Senior Vice President and Regional Controller, 1989-1999. Led accounts payable

standardization team to reduce processing expenses $100,000,000. Played significant role in team that implemented routing

and collection savings through satellite routing and dispatch of all collection trucks. Implemented and set up inbound sales and

dispatch centers throughout northeast.

LEVY, BLUMENTHAL, PIPER AND MITTELMAN, State College, Pennsylvania, Staff Accountant, 1987-1989. Responsible for

client financial statements in a public accounting firm. Prepared tax returns and valuation reviews. Installed accounting

software at client locations and trained client staff. Initially hired as intern, but offered full time position immediately upon

completion of internship and graduation.

OXFORD SHOPPE, State College, Pennsylvania, Owner and Operator, 1987-1989 (concurrent with above). Purchased and

operated two men’s clothing stores. Responsible for all aspects of owning and managing a successful small retail business.

Sold to partner in 1989.

EDUCATION

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Pennsylvania, B.S., Accounting, 1987

AFFILIATION

Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), Member

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