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Street Address Richland AvenueLafayette, LAU.S.A.PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLESUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONSAccomplished managing consultant with varied and extensive project history including governance, business transformation, development and management of strategy, governance and operating and capital budgets, extensive domestic and international experience managing the annual audit, satisfying Sarbanes Oxley compliance, supervising and managing all transactional functions, preparing and publishing financial reports, managing insurable, operational, and financial risks, sourcing private equity, tax planning and compliance, and treasury functions including credit lines and asset financing.Contract and consulting experience from June 1984 to present many on a concurrent basisContracted with Inovatica, a Swiss consulting firm, to provide services to Bristol-Myers Squibb Paris as team leader designed and began the implementation of an internal control system for the $500 million annual contract based marketing budget for Europe, the Middle East, Egypt and Africa and RussiaContracted with Control Solutions as team leader and technical advisor for Sarbanes-Oxley services throughout the U.S. and in France and the U.K. to these companies; Mindspeed, Artesyn, Peregrin, Cubic, Stanley Tools, and New Frontier Media.For New Frontier Media, Peter, using interviews and observations, compiled and documented the internal controls using word documents and flowcharts of the enterprise, and developed test scripts for testing the controls as part of the first year adoption of Sarbanes Oxley. The outside financial statement auditors utilized the work Peter performed for reliance on the internal controls to give a clean opinion on the Companys financial statements for compliance in the first year of Sarbanes Oxley.Performed virtual consulting project in Hungary for Control SolutionsSourced and recruited consultants for audit and finance director assignments for Inovatica in France, Germany, and SpainContract CFO of a voice and data interconnect companyContract CFO and succession process leader for the owner of a chain of auto parts storesQuail Tools, LLC Fractional contract controller and CFO for this South Louisiana based oilfield service Company. Helped build the business by developing and managing software based operating and financial control systems that allowed the leveraging of human resources to greater productivity and efficiency. Prepared the business for sale, lead the negotiations, and integrated the Company into the SEC reporting systems of the NYSE buyer as a new and separate business segmentBWI Companies Organizational development and family business consultant to this lawn and garden, seed, and golf course supplies distributor. Diffused family conflict, recruited outside directors and established with board oversight an annual operating budget systemSuccession process chairman of the board of a real estate brokerage firmExecutive director of a multi-specialty surgery centerExecutive director of a real estate development companyKey member of the finance board of the Denver Redemptorists, a religious organization with significant portfolio and real estate assets and operations in Nigeria, Thailand, and the U.S.Contract controller, CFO, and corporate development officer for several small oilfield service companiesOct. 1978 to Jun. 1984 Lead partner in a four partner CPA Firm Lafayette, LAFunctioned as rain maker and client service partner for audit, tax, and management consulting servicesJun. 1973 to Oct. 1978 Ernst & Ernst, Ernst & Whinney, Cleveland, OhioManager ConsultingPerformed audit and consulting services for privately owned and Fortune 500 Companies in several industries and several countriesMember of the manufacturing, strategic planning, health care, and marketing groups of the north central U.S. consulting divisionWarner and Swasey This former Cleveland, Ohio based Fortune 500 Company was the worlds leading designer and manufacturer of turning machines. Peter was responsible for the domestic fieldwork and led a team of financial statement auditors in conducting the annual auditStandard Oil of Ohio Now part of British Petroleum, Peter was a member of the team that calculated the LIFO inventory reserve for the CompanyINEXPO As lead consultant, Peter worked with the new private owners of the former Cleveland Tank Plant (a major manufacturing facility of military tanks during WWII) in developing the strategic plan for the newly acquired facility which led to the development of this major entertainment and trade show center located adjacent to the Cleveland Ohio AirportBil-Jac Dog Foods Peter functioned as outsourced controller for this private pet food manufacturer and distributor in Medina, OhioLiberia Mining Company Peter led the financial statement audit of this subsidiary of Republic Steel (a former Fortune 500 Company in Cleveland, OH) located in West Africa. As his role evolved to that of consulting he was bestowed the honorary title of Paramount Chief Zokai by the Mandingo Tribe for his work in supporting the succession of management positions from European and U.S. employees to LiberiansTenna Corporation A manufacturer of automotive original equipment and aftermarket parts with manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Caribbean. Peter was part of the consulting team that conducted a study to determine the feasibility of remaining in the Caribbean or consolidating manufacturing in the U.S.German Cutlery Manufacturer Peter was part of a team of consultants that conducted a study to determine the feasibility of entering U.S. marketsCleveland School System Peter was part of a team of consultants that supported the federal courts efforts to reestablish the systems viability and to help it emerge from bankruptcyThe Estate of an Industrialist Peter was part of a team that conducted a study of the potential personal liability exposure of the trustees from decisions they made and transactions they entered and provided guidance for future actionsJan.1972 to Jun.1973 Unishops of Clarkins, Inc. Akron, OhioSenior Accountant / Assistant ControllerResponsible for all accounting functions of this wholly owned discount retail multi-location subsidiary of an AMEX CompanyPeter led all construction, subsidiary, and corporate accounting functions as the Company increased its number of mega-stores from four to seven. He was also responsible for maintaining the cash management systemJun. 1969 to Dec.1972 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, OhioOperations AuditorPerformed operations audits of manufacturing plants and retail stores and investigations of fraudPeter participated in a major project to minimize the amount of cash maintained in retail stores throughout the U.S.July 1968 to June 1969 U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Beret) training followed by six years in Special Forces Reserves, specialized in communicationsMay 1964 to June 1968 University of Louisiana at LafayetteBS in BA, Major in AccountingSeptember 1960 to St. Bernard High SchoolMay 1964 College PrepCPA, CGMA, CMA, Certified in Succession Assurance, and Family Firm Institutes Certificate in Family Business Advising with Fellow StatusMember of Financial Executives Networking Group, Institute of Management Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Succession Assurance Institute, former member of Financial Executives InternationalAs LSU adjunct professor, Peter taught Family Business Management, a third year course offered by the E. J. Orso College of Business, and he was Special Advisor to the LSU Family Business Forum. |
