A savvy media executive with extensive experience in film, documentaries, television, publishing, radio, internet (Listed in alphabetical order.)
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Carolco Service Inc (W Hollywood, CA) Film Production Company
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Accounts Payable Manager
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Brought 6 months of past due billings current in 3 weeks
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Established and instituted regular payment processes and procedures
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Director of Cash Management
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Managed, reconciled, balanced 100+ unique bank accounts with multiple financial institutions in 5 countries
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Facilitated funding of 4 concurrent film productions
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Analyzed and reported on Hungarian Distribution Division
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Cinergi Service Inc (Santa Monica, CA) Real Estate, Gaming Investment, Media
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Vice President Accounting & Administration
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Responsible for all operations, finance for an international, multifaceted business with twenty-nine global companies whose interests were in real estate, art, gaming and films
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Managed assets in excess of $250 million
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Participated in the negotiating of three lines of credit, totaling over $125 million
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Developed and prepared consolidated monthly financial statements of twenty-nine global entities for executive management and investors
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Liaison with major film studios related to financial issues
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Conducted all tax reporting, interfacing with third party professionals (lawyers, accountants, auditors)
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Managed personnel and payroll for twenty-nine companies, over 400 employees in five states and six countries, including necessary IRS filings.
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Handled all employee hiring, terminations and conflict resolution
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Designed and implemented employee manuals (conforming to California laws regarding safety and health issues), benefits packages (including holidays, insurance, flex-time, etc.)
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Media spokesperson for all corporate issues, ranging from finance prospectus to handling sensitive strategic issues
HERO Magazine (Los Angeles, CA) Specialty Magazine
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Recruited to developed Business Plan to save magazine with no available resources
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Wrote business plan and interfaced with investors to extend magazine life for 6 months
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Managed bankruptcy proceedings and orderly liquidation of assets
IntelliVentures (Los Angeles, CA) The world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of specialty videotapes in the marine and boating industry
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Chief Financial Officer & General Manager
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Developed and implemented strategic innovations, operational and financial initiatives, new technological systems
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Contract negotiation and development of relevant business deals
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Prepared and led company through acquisition transitions
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Launched 3 websites: intelliventures.com; bennettmarine.com; firstlightvideo.com
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Managed day-to-day operations, including Customer Service, Production, and Fulfillment
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Managed all royalty reporting, developing and implementing new systems to track and report
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Orchestrated buy-out of company from principal debtor allowing for a seamless exit strategy for President
New Gaelic Films, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA) Film Production Company
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Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer
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Launched a film company that produced a feature length film (“Skin Art”) that successfully premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and obtained world-wide distribution
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Negotiated all contracts and agreements for pre-production through distribution
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Secured start-up capital and film financing for production and effected deals for 8 projects to be put into active development
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Managed all day-to-day finance, administration and operational responsibility
New Light Media (Palm Springs, CA) a 501(c)3 not-for-profit
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Treasurer & General Manager
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Strategic planning in television and film distribution
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Donor and investor relations
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Launch of consumer products and book publishing
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Developed and oversaw internet strategy
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Created, supervised and maintained internal control structures, financial policies and administrative policies and procedures
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Took organization from zero funding to an annual budget high of $500,000 in 18 months
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