RANDY S. MERER

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FINANCIAL & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

Degreed corporate leader with 15+ years in manufacturing, 10+ years in Big 4 audit and consulting, 10+ years direct reporting to the CFO, Board, and Executive team. Experience includes:

Annual Budgets, Audits & Summaries IT Hardware & Software Information Management

Sales & Profit Forecast Against Actual Analysis IT Strategic Plan Development & Execution

Annual Capital & Operating Budget Analysis Capital & Workforce Resource Requirement & Allocation

Business Growth & Economic Outlook Forecasts Financial & Business Presentations

Expansion, Acquisition, & JV Analysis Corporate Financial and IT Policy Compliance

LIBBEY, INC. 2013 – 2016

Director, Information Technology (2014-2016) & Director, Finance (2013)

Direct P&L responsibility for the entire global information technology operation with direct line reporting to the CFO and Board of Directors. Manage 10 regional and local IT managers with a total of 100 full time employees and dedicated consultants in the United States, Mexico, Holland, Portugal, and China; Functional oversight includes application development, infrastructure support, service desk, governance, security, project management, and business intelligence; Significant accomplishments have included:

Developed a sweeping IT strategic plan with alignment to Company long-term strategy in less than six months

Restructured disparate regionally affiliated IT functions as a global shared service with five distinct service lines

Created of new IT services for security and governance, business technology solutions, end-user training, desktop support, application administration, and data services

Evaluated, selected, and performed the initial implementation of new global ERP (Microsoft Dynamics AX), CRM (Microsoft Dynamics CRM), and data management and business intelligence system (Microsoft SQL and PowerBI)

Implemented global service desk (Service Desk Plus) and IT project management systems (Workfront)

Restructured IT department and performed a full rebuild of the IT department in Holland

Implemented financial controls, reporting, and key performance indicators for the IT function

Ideation, development, and implementation of technology innovation, including mobile apps, item recognition, and e-commerce, item configuration, and smart products

Guide the preparation of RFPs, bid proposals, contracts, scope of work reports, and other documentation for IT projects and associated efforts

Interface and negotiate with vendors providing software and application services and products

Goal setting, hiring, discipline, discharge, and professional growth

Director, Finance (2013)

Direct report to the CFO and CEO to plan and execute special projects, including the design, build, and implement global price volume mix analysis, system, and reporting. Designed, built, and implemented reporting for operational, financial, and compliance key performance indicators.

COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 2010 – 2013

Manager, Global Internal Audit

Management and oversight of all aspects of the global internal audit function including compliance, operational, and financial audit, information technology audit, SOX compliance, ERP implementation audit, fraud investigation, special projects, and management/executive reporting; audit responsibility includes US, China, Mexico, Europe with direct oversight of and responsibility for all internal audit team members in the US, China, and Mexico; significant activities and accomplishments have included:

Served as interim Director of Internal Audit

Regular presentations to Management, Executive, Disclosure, Controls, Financial, and Audit committees

Developed and executed the annual internal audit risk assessment; annual audit plan; SOX risk assessment; and SOX compliance program

Developed the global internal control structure and documentation

Performed pre- and post-implementation audits of SAP and JDE

Developed the Fraud and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations

Redesigned the internal audit planning and reporting processes

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP 2001 – 2009

SENIOR MANAGER, AUDIT AND ENTERPRISE RISK SERVICES (AERS)

Provided project management for small and large financial audit, internal audit, and consulting engagements for clients in the Consumer Business, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Higher Education, Trade, Utilities, Technology and Telecommunications, and Healthcare industries; significant engagements have included:

Sarbanes Oxley/404 implementation, readiness, and external audit and certification

Internal audit and external audit

Business process risks and controls analyses for inventory, expenditures, revenue, fixed assets, human resources/payroll, treasury, and financial closing business cycles

Financial Instruments and Exchange Law in Japan (“ICA” or “JSOX”) readiness

Enterprise risk and fraud risk assessments

Business process re-engineering and business turnaround consulting

SAS 70 reviews

Information systems security, financial, and data analysis

Business continuity planning

Additional activities include sales and proposals, college recruiting, interviewing, career counseling, employee appraisal, oversight of group events and activities, training, and informal mentoring

ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP 1998 – 2001

SENIOR CONSULTANT, TECHNOLOGY RISK CONSULTING (TRC)

Provided project management for small and large financial audit, internal audit, and consulting engagements for clients in the Finance and Credit, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Real Estate, and Service industries; significant engagements have included:

business process reviews and risks and controls analyses

System security analyses and systems post-implementation reviews

Internet banking risks and controls assessments

SAS 70 and third-party service contract reviews

Fraud investigations and data analysis

Government rules and regulations compliance assessments

Internal activities have included college recruiting, sales and proposal development, interviewing, and staff training and mentoring

EDUCATION

Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Bachelor of Science in Economics 1994 – 1998

Concentrations: Finance; Operations & Information Management

Certified Information Systems Auditor (Active) Certified Internal Auditor (Inactive License)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP- Currently Inactive)

OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Founding Member & Treasurer, The Institute of Internal Auditors, Toledo (2011–2013)

Vice President, Finance (Board of Directors), The Institute of Internal Auditors, Philadelphia (2007–2010)

Chair, Academic Relations Committee, Institute of Internal Auditors, Philadelphia (2006–2007)

Board of Directors, Information Systems Audit and Control Association, Philadelphia (2006–2007)

President, Board of Trustees, Garden Club Condominium Association, (2005–2007)

Board of Trustees, Rancocas Creek Homeowners Association, (2004–2006)

Treasurer, Board of Trustees, Garden Club Condominium Association, (2004–2005)

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