Hands on executive with success in Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations Officer (with finance responsibility) and Division President roles in public and private companies, including private equity portfolio companies, with revenues ranging from $30 million to $1 billion. In addition to leading traditional finance activities, responsible for management and performance improvements of enterprise processes across multiple companies.
2013 Finalist for the Puget Sound Business Journal CFO of the year for companies with over $100 million in revenues. http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2013/03/08/bryceon-sumner-2013-cfo-of-the-year.html?page=all
Industries: architectural and environmental services, technology, event services, healthcare, hospitality, financial services, marketing services, database analytics, manufacturing, energy, real estate, e-commerce, technology, international, logistics, telecom, family office.
Email work: bryceon.sumner@callison.com
Email personal: bryceon.sumner@sbcglobal.net
Specialties: Specializes in growth, workout, process optimization, M&A, turnaround environments and management and performance improvements of enterprise processes across multiple companies. Broad background spanning public company audit committee chair, board membership, family office, private equity, general management, strategic planning, global operations, marketing and sales with deep expertise in financial transactions, background in Big 4 public accounting/CPA.
CFO @ A private equity and employee owned global architecture firm specializing in retail, environmental, corporate mixed use, urban planning, residential, hospitality, mission critical and healthcare clients. Callison has over 1000 employees (400 in China) in 11 offices functioning in a matrix of geographical and strategic services: Seattle, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Dubai, London, Mexico City, New York City, Dallas, Los Angeles and Scottsdale. Hired by the Chairman of the Board/CEO to lead acquisition activities, implement operational improvements as well managing the traditional CFO duties of an international company with strong EBITDA and revenue growth.
2013 Finalist for the Puget Sound Business Journal CFO of the year for companies with over $100 million in revenues. http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/print-edition/2013/03/08/bryceon-sumner-2013-cfo-of-the-year.html?page=all
Goal is to strategically grow Callison through organic growth and acquisitions to complement current entrepreneurial business segments (domestic and international), taking full advantage of the current market for quality architecture and design firms, while instituting best in class financial and operational business practices.
Email work: bryceon.sumner@callison.com
Work phone: 206-623-4646
Email personal: bryceon.sumner@sbcglobal.net
Cell phone: 972-989-9101 From 2011 to Present (4 years) Chief Financial Officer; Chief Operations Officer, EVP @ Global Experience Specialists, Inc. (GES), a Viad Corp (VVI) company, is a $1B USD leading marketing agency that produces exhibitions, events, exhibits and retail environments. GES provides a wide range of services, including turnkey official show services, cutting-edge creative and design, marketing and measurement services—all with an unrivaled global reach. GES partners with leading shows and brands, including Spring Fair Birmingham, International Woodworking Fair, CONEXPO-CON/AGG and IFPE, Bell Helicopter, Genzyme, L'Oreal, Warner Bros., and Simon Property Group. GES' National Servicenter® has been recognized with certification under the J.D. Power and Associates Certified Call Center ProgramSM for the past five years, and for the third year in a row Ad Age has named GES as one of the "World's 50 Largest Agency Companies." From 2006 to 2011 (5 years) Chief Executive Officer @ Managing owner of UICI (sold in 2006, now Healthmarkets), $2 billion health, medical and insurance services company and a large portfolio of other marketing and health/medical companies. From March 2005 to October 2006 (1 year 8 months) Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice-President @ The largest direct advertising, technology, marketing and software services/database consulting company in North America. Owned by NYSE Omnicom. Recruited by the CEO of Rapp to lead the financial turnaround, restructuring, and growth plan. From 1998 to 2005 (7 years) Chief Financial Officer, Group Vice-President @ Reengineered all aspects of this private equity portfolio technology company with a focus on EBITDA and direct margin improvement. Developed the financial marketing plan that resulted in the sale to USF, a Fortune 1000 company (USF) for a high EBITDA multiple. From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) Senior Finance Officer, Director of Accounting and Finance @ Managed a national team in the oversight of $60 billion of distressed assets purchased by 200 financial institutions, $8 billion in annual payments. From 1986 to 1996 (10 years) Controller @ Directed the financial reporting, budgeting, control and oversight of $1.2 billion in real estate and oil and gas investments From 1984 to 1986 (2 years) Various @ Broad experience related to investments, tax analysis and SEC filings on audits of public companies. From 1980 to 1984 (4 years)
Master's degree, accounting @ The University of Texas at Austin - The Red McCombs School of BusinessBBA, accounting and business @ University of Georgia - Terry College of Business Bryceon Sumner is skilled in: Mergers, Global Operations, Process Optimization, Acquisition Integration, Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Planning, Real Estate, Tax, Advertising, Accounting, Architecture, Change Management, Contract Negotiation, Event Management, Financial Planning