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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | EVP & CFO @ David I. Solomon currently serves as the EVP & CFO of Edison Properties (www.edisionproperties.com) the parent company of Edison ParkFast, Manhattan Mini Storage, The Hippodrome Building, The Ludlow, and other real estate interests. The segments in which Edison specialize include parking, mini storage, small offices and flexible workspaces. In addition, Edison owns and operates a 650,000 Sq. Ft., Class A office building, and built and manage a 243-unit, 23 story residential apartment tower in Manhattan. Edison has grown steadily and conservatively since its founding and now owns over 3 million square feet of property in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and an additional several million square feet in Newark, Baltimore and other major cities. From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | EVP & CFO @ Global brand in vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) with the flagship brands, NatureMade® and SOYJOY® new product Voots® (childrens' chewable fruit & vegetable supplement). Recruited to build the operational, financial and ITS platforms required to scale the business to support and extend a double-digit growth cycle. Develop the team, infrastructure, systems and cultural mindset that will form the foundation for significant and sustainable growth & profitability. Keywords: CPA, CGMA, Certified Global Management Accountant, business planning, competitor analysis, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, continuous improvement, CPG, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, FP&A, global business development, high growth, integration, logistics, M&A, multi-plant manufacturing, P&L, performance optimization, PLM, price forecasting, product development, product line SKU profitability, profit and loss, real estate, revenue, S&OP, sales & operations planning, shared services, strategic planning, supply chain, sustainable growth, team-oriented From February 2012 to November 2013 (1 year 10 months) Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | SVP & CFO @ Grew the business from $1B - $2B via acquisitions, strategic business planning, developing teams and executing initiatives across a matrix organization. Directed the requisite financial restructuring to transition from private to public and later back to private. Managed highly leveraged business services model with a route-based delivery service, complex direct sale multi-channel marketing, covering a national footprint through challenging economic conditions by focusing in five key areas: 1. Building cost-effective scalable systems and infrastructure within a highly leveraged business model. 2. Developing high-impact teams that could understand and deliver sustained performance over 11 years. 3. Leading strategic planning that translated into executable action initiatives, focusing on the components of organic growth: new sales, price increases, customer retention and same store sales. 4. Creating shared-services across the organization improving service quality while reducing overhead. 5. Leading evaluation, negotiation and post acquisition integrations. Keywords: CPA, CGMA, Certified Global Management Accountant, apparel, business planning, business services, capital structure, competitor analysis, consolidation, continuous improvement, financial metrics, financial planning and analysis, forecasting, FP&A, global business development, high growth, integration, logistics, M&A, multi-plant manufacturing, operations, P&L, performance optimization, PLM, price forecasting, product development, product line SKU profitability, profit and loss, real estate, revenue, S&OP, sales & operations planning, shared services, strategic planning, supply chain, sustainable growth, team-oriented From 2001 to 2012 (11 years) Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | VP & CFO @ Promoted and relocated to California to manage 100 P&Ls nationally, instituting a metrics-driven culture by implementing and benchmarking best practices and creating a “learning vs. knowing” organizational mindset. Realized a high return on incremental invested capital by bringing standardization and simplification in establishing internal controls and process & procedure impacting capital expenditures. Keywords: CPA, accounts receivable, apparel, asset management, best practices, business services, capital expenditures, continuous improvement, financial metrics, financial planning and analysis, FP&A, implementation, internal control, key performance indicators, KPI, Lean Six Sigma, mentoring, multi-plant manufacturing, operations, P&L, performance metrics, performance optimization, portfolio management, profit and loss, project management, real estate, S&OP, sales & operations planning, shared services, team-oriented, training, turnarounds From 2000 to 2001 (1 year) Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | VP & CFO @ Led the post acquisition integration under dynamic market conditions. Executed a reorganization refocusing the brand to address the shifting marketplace, product channel and customer needs while improving profitability. Reversed an operating loss of $10M to a profit of $10M. Keywords: CPA, acquisitions, apparel, brand restoration, catalog sales, consolidation, continuous improvement, financial metrics, financial planning and analysis, FP&A, implementation, integration, key performance indicators, KPI, Lean Six Sigma, marketing, online sales, operations, P&L, performance metrics, performance optimization, PLM, product development, product line SKU profitability, profit and loss, restructuring, retail, S&OP, sales & operations planning, team-oriented, telemarketing, training, turnarounds From 1998 to 2000 (2 years) Senior Vice President – Finance, Operations & Merchandising | SVP @ Conducted the most successful product launch of a footwear licensed brand. Working closely with the founder, led a brand line extension that encompassed all aspects of a startup. Developed the business plan and led its successful implementation by maintaining close collaboration with engineers, designers, customers, the licensor and managing relationships with all major retailers in the US and Canada. Hit price points by reverse engineering with sourcing, manufacturing products that met both fashion and function needs. Created a sustainable and understandable product line plan and addressed seasonal-driven calendar. Keywords: CPA, business planning, competitor analysis, distribution, forecasting, global business development, footwear, implementation, inventory, licensing, logistics, marketing, multi-plant manufacturing, operations, outsourcing, P&L, packaging, performance metrics, performance optimization, PLM, price forecasting, procurement, product development, product launch, product line, product line SKU profitability, profit and loss, project management, Retail, revenue, S&OP, sales & operations planning, startup, strategic planning, supply chain, team-oriented, Total Addressable Market Expansion, training From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) VP Finance, Operations & Merchandising @ Working closely with the domestic (US) portfolio, positioned the brand to succeed internationally, establishing distribution in South America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. Keywords: CPA, competitor analysis, contract negotiations, distribution, footwear, forecasting, global business development, inventory, joint ventures, JV, licensing, logistics, marketing, operations, outsourcing, packaging, partnerships, PLM, portfolio management, private equity, procurement, product development, product line, product line SKU profitability, Retail, revenue, supply chain, TAM, Total Addressable Market Expansion, warehousing From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) VP International Finance @ With the product line generating strong demand and high growth domestically, reshaped the international go-to-market strategy, including establishing centralized European distribution centers, EU distributors and a subsidiary in Italy. Setup subsidiaries and retail businesses in Asia. Realized a sustainable growth strategy by creating a product and country matrix to answer the question of where the business should go next. Established their first internal audit group reporting directly to the Board. Keywords: CPA, apparel & footwear, B2C, business planning, distribution, financial metrics, forecasting, global business development, implementation, inventory, JIT, joint ventures, JV, KANBAN, Lean Six Sigma, licensing, logistics, marketing, operations, partnerships, performance optimization, PLM, portfolio management, procurement, product line, retail, revenue, S&OP, sales & operations planning, strategic planning, supply chain, TAM, Total Addressable Market Expansion, warehousing From 1992 to 1994 (2 years) Sr. Manager Corporate Audit @ Developed an export compliance program that achieved and maintained compliance with US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Export Administration Regulations (EARS). From 1991 to 1992 (1 year) Audit Sr. Manager @ From 1983 to 1991 (8 years) AREAS OF INTEREST & EXPERTISE @ Please note: This is a list of keywords to aid in searches. This is not intended to be read, except by your search engine. ********************************************************************************************************* CPA, CGMA, Certified Global Management Accountant, CFO, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President, EVP, global business development, governance, CA, California, Los Angeles, business planning, strategic planning, high-growth, sustainable growth, turnarounds, restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, M&A, divestitures, IPO due diligence, consolidation, integration, implementation, performance optimization, risk management, Lean, continuous improvement, exit, capital expenditures, investor relations, contract negotiations, B2B, B2C, joint ventures, JV, startup, high growth, portfolio management, Consumer Products, CPG, Consumer Packaged Goods, Business Services, Apparel & Footwear, Retail, sales & operations planning, S&OP, product development, partnerships, revenue, marketing, TAM, Total Addressable Market Expansion, product line, PLM, financial planning and analysis, FP&A, P&L, profit and loss, financial reporting, project management, internal control, benchmarking, financial metrics, analytics, forecasting, performance metrics, capital structure, SOX, internal control, product line SKU profitability, tax planning, competitor analysis, cash flow, refinancing, recapitalization, investor relations, multi-plant manufacturing, shared services, private equity, outsourcing, KPI, key performance indicators, Oracle ERP, Lean Six Sigma, real estate, team-oriented, FDA, regulatory compliance, disaster recovery, KANBAN, JIT, best practices, ITS, IT infrastructure, information systems, ERP implementation, supply chain, price forecasting, packaging, procurement, distribution, warehousing, logistics, inventory, mentoring, training, incentives, commissions, collective bargaining, labor relations, accounts receivable From 1981 to 1982 (1 year) David CGMA is skilled in: Acquisition Integration, Apparel & Footwear, Business Planning, Business Services, Capital Structure, CGMA, Competitive Analysis, Consumer Package Goods, Consumer Products, Continuous Improvement, Contract Negotiation, Corporate FP&A, Corporate Real Estate, CPA, Enterprise Asset Management