Visionary Leader: Envision-Execute-Exceed

Charles B. Van Duzer Telephone: 281-***-****

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Magnolia, Texas 77355 Email: ******@*********.***

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Visionary Leader developing new strategies, innovatively implemented, exceeding expectations.

ENVISION – EXECUTE - EXCEED

20 x ROI

Senior Executive with US and international successes in P&L management, operations, business development, marketing, business unit start-ups, turnarounds and strategic planning. Skilled at leading cross functional teams to implement innovative strategies that overcome shortfalls, maximize return on resources and increase revenues. Focused strategist with solid problem solving skills who devises and executes action plans that improve the top and bottom lines. Experienced, persuasive negotiator who consistently builds strong, mutually profitable contractual and joint-venture relationships with customers, lenders and vendors. Reputation as an effective leader and trouble shooter supported by 20 years of consistently successful senior management experience with enterprises ranging from entrepreneurial ventures to multi-national public companies. Knowledgeable in European, Asia-Pacific and South American business cultures and markets.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Strategic Planning Mergers & Acquisitions Business Development

Crisis Management Acquisition Integration Profitability Strategies

International Operations Operations Management Business Restructuring

Business Unit Start-ups Organizational Effectiveness Turnarounds

Joint Ventures Complex Financing Enterprise Resilience

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Executive Management

Established profitable operations in South America, Southeast Asia and Europe. Negotiated long-term contracts for work in Brazil, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Spain and the Netherlands; established and staffed local offices; managed customer relationships; obtained contract extensions and add-ons, increasing revenues. Results: Added $35 million in new, profitable, revenues by successfully implementing and managing new operations.

Integrated new acquisition, doubling international contracting sales. Coordinated executive restructuring to incorporate talent from acquired companies; recommended and secured Board approval of adoption of superior practices of acquired operations; presented post acquisition audit results to seller. Results: Upgraded existing management and business practices; earned $15 million credit from seller; doubled equipment and operating revenues.

Assumed control of delayed capital building project and completed same under budget, reducing delay and saving millions in tax benefit transfer sale. Assumed leadership of engineering and project management teams; developed new work programs and negotiated implementation by primary contractor; managed project 24/7 for five weeks, expediting work flow and production; facilitated regulatory compliance and obtained appropriate completion certificates. Result: Project delay reduced from 4 months to five weeks, enabling company to complete $25 million tax benefit transfer sale before enabling law expired and reducing projected cost overrun by sixty percent.

Member of 3-man management team that led parent and six operating subs through successful Chapter 11 reorganization. Analyzed and implemented management restructuring; developed innovative litigation strategies; maintained and built new customer relationships; streamlined operations. Results: Parent and subs successfully reorganized, eliminating $450 million in debt with pre-petition shareholders receiving stake in reorganized enterprise.

Rationalized under producing assets. Negotiated and closed sale of Titanium properties; documented and closed $55 million sale of Canadian oil and gas properties; recommended and directed sale of surplus materials at various foreign locations; negotiated sale of interest in North Padre Island property to environmental group for $18 million; negotiated sale of general partner and 30 limited partnerships at 36% profit after holding same for 14 months; eliminated potential $4.6 million environmental liability through negotiated $2 million sale of mature oil and gas properties in environmentally sensitive area. Results: Realized in excess of $90 million in cash proceeds; reduced debt and carrying costs; eliminated liabilities; improved balance sheet, and; positioned Company for new acquisitions.

Acted as Chief Turnaround Officer for troubled medical equipment concern. Salvaged relationship with critical sole source supplier on improved terms; restructured bank loan maturity and obtained additional working capital; reduced and realigned staff. Result: Enterprise returned to profitability in six months.

Business Development

Directed feasibility study, exploratory trip and negotiations for operations in Malaysia. Developed comprehensive business plan; negotiated joint venture with Malaysian consortium for labor component; secured five year operating contract. Results: Increased overall sales by $25 million and profitability by successfully generating new business putting idle equipment to work with minimal local labor exposure.

Negotiated $15 million profitable two year extension for operations in South America despite turmoil in host country. Overcame financial uncertainty in host country with innovative program designed to assure continued revenue flow. Developed and presented program to client and government officials, receiving approval in ten days. Results: Kept profitable operations and cash flow active in Brazil for an additional two years despite rampant inflation and local currency devaluation.

Secured $15 million capital equipment sale. Led effort to sell operating assets to national company; obtained $8 million training and labor add-on contract. Result: Reduced capital costs, retained customer relationship with net increase in profits.

Obtained 14% rate increase and renewal of Caribbean area contract. Reversed client decision to terminate existing contract and negotiated extension at 14% increase in compensation. Result: Continued customer relationship at improved level of profitability.

International Operations

Acted as principal liaison between clients, joint venture partners, host government officials and Company for all foreign operations. Averted service disruptions; counseled clients; acted as primary troubleshooter for operations in 10 countries; maintained favorable relations with host governments. Result: Reduced, then eliminated disruptions to revenue flows from foreign operations and secured additional sources of revenue in excess of $35 million.

Developed and implemented program restructuring management of international operations. Replaced manager in Trinidad with third country national, improving customer relations and reducing costs 17%; reduced and realigned management in Southeast Asia and Europe. Results: Saved in excess of $650,000 per annum in direct payroll costs while improving efficiency and customer relations.

Reduced exposure to non-US income and other taxes. Analyzed exposure to US and foreign taxes from all international operations; designed and implemented network of new international subsidiaries designed to take advantage of third country tax treaties; established new operating and support function subsidiaries in advantageous domiciles. Results: Eliminated potential $6 million tax increase due to change in Malaysian tax code and saved $2 million per annum in taxes worldwide.

Coordinated with national insurance broker in the formation of offshore captive insurance company for 22 diverse businesses. Facilitated agreement by 22 diverse organizations (manufacturing, chemical producers, contracting, and retail,) to form captive insurance company during tight market; negotiated reinsurance at favorable rates. Results: Members able to obtain necessary coverage’s while enjoying rate reductions of 18-46%, with minimal investment. (Captive now has reserves in excess of $25 million.)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

CORPORATE TRIAGE, LLC, Houston 2003-date

President

Corporate turnaround consulting services for wholesale, healthcare, medical equipment, contracting & manufacturing clients.

CREEDE MINES, INC., 1995-date

President/CEO

Revitalized dormant mining company established in 1929, realizing value from real estate acquired in 1932.

BUTTES GAS & OIL COMPANY 1981-1995

Vice President, Secretary & Director

Public multi-national Oil and Gas Company with agriculture, mining, contracting and manufacturing subsidiaries with operations in 17 states and 10 countries.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, University of Denver

Juris Doctor, John Marshall Law School, Chicago

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