Daniel Guthrie is a highly accomplished business manager with over 25 years of experience in finance, operations, and facilities management. He has expertise in areas such as productivity improvement, facilities management, operations strategy, and finance operations. Guthrie's professional experience includes roles as a Business Process Manager and Finance Manager at E.I. du Pont de Nemours where he delivered $40 million in annual service level agreements and developed cost reduction processes resulting in $20 million per year in savings. He also has experience in operations management, research, and regulatory compliance.

1. DANIEL J GUTHRIE
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 743 6400 │ gu35_1@hotmail.com │https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-guthrie-0a199b19
BUSINESS MANAGER
FINANCE | OPERATIONS | FACILITIES
A highly accomplished, achievement driven, and talented Senior Business and Finance Professional with extensive
experience in facilities management, site operations, and finance management. Strong analytical and presentation skills
with cross functional knowledge in all areas of business. Create and maintain profitable relationships with clients while
maximizing investment strategies designed to achieve their financial goals. Strategic-relationship/partnership-building
skills, listen attentively, solve problems creatively, and use tact and diplomacy to find common ground and achieve win-
win outcomes. Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
AR E A S O F E XP E R TI S E
 Productivity Improvement
 Finance Management
 Strategic Planning& Analysis
 Facilities Management
 Innovative Cost Savings Programs
 Corporate Valuation
 Operations Strategy
 New Business Development
 Finance Operations
 Maintain Regulatory Compliance
 Safety
 Operations Management
 Interpersonal Skills
 Microsoft Office
 Computer Skills
P R O F E S S I O N A L E XP E R I E N C E
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont)
Global Facility Services & Real Estate, Wilmington DE 2013 – Present
BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER
Consult with Vice President, Director and Global & Regional managers on business conditions, benchmarking metrics,
and productivity efforts for a $400 million 300 offices & laboratories global facilities management operation. Direct annual
facility benchmarking studies, recognize areas needing improvement, develop recommendations, and work with local
and regional managers to improve upon their site operations.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Delivered customer service management for $40 million annual service level agreements with former DuPont
entities Chemours and Axalta. Included lease terminations, service and billing resolutions.
 Developed cost reduction and productivity processes to meet increasingly demanding markets. Most notable
project resulted in a $20 million/yr cost savings through streamlined services and increased visibility of costs to
the end user.
Global Facility Services & Real Estate, Wilmington, DE 2001 – 2013
FINANCE MANAGER
Effectively consulted Director and Vice President on all aspects of budget performance, forecasting, outlooks, and
business conditions. Delivered business and financial analysis, metrics, and forecast for $400 million/yr. budget of Global
Facility Services & Real Estate FS&RE. Successfully led team of five Senior Business Analysts.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Established strong relationship with customers, internal & external, to ensure customer satisfaction with services.
 Forecasted and consulted on FS&RE budgeting, cost, pricing, and service strategy.
Global Facility Services & Real Estate, Wilmington, DE 1995 – 2001
OPERATIONS MANAGER,CHEMICAL WASTEMANAGEMENT GROUP
Synchronized logistics for maintenance shutdowns. Advised customers on safe handling and disposal procedures of
hazardous chemicals. Actively involved in the first implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) in FS&RE.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Steered a 60-member team of chemical plant operators, technicians, and maintenance, logistics, and support
personnel in a 24hr/7day /week plant operation.

2.  Maintained Federal, State, and local RCRA, OSHA, DOT regulatory compliance of operations.
 Increased productivity by 40% and reduced operational costs by 10% on a $10 million annual budget.
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Central Research & Development, Wilmington, DE 1987 – 1995
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
Communicated with research clientele to provide accurate analytical data and services for catalytic operations in DuPont
plants. Advanced Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems for surface science studies such as sputtering,
adsorption/absorption.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
 Improved analytical procedures for porosimetry and surface science studies.
 Developed new computer programs and edited existing systems in order to enhance performance of analytical
equipment and data management.
E D U C A TI O N & CR E D E N TI A L S
MBA, Finance, Widener University, Chester, PA, 1994
Bachelors Physics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 1984
Certifications: Six Sigma Green Belt Certified
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Officers’ School, FT. Belvoir, VA
(Completed both Basic and Advanced Officer Engineering schools)
Military Service: United States Army Reserve – 1982-1997
(Held two Company commands and various leadership and staff positions)
(Combat Engineers Fire Fighter’s Brigade Nursing School)
Volunteer work:
American Corporate Partnership (ACP): Veterans’ mentoring program
Knights of Columbus: Volunteer work at local charities, including Ronald McDonald House