Chief Financial Officer
Resume:
Steven Garcia
Aspen, CO *****
************@*****.***
Experienced professional with a diverse background in various industries, including investment management, telecommunications, private aviation, back-end resort management and entrepreneurial endeavors. With a degree from Western Michigan University, I have held senior positions such as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at multiple companies. I also have experience as a business owner, founder, independent distributor and independent contractor. My skill set includes financial management, business development, and team management. Seeking roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, or Business Manager in industries such as finance, resort management, aviation and hospitality.
Authorized to work in the US for any employer.
Functional Expertise
Marketing and Sales Management
Information Technologies
Direct Sales
Purchasing
Quality Assurance
Product Development
Litigation Support/Contract law
Business Development and Management
Work experience:
Project Manager
SJG Property Management 1996 to 2023
Victorians at Bleeker Homeowners Association – 7 units
1020 Matchless Drive Homeowners Association – 4 units
Private Aspen home for Executive in Denver
Haugland Family Trust 2nd Home
18 Buck Lane Snowmass Home 2nd Home
Management of all real estate holdings, property management, bookkeeping and household accounts.
Chief Financial Officer
CMP Enterprises, LLC - Aspen, CO February 2022 to Present
Manage parent company and 4 additional LLC’s for owner. Management of 75,000,000.00 in Assets.
Directly responsible for operations and all day-to-day activities including A/P, A/R, business development and all details necessary to sustain and maintain profitability of all five companies.
Companies include:
1.General Aviation sales and service. Includes a 10,000 square foot hangar on the field in Rifle, Colorado.
2.1400 acre ranch in western Colorado with hay, corn and wheat farming. The ranch also supports and perfects a herd of 400 Black Angus cow/calf operation. In addition, there is a significant amount of water and mineral rights that are being researched and secured on this property.
3.Owner operated aviation sales company with 4 planes in service/inventory.
4.Real Estate Development company with projects in Colorado, Texas, Montana and California.
5.Personal – directly responsible for owner’s assets in excess of 75M and the management thereof.
President and CEO
The Laughing Dog Group - Carbondale, CO September 2012 to March 2020
Owner operator. Started company with internally generated financing.
Started research and development on products for the medical marijuana industry.
Started a CO2 extraction operation to refine marijuana and CBD biomass into oil and products for sale.
Branded products for the medical marijuana industry for “RX Green”.
Branded products for the recreational marijuana industry for “Pura Elements”.
Developed proprietary formulations for the following marijuana and CBD products:
1.Transdermal Patch
2.Vape Pens
3.Golden Oil
4.Capsules
5.Canna Lotions
6.Canna Balms
Successfully sold these products (60+ skus) to the state of Colorado with over 7 million in sales.
Created and managed state wide sales program for 5-10 person sales force.
Directly managed procurement, processing, production, packaging and a 15 person production team.
Created all collateral material and packaging.
Managed sales, marketing, special events and social media programs.
Researched and purchased all necessary equipment for production lines in excess of 1M$.
Chief Financial Officer
Skyline Roofing, LLC - Basalt, CO February 2009 to August 2012
Chief Financial Officer for parent company.
Managed five satellite offices, financials, sales, marketing and directly responsible for day to day operations.
Created and managed regional commission based sales program for 15-20 person sales force.
Instituted standard business practices to correct company’s financial position.
Increased sales and profitability, reduced expenses and debt.
Managed growth over 2 years and increased NOI from 1M to 5M.
Chief Financial Officer
CMP Enterprises, LLC - Aspen, CO February 2004 to September 2009
Manage parent company and 4 additional LLC’s for owner. Management of 75,000,000.00 in Assets.
Directly responsible for operations and all day-to-day activities including A/P, A/R, business development and all details necessary to sustain and maintain profitability of all five companies.
Companies include:
1.General Aviation sales and service. Includes a 10,000 square foot hangar on the field in Rifle, Colorado.
2.1400 acre ranch in western Colorado with hay, corn and wheat farming. The ranch also supports and perfects a herd of 400 Black Angus cattle. In addition, there is a significant amount of water and mineral rights that are being researched and secured on this property.
3.Owner operated aviation sales company with 4 planes in service/inventory.
4.Real Estate Development company with projects in Colorado, Arizona, Montana and California.
5.Personal – directly responsible for owner’s assets in excess of 75M and the management thereof.
Business Manager
Teamworks Studios, LLC - Aspen, CO 2002 to 2004
Managed nationally recognized photography studio for two photographers (John Russell and Robb Gordon).
Directly responsible for operations and all day-to-day activities of both companies including business development, A/P, A/R marketing and internet presence for Teamwork Studio and Teamworks Productions, (www.teamworkstudio.com / www.teamworksproductions.com)
Controlled and managed extensive stock library for sale and distribution to numerous magazines and vendors.
Liaison between Art Directors/Art Buyers, clients and photographers.
Founded and operated new production company with partner Robb Aaron Gordon.
Directly responsible for producing, including pre & post production for over 50 national print campaigns, 4 regional commercials and 1 short film.
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Final Cut Pro and Powerbid.
Business Manager
JH Todd Interiors, Inc. - Aspen, CO 2001 to 2002
Consulted previous company, (Heimel Pomeroy Interior Design) as partner left and brought civil lawsuit against company.
Assessed HPID, provided litigation support and performed all necessary operations to dissolve company.
Directly responsible for operations and all day-to-day activities of new company including business development, A/P, A/R marketing and internet presence (www.jhtodd.com).
Installed office network, appropriate hardware, software and systems to facilitate seamless interaction between all Designers, the clients and operating information.
Vice President
Smartcard Solutions, Inc. - Aspen, CO 1998 to 2001
Reported to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and operated as the Executive Officer to the Chief Executive Officer.
Directly responsible for operations and all day-to-day activities of the company.
Responsible for creating and executing all marketing programs, Internet presence (www.smartcardsol.com) trade shows, and collateral material for the company.
Provided litigation support.
Managed sale of Company with SEC agencies, attorneys, accountants and two publicly held corporation’s executive team.
Participated and facilitated numerous partnership initiatives and agreements with industry related companies, (i.e. Motorola, Motorola Indala, Motorola World Wide Smart Card Solutions, GemPlus, Intermec, Aspen Skiing Company, InTouch, The Pathways Group, Inc., Upgrade International, etc.).
Founder and President
Resort Access Solutions, Inc. - Grand Rapids, MI 1996 to 1998
Founded and operated start-up company with internally generated financing.
Developed and executed company business plan based on technology partnerships in the smart card industry.
Executed a strategic partnership/Memorandum of Understanding with Motorola Indala for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and emerging smart card technologies.
Developed key contacts in the ski industry including, Vail Resorts Inc., Deer Valley and Aspen Skiing Company.
Developed a marketing partnership with Systems Design Group, Inc. for Point of Sale software technologies.
Researched and pursued venture capital industry in search of corporate financing.
Merged company with Systems Design Group, Inc. into new corporate entity, SmartCard Solutions, Inc.
Independent Sales Representative
Excel Telecommunications - Grand Rapids, MI 1994 to 1996
One of the first people in Michigan to sign up as an Independent Representative and promote the long distance, multi-level marketing program for Excel Telecommunications, Inc. Built an organization of 2500+ representatives with over 25,000 customers.
Directly responsible to Excel Telecommunications for complying with all company and state regulations for chartering, building and running weekly meetings across the state of Michigan in as many as 15 cities.
Created, promoted and managed monthly training seminars across the state of Michigan.
Built one of the fastest growing and largest organizations in the United States.
One of the top 300 money earners in the United States in 1995 and 1996.
Vice President
Michigan Brass Division - Grand Rapids, MI 1992 to 1995
Hired as the Quality Control Manager for OEM plumbing manufacturer.
Assisted in business development in manufacturing, sales and marketing.
Responsible for sourcing, developing, and managing manufacturing facilities in China, Thailand and Taiwan.
Responsible for day-to-day operations contemporaneously with partner office in Hong Kong for all Far East operations.
Managed all exporting and importing in compliance with U.S. Customs and the United States Government’s Favored Nation Status for China.
Managed warehouse operations with 50 employees.
Created and managed Quality Control program, including the hiring and training of a Quality Control manager, in compliance with all ISO 9000 regulations for over 1000 parts in multi-million dollar inventory.
Created and ran just-in-time inventory program for over 30 OEM customers, (i.e. Moen, American Standard, Price Pfister, Delta, Grohe, etc.).
Education
B.B.A. in Finance
Western Michigan University - Kalamazoo, MI August 1987 to June 1991
Private Pilot License
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