Chief Financial and Operations Officer

ANDRE YOUNG Springville UT ***** 541-***-**** *************@*****.***

CFO COO

Start-ups Mergers & Acquisitions Capital Raising Turnarounds

Innovative, versatile senior executive with 30 years of experience managing full range of accounting and finance, human resources, IT and general corporate operations for various global industries. Expertise in strategic planning, business development, Operations management and Fiscal Management. Entrepreneurial-minded professional able to help start-ups reach potential and achieve goals. Skilled decision maker adept at instituting processes and controls needed to protect financial integrity, manage risks, and develop high-performance environments that addresses critical business needs. Creates organizational value by developing and implementing innovative approaches in financial reporting & measurement, budgeting & forecasting, and optimization of operational strategies.

Areas of Expertise

Operations Management & Leadership Quality Management Cost Reduction

Project & Change management Team Building & Mentoring Strategic Planning Business Development

Brand Launch Acquisitions & Mergers Financial Management Reporting Creative Problem Solving

Full P&L Management Budgeting Continuous Process Improvements

Relationship & Partnership Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ATTYX, Lehi UT Aug 2023 to current

CFO

The companies, SUNco and BEAM Solar, are Solar and home improvement roofing and HVAC sales and installation companies that we combined last year. They moved their headquarters from New York and North Carolina to Utah. I came on as their CFO and have established processes and activities that will support financial management and improve decision-making going forward. We have now upgraded the financial management and bookkeeping processes to accrual accounting and have completed our first financial review. The company is currently at $145M a year in sales.

SUNERGY, Orem UT Jan 2023 to Aug 2023

Controller/CFO

The company, a Solar sales company, moved their headquarters from Florida to Utah and I jumped on to build the accounting team. We established and documented processes and worked to continually improve efficiencies and enable continual improvement.

CARLSON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, West Valley City UT Nov 2021 to Nov 2022

CFO

The company controller walked out and I came on board to build the accounting team and to hire a controller going forward. After I was there for a couple weeks they asked me to come on board as their CFO. I upgraded their accounting team, built a reliable forecast model and implemented a monthly closing process to present timely information on financial and over-all operations and to minimize surprises. I worked to bring on board and integrate their new southern Utah distribution company that they purchased and recently worked through the purchase of rights to northern Utah. Carlson Distributing is now the #1 beverage distributor in Utah.

PINNACLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, Springville UT 2013—2021

CFO/COO CONSULTANT

Handle company operations in absence of permanent CFO. Consult with diverse companies to provide business growth and solutions, improve operations, and achieve financial goals. Client projects include:

AviaCode – Coding business for hospitals and doctor offices. 450 coders here in the US and 150 in India. Working to put in place an accounting team to support the growth of the company and to develop a real-time capability of reporting the progress towards meeting the needs of their customers.

Westates Companies - Real estate developer with multiple investment and other business entities. Develop Flight Deck/Dashboard to minimize risks and provide current information to refine projects and construction developments. Establish flooring company and granite countertop company, implementing CNC productions.

BlackRidge Technologies Inc – Finalize merger with public company and prepare for public trading. Organize and complete initial audit requirement.

Engage Global, Provo UT - Establish financial reporting and books for Micro Nutrient Supplement company. Set up operations to support supplement distributors. Ensure third-party data solution & auditable financials.

NuWave Communications, Las Vegas NV - Competitive Local Exchange Carrier with rapid growth and worldwide revenues of $60M. Perform forensic accounting and correction of poorly handled books. Establish CRM system with new software, H2o, integrating with financial system. Establish Performance Metrics and reporting Dashboard to enhance vision and perspective of direction.

AG Brock and Associates, Nantucket MA, Insurance Provider - Coach staff to generate timely reporting to owner in Paris France comparable to industry standards. Re-construct company allowing employee stock ownership.

Money IQ, Provo UT - Develop financial model to prepare for launch of Personal Finance Mobile Application in final stages of development. Business Plan enhanced for investment pitch of final round.

Advanced CFO Solutions, Salt Lake City, UT. Premier CFO Solutions services firm.

oOperators Suppressor Systems, Murray UT - Establish financial processes and build financial models to drive aggressive capital strategies. Implement cash management solution. Manage accounting staff and prepare required financial reporting for shareholders and bank. Develop model and package to upgrade funding. Sold company retaining original owner as head of operations.

Equity Metrix, Dallas TX – Implement reporting and financial operations to meet growth demand of company. Work with investment firm to track progress in meeting established KPI’s. Implement Covey’s Four Disciplines of Execution to ensure directed and supported focus.

IMSAR LLC, Springville UT 2013

Specialized in research, development, & manufacture of radar devices and image processing for civilian & military applications.

Chief Operations Officer

Developed and educated executives and staff of Best Practice processes, documentation, and operations to support fast growing technical product development. Provided strategic leadership by collaborating with Leadership Team to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans, and policies. Evaluated and implemented improvements in fiscal functions. and performance. Prepared corporate budgets and forecasts for planning business growth planning and future direction. Analyzed company operations to pinpoint opportunities and areas that need to be organized, down-sized or eliminated and made recommendations to Executive Team. Ensured protection of company assets including electronic data. Enhanced, developed, implemented and enforced policies and procedures of organization. Developed and directed continual improvement of budgeting process through education of department managers on financial issues impacting budgets.

Helped quickly growing company with financial information & operational processes to qualify and secure government contract by collaborating with US Government entities to meet requirements.

Handled required government audit by documenting processes and necessary government contractor reporting. Passed initial audit and successfully landed government contract.

PINNACLE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, Hood River OR 2011—2013

CFO/COO CONSULTING

Provided business solutions to diverse companies as consultant, establishing organizations, developing products, improving operations, and achieving financial goals. Client projects include:

Native Shoes Limited, Hong Kong - Founded in 2010 to design and produce lightweight, injection-molded EVA shoes inspired by classic, casual silhouettes.

-Established operations to support first two years of tremendous growth. Developed five-year financial model and created plan to raise private equity.

-Setup ERP system and staffed Native Footwear and Native Canada, coaching founder on responsibilities and general business practices.

-Facilitated move to new corporate facility and executed required capital round.

-Standardized international distributor agreements.

-Established personnel procedures and human resource policies and procedures.

-Implemented departmental budgets and built detailed cash forecast and model to minimize surprises.

-Managed transition from seven factories in China to single tier 1 factory to meet delivery schedules.

Brickstr, Vancouver WA, - Startup developing cell phone application for community program fund raising. Setup corporate structure and develop Financial Model. Led phone application development through to testing phase.

Holden Outerwear, Portland OR - Developed financial model for launch of brand. Implemented ERP and accounting system and IT infrastructure. Established initial company structure. Established contract with Chinese company to make outwear product to sell on internet and built financial and operational model to acquire funding.

M3 Snowboards, Portland OR - Built Financial Model for launch of M3 Snowboards

Avocet, Palo Alto CA - Worked with founder to purchase company back from investment group and relocate company back to Palo Alto. Developed Wrist Watch Altimeter.

MARITIME SERVICES CORP (MSC), Hood River OR 2007—2011

Marine interior design and construction firm with domestic & international offices specializing in turn key cruise ship refurbishments.

Chief Financial Officer

Developed, trained, and directed operational processes that increased capacity and capability to respond to customers timely and with more predictable results. Developed business model and cash management tools.

Expanded locations and handled development and integration of four other businesses supporting ability to quickly respond to needs and demands of cruise ship industry around globe.

Implemented SAP system & IT upgrade to allow expansion and consolidation of operational & financial reporting.

Turnaround company in tough times while adding land-based construction by reorganizing overhead, facilities, and CNC machining shifts. Raised working capital and sold for original owner.

ADVANCED NAVIGATION & POSITIONING, INC (ANPC), Hood River, OR 2001—2007

Privately held aerospace engineering company established in 2000 with offices in OR, CA, and DC

Chief Financial Officer

Led development of state-of-the-art navigation aids serving various applications in domestic and international, civilian and military markets. Built financial and administrative support infrastructure to support rapid growth projections.

Developed internal controls and implemented new information system with MRP to support government contracting requirements. Transitioned to project-based system and achieved DCAA approval of billing system and ability to capture costs correctly per FAR.

Managed 10 years of prior Incurred Cost Audits to successfully close out of military cooperative agreement contract. and negotiated out of initial adverse cost conclusion.

Implemented cascading critical path performance matrix to ensure high level of productivity and focus.

Organized company and reporting to meet requirements of government contract to sell remote landing systems used in combat. Expanded sales internationally.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Financial/Operations Officer SIEGER ENGINEERING/ S&R PRECISION, LLC., San Francisco CA

Managed facility, capacity planning, and expansion for Sieger Engineering Bay Area facilities & two acquisitions.

Chief Financial Officer BUSINESS RESOURCE GROUP, INC, San Jose CA

Completed two acquisitions and Initial Public Offering with stock issue within five months.

Controller FLORESTONE PRODUCTS, INC., Madera CA

Staff Accountant KPMG PEAT MARWICK MAIN AND CO, Fresno CA

Controller LITTON SAUDI ARABIA, LTD, Jeddah Saudi Arabia

Auditor, West Coast Audit Team UNITED STATE MARINE CORPS, San Diego CA

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

BS, Business Administration & Accountancy, California State University

Stephen Covey Facilitator of “4 Disciplines of Execution” and “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

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