Financial/Operations Management

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

FOCUS: ACCOUNTING - FINANCE - OPERATIONS - AUDIT

Leadership | Risk Management | Process Improvement | Budget Coordination | Problem Solving | Technology Skills

PROFILE SUMMARY

- Goal-oriented, tenacious, and hands-on professional with broad experience in all aspects of accounting and financial management with proven proactive management style in the development and implementation of strategic plans to ensure company growth

- Possesses exceptional planning and organizational skills in coordinating all phases of project cycle from inception to completion; effectively coordinates direction, drives people into action, and conveys complex information in an easily understandable manner

- Highly-disciplined with ability to manage multiple assignments efficiently under extreme pressure while meeting tight deadlines

- Identifies needs and goals, streamlines existing operations, turns around unprofitable functions, envisions new concepts and future trends, and follows through with development, direction, and accomplishment

Key Strengths

Organizational Re-engineering Reporting and Documentation Financial Management / Analysis

Budget Planning / Administration Business Analysis/Risk Management Operations Management

EXPERIENCE

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Regions Financial Corporation (Operations Division) - Montgomery, AL

Senior Vice President / Loan Operations Manager Nov 2006-May 2008

- Directed the Montgomery Alabama Loan Operations Center, which involved collateral management, regulatory compliance, document imaging, and original document retention

- Developed and maintained associates through the Regions/Amsouth Bank merger, conversions, and transition of jobs to Birmingham, Alabama

- Helped in controlling the transaction processing, loan accounting, customer service, loan maintenance, and system support departments' relocation to Birmingham to ensure minimal disruption to customers

Senior Vice President / Director of Loan Operations Apr 1997-Nov 2006

- Directed overall loan production and servicing activities of Regions Bank, with combined portfolio of $58.4B, including loan document preparation, loan systems ownership, loan accounting and booking, payment processing, document imaging, original document retention, collateral management, customer service, loan exception tracking, regulatory compliance, and reporting

- Established total quality management program, which resulted to substantial improvement in service quality, productivity, associate retention, and efficiency from 1999 through 2006

- Developed and managed a $44 million budget including a workforce of 770 associates in multiple locations throughout the Southeast, division was under budget every year by more than 3 percent from 1997 through 2006

- Managed the centralization of all loan servicing from 130 affiliate banks and responsible for the development of vision, mission, and strategic plans for division

- Obtained Alabama Quality Award in 2003 and served two terms in Regions Bank Quality Council in 1999 and 2004

- Held responsible for operational risk assessment and Sarbanes-Oxley sign off in the division

EARLIER CAREER

Regions Financial Corporation (Internal Audit Division) - Montgomery, AL: July 1988-Apr 1997

Audit Manager | Audit Officer II | Audit Officer I | Senior Auditor | Staff Auditor | Assistant Auditor | Audit Trainee

CREDENTIALS

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Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Auburn University at Montgomery

Certified Internal Auditor

Audit Management, Bank Administration Institute

American Bankers Association National Compliance School

Southeast Montgomery YMCA Board Member: 2003-2005

Regions Leadership University Graduate: Nov 1999

President, Montgomery Chapter of Institute of Internal Auditors: 1995-1996

Eagle Scout /Scoutmaster / Fundraiser, Boy Scouts of America

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