Frank Peake

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Senior Financial Executive

An accomplished Financial Executive with extensive experience in the international arena. Areas of expertise include the following:

Mergers & Acquisitions, organization restructuring and change management

Financial planning & analysis, cost control and management reporting

Labor and vendor negotiations

Strong communicator with all levels of the organization and strong leadership skills utilizing a team approach

Successful in reducing operating costs through identifying and implementing strategic investments by analyzing key financial and operational data

Professional Experience

Whitson’s Culinary, Elizabeth, NJ (2019 – Present)

Operations Manager

Responsible for monitoring all key variables in support of Whitson’s community lunch programs, which required the preparation and distribution of 65,000 lunches weekly.

Key accomplishments include a significant reduction in waste through process re-engineering and improved on-time delivery performance.

Cumberland Federal Prison Camp, Cumberland, MD (2017 – 2019)

Unicor Warehouse Supervisor

Responsible for managing the raw materials inventory. Responsible for receiving, monitoring inventory levels for 250 different products, and supplying the factory with daily production requirements.

Key accomplishments include making process changes, which resulted in significant improvements in inventory turn times and drastically improved annual audit results.

NFM Consulting, Flemington, NJ (2012 – 2016)

President

Worked closely with small to mid-sized transportation companies to review/update their financial and strategic planning processes.

Specific areas of involvement included market and competitive analysis, development of business metrics, asset/capital planning, and identification and evaluation of potential acquisition targets.

American Shipping Group, Princeton, NJ (2010 – 2012)

VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development

Responsible for leading the financial, capital, and strategic planning processes for three subsidiary companies. Also coordinated the political affairs efforts for the parent company, including oversight of Political Action Committee (PAC) funds.

Key accomplishments included negotiation of shipyard contracts and identifying/evaluating several acquisition targets.

Sea Star Line, Jacksonville, FL (2003 – 2010)

President

Responsible for leading a professional organization with 250 employees in providing transportation solutions between the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Eastern Caribbean.

Generated significant earnings growth through constant cost focus, strategic capital investments, and the implementation of an extensive human resource management/development system.

Grew market share by upgrading service delivery for our customers

Expanded our logistics capabilities by growing our trucking fleet from 15 to 75, while also partnering with warehouse providers

CSX Lines, Anchorage, AK (2000 – 2003)

VP & General Manager

Responsible for all sales, operations, and financial activities for the company’s Alaska Division

Generated earnings growth each year by improving service levels and initiating cost reduction initiatives

Led negotiations with organized labor, which yielded significant long term economic benefits

Sea-Land Service, Inc, Charlotte, NC (1997 – 1999)

VP Finance - America’s Division

Responsible for the financial and strategic planning for a division of the company that generated $500M in sales annually.

Generated significant cost reductions by negotiating vessel sharing agreements with our competitors, which better-aligned supply and demand in some of the trade lanes.

Worked closely with the sales and operations leadership to plan and execute successful capital investments

Also responsible for managing our off shore accounting center in the Dominican Republic

Selected as one of the lead negotiators in the sale of Sea-Land’s international business to Maersk

CSX CORPORATION (1995– 1997)

Director, Corporate Strategy

Integral part of the Corporate Staff, providing invaluable insights into the international maritime industry

Responsible for identifying and implementing synergistic opportunities across the operating companies

Identify, research and recommend potential acquisition targets

Sea-land service, Inc. (1992 1995)

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Led the financial planning & analysis function for the largest division of the company which generated over $2B in revenue annually

Coordinated the financial planning and reporting activities with the offshore leadership team

Provided support for labor negotiations

Education & Professional Development

BA Accounting – Rutgers University

MBA Finance – Queens University of Charlotte

Executive Education – University of Virginia, Darden School of Business

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