ACASS
- a global provider of corporate and private aviation support services including charter, crew support and aircraft management, sales and acquisition.
Chief Financial Officer Dorval, Quebec, 2005 - 2007
Reporting to the President; building infrastructure, processes and teams to accommodate and drive rapid, strategic growth of international operations; designing, developing and implementing financial and operational systems to support the major lines of business and ensure accurate and timely accounting processes; establishing and optimizing data recording standards and data flows; developing a database to enhance client invoicing and re-billing of costs; recruiting and training staff; setting contractual standards and monitoring reports serving as primary contact with bank; negotiating with suppliers.
Le Biftheque & Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse
- a franchise chain of restaurants serving tens of thousands of customers each week through 17 locations in Florida, Ontario, and Quebec.
VP Finance Montreal, Quebec & Tampa, Florida, 2002 - 2003
Reported to the President; implemented and monitored Financial, Labour Costing and Point of Sale systems and technologies affecting over 500 employees in locations across Quebec, Ontario and Florida; enhanced the infrastructure to support and promote a period of very rapid growth and the generation of over $50M in annual revenues; hired and trained staff; directed a 5-person accounting staff.
Zyng Asian Grill
- with locations in Quebec, Ontario, Florida, Minnesota, Illinois, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, and India, an innovative Pan-Asian-style restaurant franchise offering exciting flavours of Asian cuisine from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Korea.
Co-Founder & Partner Montreal, Quebec, 1998 - 2001
Co-founded the first restaurant and subsequent franchise chain; built, grew and sold a significant commercial venture; designed and implemented the financial and operational controls for the chain; managed human resources, suppliers and multiple locations on a day-to-day basis, including resource planning, staff scheduling, purchasing, food preparation, client service, marketing, PR, cash control and franchisor reporting.
RSM - Richter Chamberland
Founded in 1926, Richter Usher Vineberg grew into one of the largest independent accounting, business advisory and consulting firms in Canada - now RSM Richter Chamberland
Manager of IT Westmount, Quebec, 1989 - 1991
Reported to Partners; assisted in the development of strategic and tactical plans to implement core technologies for a multidivisional environment with 35 partners and 300 staff; trained personnel and designed an IT Training Program; developed and implemented Financial and Client Profitability systems and procedures; established the firm's first standards for the training and development of technology skills for accounting professionals.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Commerce - Joint Honours in Finance & Economics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, 1983