Terry Bates:  

Life CFO Mergers & Acquisitions/Startup, Joint Venture & Turnaround Situations/Creating Investor Value Instituting Cost Reduction Strategies/Business Expansions/Process Reengineering/Financial Statement Analysis Master’s of Accounting, B.B.A., C.M.A., VP International/Chief Financial Officer charged with developing and directing financial initiatives, strategic/tactical plans, and revenue performance targets for a $200 million CPG company. Possess more than 9 years of CFO responsibility and 12 years experience with publicly traded companies. Financial and business management acumen gained over the past 20+ years encompasses: • Recruited by the chairman to turn around an outdated, underperforming accountability system for an organization operating in 9 countries with $200 million in annual sales. Built financial budgets for 12 operational functions, which created cash flow and investment planning that drove a comprehensive financial accountability system for each department. • Improved on-time delivery for 15 key customers by 1200 basis points and enhanced fill-rate for these clients by 100 basis points, all within 9 months. Upgraded Orange Glo’s supplier ranking (from the 2nd quartile of suppliers in category to the top quartile) at Wal-Mart for consistent on-time delivery and fill rate. • Within a 3-year time frame, acquired, launched, and united in joint ventures with 10 different international companies that grew from zero to more than 25% of company sales and profits for a $750 million manufacturing organization. Acted as a “trusted advisor” for shareholders in turning around a distressed company that, within 3 years, sold for $325 million. Accomplished the profitable sale of this privately held company by leading and working closely with a 22-member cross-functional, internal/external team comprised of legal, mergers/acquisitions, operations, and finance representatives. Core competencies: Formal Presentation Skills; C...Expand for more