Executive Director Real Estate
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Peter Baudoin
Lafayette, LA 70508
Philadelphia, PA 19107
*********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Drawing on his professional knowledge as a CPA, CMA, and CGMA and from his extensive and diverse experience providing financial and operational services to public and private corporate clients throughout the United States and in France and the U.K.; Peter is an accomplished executive manager of annual operating and capital budgets, human resources and IT systems with extensive domestic and international experience managing the annual audit, overseeing internal control compliance, supervising and managing all accounting functions, preparing and publishing financial reports, managing insurable risks, sourcing private equity, tax planning and compliance, and treasury functions including credit lines and financing of assets.
Contract and consulting experience from June 1984 to present – many on a concurrent basis
Succession process chairman of the board of a real estate brokerage firm
Executive director of a multi-specialty surgery center
Executive director of a real estate development company
Key member of the finance board of the Denver Redemptorists, a religious organization with significant portfolio and real estate assets and operations in Nigeria, Thailand, and the U.S.
Interim executive director of Our Lady of the Oaks Jesuit retreat house
Contract CFO of a voice and data interconnect company
Contract CFO and succession process leader for the owner of a chain of auto parts stores
Quail Tools, LLC – Contract controller and CFO for this South Louisiana based oilfield service Company. Helped build the business by developing and managing IT based operating and financial control systems that allowed the leveraging of human resources to greater productivity and efficiency. Prepared the business for sale, lead the negotiations, and integrated the Company into the SEC reporting systems of the NYSE buyer as a new and separate business segment
BWI Companies – Organizational development and family business consultant to this lawn and garden, seed, and golf course supplies distributor. Diffused family conflict, recruited outside directors and established with board oversight an annual operating budget system
Contract controller, CFO, and corporate development officer for several small oilfield service companies including one awarded inclusion in the Inc. 500 fastest growing list
Contracted with Inovatica, a Swiss consulting firm, to provide services to Bristol-Myers Squibb Paris – designed and began the implementation of an internal control system for the $500 million annual marketing budget for Europe, the Middle East, Egypt and Africa
Contracted with Control Solutions as team leader and technical advisor for Sarbanes-Oxley services throughout the U.S. and in France and the U.K. to these companies; Mindspeed, Artesyn, Peregrin, Cubic, Stanley Tools, and New Frontier Media
Sourced and recruited consultants for audit and finance director assignments through Inovatica in France, Germany, and Spain
Oct. 1978 to Jun. 1984 Lead partner in a four partner CPA Firm Lafayette, LA
Functioned as rain maker and client service partner for audit, tax, and management consulting services
Jun. 1973 to Oct. 1978 Ernst & Ernst, Ernst & Whinney, Cleveland, Ohio
Manager
Performed audit, tax, and consulting services for privately owned and Fortune 500 Companies in several industries and several countries
Member of the manufacturing, strategic planning, health care, and marketing groups of the north central U.S. consulting division
Warner and Swasey – This former Cleveland, Ohio based Fortune 500 Company was the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of turning machines. Peter was responsible for the domestic fieldwork and led a team of financial statement auditors in conducting the annual audit
Standard Oil of Ohio – Now part of British Petroleum, Peter was a member of the team that calculated the LIFO inventory reserve for the Company
INEXPO – As lead consultant, Peter worked with the new private owners of the former Cleveland Tank Plant (a major manufacturing facility of military tanks during WWII) in developing the strategic plan for the newly acquired facility which led to the development of this major entertainment and trade show center located adjacent to the Cleveland Ohio Airport
Bil-Jac Dog Foods – Peter functioned as outsourced controller for this private pet food manufacturer and distributor in Medina, Ohio. Bil-Jac was a foundational precursor to Iams Pet Foods
Liberia Mining Company – Peter led the financial statement audit of this subsidiary of Republic Steel (a former Fortune 500 Company in Cleveland, OH) located in West Africa. He was bestowed the honorary title of Paramount Chief Zokai by the Mandingo Tribe for his work in supporting the succession of management positions from European and U.S. employees to Liberians
Tenna Corporation – A manufacturer of automotive original equipment and aftermarket parts with manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Caribbean. Peter was part of the consulting team that conducted a study to determine the feasibility of remaining in the Caribbean or consolidating manufacturing in the U.S.
German Cutlery Manufacturer – Peter was part of a team of consultants that conducted a study to determine the feasibility of entering U.S. markets
Cleveland School System – Peter was part of a team of consultants that supported the federal court’s efforts to reestablish the system’s viability and to help it emerge from Receivership
The Estate of an Industrialist – Peter was part of a team that conducted a study of the potential personal liability exposure of the trustees from decisions they made and transactions they entered
Jan.1972 to Jun.1973 Unishops of Clarkins, Inc. Akron, Ohio
Senior Accountant / Assistant Controller
Responsible for all accounting functions of this wholly owned discount retail multi-location subsidiary of an AMEX Company
Peter led all construction, subsidiary, and corporate accounting functions as the Company increased its number of mega-stores from four to seven. He was also responsible for maintaining the cash management system
Jun. 1969 to Dec.1972 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio
Operations Auditor
Performed operations audits of manufacturing plants and retail stores and investigations of fraud
Peter participated in a major project to minimize the amount of cash maintained in retail stores throughout the U.S.
July 1968 to June 1969 U.S. Army Special Forces training followed by six years in Special Forces Reserves, specialized in communications
May 1964 to June 1968 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
BS in BA, Major in Accounting
September 1960 to St. Bernard High School
May 1964 College Prep
CPA & CGMA, Retired, Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified in Succession Assurance, and Family Firm Institute’s Certificate in Family Business Advising with Fellow Status
Formerly Member of Financial Executives Networking Group, Institute of Management Accountants, formerly member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Succession Assurance Institute, former member of Financial Executives International
As LSU adjunct professor, Peter taught “Family Business Management,” a third-year course offered by the E. J. Orso College of Business, and he was Special Advisor to the LSU Family Business Forum
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