As a respected and accomplished Finance & Operations Professional, Joe is an engaging and results-oriented executive whose leadership skills help employees overcome obstacles, collaborate with others and deliver high quality results. Joe can bridge the gap between vision and execution and strongly believes in collaborative input from all levels of the organization in solving long-standing and entrenched problems. What set's Joe apart: • Leadership (Decisive, Inspirational, Listener, Risk-Taker, Mentor & strong advocate of Technology) • Initiative (Proactively identifies and delivers on performance improvement opportunities) • Interpersonal Skills (Establishes relationships from the C-Suite to the Manufacturing line) The fact he has had "outstanding performance" across multiple companies and industries is a testament to his credibility and success in providing solutions to organizations of all sizes, public and private. Recent examples include: • Guided a major distributor of Building Materials to their lowest DSO in company history • Partnered with leadership on a financial and operational turnaround of a region in severe financial distress; delivered positive P&L, margin improvement and expense reduction in record time Diversified industry & operating experience for Joe includes: Customer & Sales Support, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Compliance, Credit & Underwriting, Consumer Goods, Building Materials & Consulting. Specialties: Operational Management & Improvements P&L Management Credit & Underwriting Corporate Turnaround & Change Management Business & Financial Strategy Supply Chain Management Revenue, Profit & Cash Flow Improvements Employee Engagement & Retention Market / Sales Strategy Development & Execution Technology Implementation Benchmarking / Reporting & Metrics Creation Always interested in opportunities, connections and helping others.

Vice President, Corporate Finance-Credit/Financing @ Executive strategic lead for business, financial and accounting governance for national credit division. Lead all areas of strategic business, operations, compliance and financial planning, as well as core credit/financing functional oversight. Improvements focused on costs, strategy, standardization, consolidation/centralization, compliance/risk and automation; managed strategy design and change management through a complex organizational structure with multiple acquired companies operating under different business and finance practices. - Led standardization and consolidation to improve costs, exposure, client services and transparency to create a refined national business unit with strong infrastructure to support growth. Created consistent policies. - Improved DSO performance to lowest recorded in company history. - Launched new technology to drive automation, national efficiency and data accuracy, including AR automation/cash application and automated credit decisioning. From July 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) Regional Senior Vice President, Finance (Southeast Region) @ Partnered with operational leadership in a business, financial and operational turnaround of Southeast US region in a severe crisis management situation. Delivered positive P&L results in 18 months. Financial oversight for regional business and finance operations: accounting, business planning and analysis, audits, pricing, real estate leases, cash flow, reporting and contract negotiations. Directed all areas of financial planning, reporting, forecasting, compliance, M&A integrations, due diligence, reorganizations and cost reductions for the region. Led corporate initiatives across business development, product management, corporate consolidation and internal controls/compliance. From 2010 to July 2014 (4 years) Greater Atlanta AreaSenior Management Consultant @ Led consulting engagements for this board and c-level business advisory firm providing senior leadership support, strategic direction and operational expertise. Partnered with client senior leadership and internal stakeholders for optimization, cost savings, market entry, product strategy, finance and market analysis engagements. Leveraged financial, business, strategic and operational expertise for two engagements: technology/software startup and building products. - Project lead: $150 million Western US-based building products company: Developed Market Opportunity Analysis Model (MOAM) to analyze, plan and evaluate financial contributions by sales territory. Analyzed all facets of business, market, accounts, capabilities, short/long-range market opportunities and profitability. From 2009 to 2010 (1 year) Director of Supply Chain Management @ Recruited to lead turnaround and improve financial and customer service performance of supply chain for the largest independent distributor of construction supplies on West Coast (CA, NV, AZ). Strategic responsibility for supply chain management, sales & operations planning (S&OP), procurement, pricing, inventory planning and supplier relationships enterprise-wide. Developed purchasing strategy. Managed buyers, business analysts and sales support resources. Directed end-to-end distribution, budgets, short/long-term strategic planning, distribution network, compliance, risk, demand planning, inventory levels, forecasting and contracts. Negotiated complex supply and quality agreements. - Orchestrated implementation of new reporting, metrics measurements and data; integrated market trends, current inventory and sales & operations data into forecasting model: Reduced inventory significantly within six months, while maintaining 97%+ customer service rating - Presented achievements at Annual Conference of Council of Supply Chain Management in Philadelphia, PA, 2007. From 2005 to 2009 (4 years) Director of Customer & Sales Support, North America @ Strategic business and operations leadership role with accountability for North American sales support and customer service operations supporting global customers (e.g., Walmart, Volvo, Toyota). Hired, trained, managed, coached and developed a team of supervisory, sales and customer support staff. From 2004 to 2005 (1 year) Director, Business & Operations Analysis Strategy @ Corporate strategy role leading analysis, conceptualization and deployment of new business, operations and technology innovation to drive top/bottom line performance across branch network. Implemented JD Edwards solution across branch network: requirements, development, testing, deployment and training. From 2001 to 2004 (3 years) Controller, Field Sales Organization @ Direct accountability for fiscal process and accounting/finance governance: monthly financial statement preparation, budgeting, internal controls, cost & pricing analysis, inventory reconciliations, banking, financial analysis, A/P, A/R, payroll, month and year-end closings and ad hoc reporting. Maintained accounting records in accordance with GAAP. From 1998 to 2001 (3 years) Senior Business Analyst, Customer & Sales Strategy Group @ From 1996 to 1998 (2 years) Accounting Supervisor, Packaged Products @ From 1994 to 1996 (2 years) Senior Accountant/Operations Analyst, Packaged Products @ From 1988 to 1994 (6 years)

BS, Accounting @ California State University-ChicoMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business @ Western Washington University Joe Barnes is skilled in: Leadership, Forecasting, Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement, Supply Chain Management, Business Analysis, Management, Analysis, Budgets, Sales Operations, Inventory Management, Pricing, Supply Chain, Business Strategy