Consulting Manager Chief Financial

John Casey

Phone: 404-***-****

**** ****** *****, ********* *******, GA 30092 (as of 10/1/2020)

Email: ******@***.***

EXECUTIVE RESUME:

Multi-industry executive possessing senior leadership, offering in-depth operational and financial

experience (CFO/EVP/Audit). Career has included key positions at public and private companies; Most recently, full-time faculty member at a local University, teaching courses in accounting, finance and tax.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – MBA – Corporate Finance Ann Arbor, MI

DE PAUL UNIVERSITY – MST – Masters in Taxation Chicago, IL

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – BS - Industrial Engineering (Athletic Scholarship) Ann Arbor, MI

DELOITTE - CPA – Manager on the Audit and Consulting staffs Chicago, IL

HIGHLIGHTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Full-Time member of the Oglethorpe University faculty, developing and teaching courses in accounting, finance and tax. Also developed and taught courses in the graduate programs of Georgia State University and Keller Graduate School of Management

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of four public companies ranging in annual sales from $250 million to over $1 billion. Responsible for all Finance, Accounting, Tax and Treasury functions. Also took on operational responsibilities. Reduced operating expenses.

Treasurer of two Fortune 500 companies (Spiegel, Inc. and CFS Continental). These were highly leveraged companies and required extensive capital market planning and cash flow forecasting. Dealt extensively with financing sources including banks, investment banks, public company investors, private investors, insurance companies and other capital sources. Formed and operated Investor Relations functions. Made numerous presentations on Wall Street and to other investors for both these companies and other companies I represented.

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for a start-up Biotech company (Neurorecovery, Inc.). Prepared the company for an IPO. Interacted extensively with the lawyers and investment bankers during the process. Developed a detailed business plan including a comprehensive financial forecast. Dealt with the FDA during testing phases

Completed over $5 billion in capital market transactions. This included $1 billion in AAA rated publicly traded asset backed notes, formed the largest bank supported commercial paper program in the USA, bank loans, insurance company loans, acquisition financing, leases.

Directly responsible for over 20 acquisitions, including the selection of the target, financing the purchase, integrating the acquired company and remaining involved with operations after the conclusion of the acquisition. Purchased Eddie Bauer for Spiegel from General Foods at a purchase price of $250 million. Eddie Bauer had annual sales of $250 million at the time of the acquisition which grew to $1.5 billion after the acquisition.

Took two companies public through the IPO process (Spiegel, Inc. and Safeskin, Corp.). Negotiated with the lawyers and investment bankers. Responsible for drafting SEC initial filings (S-1) and subsequent periodic filings (10-K, 8-K and !0-Q).

President for an early stage consumers products company (Potato Finger) and a publishing company (Dear Baby Books). Performed all finance and operating functions.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

2018 – Present Full-time member of the Oglethorpe University faculty Atlanta, GA

Developing and Teaching courses in Accounting, Finance and Tax

2003 - 2017 MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Atlanta, GA

Delivered high-end business services, interim/full-time executive roles for nationwide clients in construction, manufacturing, retail, financial services, consumer products distribution, convenience stores, biotech, and other industries.

Sample of consulting assignments

-Financial Consulting for a 4 store Restaurant chain in Atlanta, GA

-Intersections – A $375 million publicly traded Financial Services company – EVP

and CFO. Prepared company for sale. Obtained conditional offer

from Marsh and Mclennan.

-Neurorecovery – An early stage biotech company. EVP & CFO – Prepared

for an IPO. Completed a detailed 5 year financial forecast.

-Sungard – A $5 billion Financial Services company – Consultant – Developed and

Marketed a cash forecasting model

-Metro Waterproofing – A $50 million Construction company – Principal Financial

Officer. Reduced expenses by $2 million

-GroupFood – Online food catering start-up. CFO and co-founder

-Potato Finger – Early stage consumer products company – President and CFO

2000-2002 NAC INTERNATIONAL Atlanta, GA

EVP and CFO

Responsible for all financial, accounting and operational functions for this Engineering company to the nuclear power industry with $100 million in annual revenues. Prepared company for IPO and led acquisition efforts.

1997-2000 BWAY CORPORATION Atlanta, GA

EVP and CFO

Responsible for all finance and accounting functions and various operational functions at this NYSE company with over $1 billion in annual sales. BWAY is the largest metal container manufacturer in the US. Led the acquisition efforts and a project to reduce expenses. Refinanced company. Company sold to a private equity group.

1994-1997 BIRMINGHAM STEEL CORPORATION Birmingham, AL

EVP and CFO

Responsible for all finance and accounting functions and various operational functions at this NYSE company with over $1billion in annual sales. Birmingham Steel was the second largest steel minimill in the US. Completed numerous financings, including funding two $500 million steel mills. Company filed for bankruptcy and assets were purchased by Nucor.

1993-1994 SAFESKIN CORPORATION Boca Raton, FL

EVP and CFO

Responsible for taking this latex glove manufacturer with $250 million in annual sales public through the IPO process. Oversaw the manufacturing operations in Malaysia and Thailand. Company sold to Kimberly Clark.

1985-1993 SPIEGEL, INC Largest US Direct marketer with over $3 billion in sales Chicago, IL

Treasurer – Completed $3 billion in financings from many sources. Took the company

public through an IPO. Purchased Eddie Bauer and

completed other acquisitions. Preseved $100 million in pre-tax income.

VP & CFO – Spiegel Acceptance Corp – Created and funded this Finance company

which had over $2 billion in assets and capital.

CFO – First Consumers National Bank – Purchased this federally chartered bank.

President – BWS Credit Services – Company processed over $1 billion in collections.

Prior Audit and consulting manager at Deloitte (largest CPA firm in the USA) Senior Financial Analyst at Borg Warner Corporation and Treasurer and Director of Strategic Planning at CFS Continental.

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