DONALD E. WILLIAMS, JR.

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Westfield, New Jersey 07090

(Home) 908-***-****

(Mobile) 908-***-****

email: don110williams @gmail.com

SUMMARY:

Executive experienced in providing strategic and financial advice to all levels of an organization, improving management reporting, implementing financial systems, managing change, developing and mentoring staff, leading complex projects and re-engineering and standardizing business and financial processes.

EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE, Princeton, New Jersey, 2001- 2021

The world's largest ($1 billion) private nonprofit educational testing and assessment organization.

Strategic Advisor, 2008- 2021

Led company-wide standardization initiative to re-engineer business policies, practices and processes.

Led company-wide legacy financial modernization initiative.

Oversaw capital projects and designed company-wide approval process.

Oversaw company-wide financial literacy program.

Led Transformation Office for Technology division’s transformation initiative.

Developed and implemented business systems including PeopleSoft Human Resources and Financials, Microsoft Enterprise Project Management, Microsoft Business Intelligence and Cognos Planning and Financial Analysis.

Transformed the Technology division’s planning and budgeting process.

Oversaw financials for Operations, Facilities, Marketing and HR.

Executive Director, Finance - New Products/Graduate Education, 2007-2008

Financial and functional leadership of new product initiatives.

Developed process for analysis of new products.

Oversaw financials for $200 million testing business including GRE.

Executive Director – Teacher Quality, 2005 -2007

Executive responsible for product management of $100 million business including client relations.

Developed process for managing client expectations and improved customer retention.

Developed plans for digitalization of assessments.

Solved operational issues.

Executive Director – College Assessments, 2005

Executive responsible for product management of $10 million business.

Developed analysis of products and customers that subsequently led to a doubling of the business.

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Executive Director, Finance - Higher Education Division, 2001 -2004

Chief financial executive of a $500 million division.

Built a team of financial analysts and restructured support of the division.

Developed new financial reporting and analysis process.

Redesigned the finance division.

Improved cash flow of division by 20%.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

UTILISAVE LLC., New Rochelle, New York, 2000-2001

Controller

PRESSPOINT, INC., New York, New York, 2000

Controller

VERTIS HOLDINGS, INC., New York, New York, 1997 - 2000

Director of Corporate Budgeting and Accounting

THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, New York, New York, 1984 – 1997

Project Team Leader, 1995-1997

Manager, Corporate Benefits Administration, 1991-1995

Manager, Corporate Accounting, 1988-1991

Treasury Analyst, 1984-1988

ARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., New York, New York 1982-1984

Tax Consultant. 1982 - 1984

Certified Public Accountant - Inactive

EDUCATION:

MBA CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, New York, 1982.

Majors in Finance and Accounting.

BA COLGATE UNIVERSITY, Hamilton, New York, 1979.

Major in History.

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