CFO, Controller, Finance

RODNEY P. ROBINSON

*** ********* ****** ********: 615-***-****

Franklin, Tennessee 37069 Residence: 615-***-****

**********@***.*** Cell: 615-***-****

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Hands-on senior executive skilled in management, finance and operations in challenging situations. Comprehensive, in-depth experience across corporate planning, finance, treasury, accounting and information systems. Excellent communication skills. Exceptional at developing relationships with financial institutions, peers and other stakeholders.

Executive Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic and Business Planning

• Mergers, Acquisitions, Expansion and Contraction

• General and Cost Accounting

• Treasury and Cash Flow Management

• Financing and Lender Relations

BUSINESS CONTRIBUTIONS

R & S PRINTING SERVICE, INC. 1993 - Present

President and Chief Financial Officer 1996 - Present

Chief Financial Officer 1993 – 1996

Leading and managing a commercial printing company. Responsibilities include strategic planning, sales, marketing, manufacturing, finance, accounting, information technology, business development and administration.

Executive Management

• Represented the company to the community and stakeholders including media, customers, vendors and financial institutions.

• Led the company from a vulnerable market position to a key player during a period of rapid technological change and 40% industry consolidation.

• Successfully completed second generation management/ownership transition.

• Prepared strategic and business plans and identified key performance indicators.

• Developed and conducted a custom quality assessment program using MBNQA, Tennessee Center for Performance Excellence and lean tools.

• Adjusted company systems and resources through periods of both expansion and contraction.

Business Development

• Analyzed, negotiated and integrated the acquisitions of four businesses including technology, equipment and personnel considerations.

• Increased revenues by 300% through combination of product expansion, acquisitions, and sales and customer service development.

Treasury, Finance and Banking

• Negotiated term loans, lines of credit and leases to purchase equipment, fund acquisitions, expand facilities and improve liquidity.

• Implemented online banking, remote deposit and merchant accounts accelerating velocity of cash.

• Managed cash flow using a predictive model created based on historical and projected activity.

• Negotiated risk management and employee benefit programs including insurance, health care contracts and retirement plans.

Financial Reporting and Accounting

• Developed budgeting and forecasting tools used to determine pricing and costing rates.

• Prepared breakeven analysis and profit model based on contribution margins.

• Streamlined monthly reporting process and reduced closing time by 50%.

• Improved accuracy of financial reporting by implementing controls surrounding purchasing and inventories.

• Used activity based costing principles to evaluate product and customer profitability.

• Prepared accounting policies manual and employee handbook.

• Prepared company’s Federal and state income tax returns and responsible for all tax compliance.

Information Systems

• Evaluated, selected and implemented state of the art management information system including estimating, costing and general accounting modules.

• Implemented web presence and communication systems.

• Managed information technology network with over 30 personal computers and five servers.

• Implemented system security, backup and disaster recovery programs.

Operations and Production

• Expanded production capacity by 200% including the purchase of over $2 million of equipment.

• Transitioned production processes from analog to digital systems.

• Oversaw complete company relocation to 30,000 square foot manufacturing facility.

PRICE WATERHOUSE 1980 – 1993

Senior Manager, Sacramento 1990 – 1993

Manager – Senior Manager, Denver 1986 – 1990

Staff Accountant – Manager, Nashville 1980 – 1986

Entrusted with primary responsibility for some of the firm’s most significant clients in terms of fees, size of projects and relationship sensitivity. Annual fees and related hours for these clients were in excess of $1.5 million and 12,000 hours. Sold more than $1.0 million in new business to new and existing clients primarily in the financial services and health care industries. Overall responsibilities included marketing, coordinating, planning, delivering and communicating accounting and auditing services. Also instructed continuing education programs and recruited, counseled and evaluated staff personnel.

Technical Expertise

• Resolved technical accounting and financial reporting issues in areas such as complex financial instruments, discontinued operations and business combinations.

• Provided counsel and guidance to firm offices as a member of an 8 person National Services Group serving financial institutions.

• Acted as a “sounding board” to special projects based on client and industry expertise. Projects ranged from computer system implementation to income tax planning.

• Conducted operational review of finance department and identified meaningful cost saving opportunities.

• Received excellent ratings on engagements subjected to internal quality control reviews.

• Performed internal audit department quality assurance reviews.

SEC Expertise

• Reviewed more than 20 client SEC filings, which resulted in the issuance of millions of new shares.

• Prepared comfort letters to underwriters which resulted in successful offering.

• Synthesized SEC and regulatory requirements into model financial disclosures for entities issuing billions of dollars in public debt.

Business Development

• Conducted due diligence and acquisition procedures for health care companies, insurance companies and financial institutions resulting in cost savings, risk identification and recommendations for operational improvement.

• Evaluated accounting and disclosures for mergers and acquisitions.

Project Management

• Concurrently managed as many as four different annual projects with as many as 12 staff on each project. Projects were located across the western United States and Hawaii.

• Selected to serve on internal quality control reviews of two offices while managing other ongoing projects.

• Improved efficiency and productivity on projects as a result of innovative planning strategies, which continuously improved profitability.

• Provided recommendations to clients on accounting, income taxes and information systems to improve controls and efficiency.

EDUCATION

Middle Tennessee State University, MBA

(4.0 GPA, Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi) 2007

Lipscomb University, BS in Accounting

(3.9 GPA, magna cum laude, Wall Street Journal Award,

Alpha Kappa Psi Award) 1980

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Public Accountant (inactive) 1983

Certified Management Accountant 1983

Certified Internal Auditor 1983

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member

Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, member

(past chapter board and TSCPA Council member)

Institute of Management Accountants, member

Institute of Internal Auditors, member

(past chapter committee chairman and regional conference secretary)

National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives

(past chapter president and director)

COMMUNITY AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

United Way of Metropolitan Nashville

(Agency Eligibility Review, Chair, and Volunteer Review Team member)

Second Harvest Food Bank, Kids Café Advisory Committee

Sons of the American Revolution, Andrew Crockett Chapter, charter member

The Volunteer Center of Placer County (past director and treasurer)

American River College (past member of advisory council)

Belmont University, Adjunct Instructor 2008

Draughons Junior College, Adjunct Instructor 2005

Lipscomb University, Graduate Studies, 39 audit hours

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