Peter J Ratican, CPA

**** ******* **** ********, ** 91105 Phone: 818-***-**** Email: acwuwx@r.postjobfree.com C-level executive with diversified, in-depth leadership experience in the health care, insurance, audit and entertainment industries. An experienced accounting professional and leader with P&L responsibility and a proven track record of building successful, cohesive and productive teams. A CPA with cross-functional expertise in general management, marketing, finance, cost reduction/containment, and structuring and negotiating reorganizations. Expert at reviewing internal controls, systems, performing due diligence and shaping strategic direction.

Education

Certified Public Accountant, State of California,

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA – LOS ANGELES, CA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

Professional Activities/Volunteerism - Business Council for the Paralysis Project of America, Los Angeles Experience

THE RATICAN GROUP LLC- PASADENA, CA

Consultant and Managing Director –July 1999- Present The Ratican Group is a privately owned consulting and investment group which provides Strategic Investing and Resource Enhancement consulting services including Rent A CEO/ CFO services and invests in securities, real estate and other investment opportunities including those involved in importation and distribution activities.

MOONVIEW LLC – SANTA MONICA, CA

Chief Financial Officer, July 2003 – 2013

Moonview is a privately held outpatient treatment and optimal performance center that combines Eastern, Western, traditional and alternative approaches in order to heal, restore, balance and enrich client’s lives. Responsible for all finance, treasury, accounting, planning/forecasting, accounting policies, company policies, financial statement preparation and reporting, appraisal and review of internal controls and systems, human resources, insurance and other risk management activities including the coordination of these activities with the appropriate levels of management and Board Members. 626-***-**** acwuwx@r.postjobfree.com

Peter J Ratican

REGENT ENTERTAINMENT INC – LOS ANGELES, CA

Chief Financial Officer, April 2002- June 2003

Regent Entertainment is a private company that finances, produces and distributes theatrical and television motion pictures.

Responsible for all finance, treasury, accounting, planning/forecasting, financial statement preparation, etc and the coordination of these activities with the appropriate levels of management. MAXICARE HEALTH PLANS INC, LOS ANGELES, CA

Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, August 1988- June 1999 Maxicare was a managed health care company and Insurance Company, listed on NASDAQ, which arranged for prepaid health care services for employees and dependents of major corporations and governmental agencies. It had over 1,000 employees in seven states.

Completely restructured the company by re-organizing the company to be debt free, streamlining the company to be competitive, creating the lowest overhead structure in the industry and growing revenues from

$387 million in 1990 to $727 million in 1998.

Formed new senior management team with emphasis on service to subscribers and employer groups.

Disposed of money-losing operations, focused energies and resources on revitalizing profitable business and decentralized operations where appropriate.

Created new product lines (Medicare and Medicaid) to complement existing commercial lines of business and growing enrollment from 287,000 enrollees in 1990 to 512,000 enrollees in 1998.

Obtaining accreditation in Indiana from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. DE LAURENTIIS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP (DEG) - HOLLYWOOD, CA Office of the President – Chief Financial Officer, March 1988 – August 1988 Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, December 1987 – March 1988 Senior Vice-President, Finance, April 1987 – December 1987 DEG was listed on the American Stock Exchange and financed, produced, acquired and distributed theatrical and made-for-television motion pictures.

Resolved accounting issues the company previously had with the SEC regarding classification of film library costs and revenue recognition.

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Peter J Ratican

MCA INC. /UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS, UNIVERSAL CITY, CA - is a diversified international company, listed on the NYSE, engaged in production and distribution of theatrical, non-theatrical, television and home video product; operations of tours of the Company’s motion picture studios; licensing of merchandising rights and film property publishing rights.

Vice-President – Finance, MCA Television Group, November 1986 – March 1987 - Responsible for determining group accounting policies, developing management reports, monitoring internal controls, preparing and reporting of financial statements, preparing budgets and forecasts, managing and controlling film costs and receivables and evaluating new ventures.

Controller, Filmed Entertainment Group, April 1981- November 1986 - Responsible for the coordination and administration of approximately 130 employees. This group accounted for more than $1 billion a year in revenue and was responsible for all accounting activities related to the production and distribution of motion picture films including television, theatrical, cable and videocassette entertainment.

Assistant Controller, August 1980 –April 19- Prepared worldwide consolidated financial reports of MCA INC. and its subsidiaries including the annual shareholders’ report and all filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory bodies. Supervised a staff of 15.

Director of Corporate Internal Audit, August 1978 – August 1980 - Evaluated the adequacy, effectiveness and integrity of the financial and information systems used by management. The results of these reviews and examinations were periodically reported to the Executive and Audit Committees of MCA INC. and, where appropriate, included recommendations for improvement of internal controls and administrative efficiency.

PRICE WATERHOUSE

Senior Audit Manager, 1967 to 1978

Heavy involvement in numerous public offerings and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Assisted the Committee of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants on the Motion Picture Industry Accounting Guide (forerunner to FASB 53).

Chairman of the Los Angeles Chapter to the California Society of Certified Public Accountants Health Care Institutions Committee, 1973 and 1974.

Director of Continuing Education for the Southern California offices of Price Waterhouse. 626-***-**** acwuwx@r.postjobfree.com

Peter J Ratican

Board of Director Terms

Miramar Brands, Inc, .April 2011- Present

Maxicare Health Plans LLC Board Member, 1983 to 1999

Maxicare Health Plans LLC Chairman of the Board, 1988-1999

Maxicare Health Plans LLC Chairman of the Audit Committee, Investment Committee and Compensation Committee, 1983-1988.

Trustee of the Writers Guild Industry Health and Welfare Fund, serving on their joint Audit, Finance, Administrative and Building committees, January 1985 – June 1987

Member of the Board of Directors of the Producers-Writers Guild of America Pension Plan, serving on their joint Audit, Finance, Administrative and Building Committees, January 1985 – June 1987

Member of the Board of Directors of the California Association of Health Plans from 1995-1999.

Member of the Board of Councilors – School of Policy, Planning and Development, University of Southern California.

Other Activities

Appointed by the Governor of California in 1976 to the 14-member Advisory Committee to the California Department of Corporations to assist, on a part-time basis, the Commissioner of Corporations in regulating prepaid health plans under the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975.

Responsible for directing a review of the Department of Health Services for the 1976-77 Los Angeles County Grand Jury.

Conversational Spanish

Member at Annandale Golf Club, Pasadena, CA

Extensive Domestic and World Travel – Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, New Zealand

Part time residence in France – 92 Avenue Paul Doumer, D-32, Paris 75016

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