CFO/SENIOR OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Delivering consistent and measurable increased shareholder value and international market leadership through business, financial and market development processes and strategies.
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CAREER AT A GLANCE
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delivering consistent and measurable
Executive VP/CFO and Corp Secretary
increased shareholder value and inter-
Universal Space Network • • • • •
Vice President and CFO national market leadership through busi-
Stellex Electronics ••
ness, financial and market development
Chief Financial Officer
UNOCAL Corporation •• processes and strategies.
Finance Manager
LORAL Electronics and Avionics • • • • •
Finance Manager
BUILDING UNIVERSAL SPACE
Ford Motor Company ••••••••
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n Revenue n Percent Profit
Speaking Personally $20+M
Q
A.
How has your experience across industries
equipped you for your next position?
It has given me a broad marketing, operations and financial base from
which I draw for creating value and achieving any company’s strategic goals.
Q Why are entrepreneurial skills valuable for 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
large corporations? Company Sold at 11X EBITDA
A. Global competition demands companies large or small become change
agents in the market place. This calls for skills that leverage the strengths of a
large organization with the innovation, agility and quick market reaction of
DRIVING CORPORATE VALUE
the entrepreneur.
AND SHAREHOLDER RETURN
Q
A.
How do you keep people motivated when
business is tough and markets are challenging?
Leadership is integrity and honesty. If you are upfront with people dur- Expansion Cost
of Customer Reduction
ing difficult times they will dig in and work harder. All you have to do is be Contracts
authentic in showing them the path and steps to get out from underneath the
Stellex
tough times and turn challenge into opportunity. Sale Price $126M
Q
Shareholder
How has your business experience shaped Return +$30M
your thinking about running a company?
Product Manufacturing
A. Strategic and tactical leadership requires a great deal of expertise. Rang- Development Outsourcing
ing from the ability to turn around unprofitable businesses and driving growth
through acquisitions; to selling off underperforming operations and being a
change agent willing to take bold, innovative steps.
6 Muirfield • Dove Canyon, CA 92679 • C. 949.375.0476 • H. 949.589.1053 • dwopschall@cox.net