THANH TRAN

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA

MASTER of BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Finance and Management concentration.

BOSTON COLLEGE, Chestnut Hill, MA

BACHELOR of ARTS

Triple majored in Economics, Mathematics, and Philosophy.

Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, London, England

Concentrated on banking, finance, economics, and applied mathematics studies.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

VALIDUS CONSULTING LLC, Bethesda, MD 2022-Present

Managing Partner - Fractional CFO

Provide comprehensive financial, accounting, and operational consulting services for non-profit organizations and small businesses with revenues and budgets from $5mm to $50mm.

Offered services including full-cycle accounting, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and forecasting, treasury management, risk management, investment management, human resources, and technology functions.

Successfully served clients in diverse industries/sectors, including government grants and contracts, healthcare, community services, commercial real-estate, entertainment, and higher education.

COUNCIL FOR THE ACCREDITATION OF EDUCATOR PREPARATION, WASHINGTON, DC 2012-2022

Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Managed and mentored a team of financial and accounting professionals, reporting directly to the President with +850 reviewers serving +800 universities, colleges, professional educational organizations, and state agencies.

Oversaw a full range of financial and operational functions, achieving significant operating savings for both fixed and variable expenses (+60% over 5 years).

Managed +$15mm annual operating budgets, providing monthly and quarterly financial updates and projections.

Led a successful merger between two legacy organizations, addressing all financial and operational facets, resulting in meaningful operating synergies and a 500% increase in net assets/equity.

Successfully led annual external independent financial audits, consistently achieving clean results over a span of 12 years.

Managed the organization's investments, achieving an average annual ROR of +9% and serving on the investment committee with fiduciary responsibility for retirement plans (403b and 457b).

Formulated short-term (2-3 years) and long-term (5-7 years) financial projections to support long-term capital allocation and expenditure decisions.

Implemented and managed the integration of new employee resource management (ERM), accounting, and banking systems.

Proficient in various systems, including Sage Intacct, MS Dynamics/GP, Lawson, QB, Yardi, iMIS, ADP Workforce, and Salesforce.

ALLIANCE BERNSTEIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L. P., New York, NY & San Francisco, CA 1991-1993

Senior Vice President 1995-2002

Conducted fundamental research & analysis on investment opportunities within the media, broadcasting, and entertainment sectors for assets under management (AUM) of over $195billion. Experience with understanding and normalizing GAAP and IFRS financial statements.

Managed $750 million media equity positions within a $7.0 billion institutional portfolio with direct buy-sell responsibilities.

Managed a $115 million mid-cap growth institutional portfolio with direct buy-sell responsibilities.

Recommended long-short investments for internally managed hedge funds with assets of over $1.2 billion.

Sectors followed included media, entertainment, cable, retail, consumer, and technology.

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

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REVENUE TRACTION VENTURE CAPITAL, L. P., San Francisco, CA 2003-2005

Founding Partner

Co-founded the venture capital fund, investing in early-staged private Israeli-based technology and telecommunications companies.

Led initial fund-raising activities and responsible for all due-diligence, portfolio management, and operational responsibilities for the fund.

INVESTMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT, Bethesda, MD 2006-2011

Futron Corporation - Conducted fundamental research & analysis of private corporate finance transactions and M&A activities for satellite and aerospace companies.

The Real Estate Network - Developed comprehensive business plans for a new media start-up, including initial fund-raising activities and operations.

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