Geoffrey Fellows

39 Vista Firenze, Laguna Hills CA 92653

GeoffreyFellows@hotmail.com

                                      714.425.9853

Finance Executive with 15+ years of progressive experience from Financial Planning Analyst through Chief Financial Officer in the United States and abroad

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

·        Integrated Enterprise Reporting System with Finance, Human Resources, and IT to bring 'near time' data to desktops giving management access to 360 degrees of company information within 24 hours

·        Re-designed company commission program to focus on high margin products, driving Gross Margin +10% within first quarter of implementation

·        Led Due Diligence/Negotiating team through acquisition, and served as CFO; negotiating lines of credit, managing cash flow, integrating operations and improving bottom line margin by 50% within 2 years

·        Managed staff across 8 countries to achieve common goals and deliver on financial objectives

·        Founded and served as the first President and CEO - PSCU Employee Hardship Foundation, Inc, a non profit Employee Assistance Public Charity

 

CAREER SPECIFICS

PSCU-Financial Services, Inc.                                                                                                       2003 to Present

Vice President Finance - Financial Planning and Analysis

Credit Union Service Organization serving 25% of nation's largest Credit Unions - $600+m Rev/Year

Member of the Executive Management Team, responsible for helping to set and achieve the company’s mission and strategies through financial management of divisions, subsidiaries and lines of business

·       Fostering Organic Growth – Devised and executed plan to reorganize into Lines of Business, better enabling 5 “siloed” internal divisions to support internal and external customers. Grew Customer Care Line of Business revenue +6% by redesigning pricing practices to attract large customers. Designed and implemented Product Profitability reporting, which culminated in elimination or enhancement of several under performing products and greater focus on the most profitable ones.

·        Leading M&A – Headed due diligence teams to evaluate 12 potential mergers with or acquisitions of other industry players. Played integral role in subsequent financial modeling, negotiations and purchase of multi million dollar call center and software development operation in Detroit, Michigan. Responsible for Financial integration.

·        Implementing Key Systems – Led 2-year, company wide improvement effort for the forecasting and planning process, including requirements gathering, vendor/package selection, package implementation, process improvement, organizational alignment, data warehouse development, report production, and program roll-out. Transitioned company from spreadsheet-based forecasting to best practice processes and technology, resulting in a reduction of monthly variance from +/-5% to +/-1% within the first month.

·        Launching New Products – Managed the addition of 3 new product lines, bringing on board 100+ staff and 140 new customers. Realized 1st and 2nd year growth rates of 100%+ and 87%+, making those products the fastest growing in the history of company.

·       Driving Productivity Improvements – Created Productivity Department within Financial Services Division, charged with stripping out 2.5% non value-add cost per year. Authored 'Financial Value Creation' concept, tools and reporting to help management balance bottom line growth with top line price reductions. 

Ingram Micro                                                                                                       2000 to 2003

Senior Sales Operations and Financial Performance

$25+ b Rev/Year distributor of Information Technology products and services

As member of Senior Financial Management Team, worked in close conjunction with Sales to drive profitable business growth within $5b Consumer Markets Division.

·        Acquiring New Customers – Assisted Sales in procuring several Fortune 100 “wins”, including Dell, Walmart and Amazon.com, by tailoring offerings to satisfy their critical needs, which ranged from credit terms and financing to operational efficiencies to inventory management. Developed predictive modeling capabilities that allowed Sales to maximize returns on marketing spend.

·        Segmenting Opportunities – Developed and implemented matrix pricing structure and technology, integrated with enterprise-wide shipping, inventory and accounting systems, that allowed Ingram Micro to “out wit” automated shopping robots. Captured significant share of high-end, high price-point sales among Internet-based customers. Enhanced profitability 300bp in first 6 months. Rolled out pricing methodologies to Asia/Pacific Region and European Union countries.

·        Maintaining Controls and Security – Served as member of joint team sent to uncover, audit and asses impact of multi-million dollar fraud in Mexican operations.

 

Imagyn Medical Technologies                                                                          1998 to 2000

Director of Sales Operations

Niche manufacturer of laproscopic medical equipment - $35 m Rev/Yr

With company in Chapter 11 receivership, responsible for developing and executing controlled revenue growth opportunities to demonstrate to court and creditors the long term sustainability of the company.

·        Opening New Markets – With EVP of Sales, successfully managed company through 6 month Defense Department Approved Provider Program (DAPP) qualification. In first year, grew company revenue 14%+ via DAPP channel. 

·        Retooling Operations – Reorganized sales force, creating an internal Sales/Customer Support group, allowing field sales to concentrate on new sales wins. Also realigned internal support staff toward improving customer care and satisfaction, increasing repeat sales revenue 5%+.

·      Creating New Opportunities – With CFO, developed unique pricing methodology for revolutionary "Re-sposable" medical instrumentation. Showed hospitals how to purchase high-end capital equipment at disposable prices. Increased sales 5%+ in first year.

 

OTHER PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARAMARK

Director Retail Services

California, USA

          1997 to 1998 - Profit and Loss responsibility for $5m Retail Operation on campus 

KPMG Peat Marwick

China Entry Specialist

Taiwan, ROC

         1995 to 1997 - Assist American and European firms find business opportunities in China

 

EDUCATION & OTHER

2000 - MBA, University of California, Irvine – International Finance

1992 - BA, Johns Hopkins University – International Relations

Published Author - articles on 'International Trade' and 'The Economic Impact of UN Membership'

Proficient in PC/Windows applications, Hyperion, Lawson and Business Objects

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Conversant in Spanish

CFA Candidate / FAA Licensed Pilot / Ironman Tri-athlete

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