Tom Barette is a finance professional with an MBA and extensive experience in financial planning and analysis across various industries such as telecommunications, entertainment, and consumer products. He has a strong track record in budgeting, forecasting, and improving profitability by collaborating with management teams and conducting due diligence for mergers and acquisitions. His expertise includes developing financial models, analyzing key performance indicators, and providing strategic recommendations to executive teams.

1. TOM BARETTE, MBA 3717 Sapphire Dr., Encino, CA 91436 cell (818) 808-5107 home (818) 789-5938 [email_address] http:// www.linkedin.com/in/tombarette PROFILE Customer-focused finance professional with a track record of success in adding value for corporate finance departments. This includes collaborating with management teams in setting and evaluating KPIs and profitability goals, identifying cost reduction opportunities and translating large quantities of data into analyses for impacting business decisions and for C-Level presentations; functioning as an internal consultant. KEY SKILLS * Providing structure and stability to growing organizations. * Building relationships with key decision-makers in cross-functional environments. * Creating sophisticated and user-friendly financial planning models. * Exceptional strategic / tactical planning skills. * Strong work ethic in meeting tight deadlines in fast-paced situations. * Due diligence and post-merger integrations. * Extensive background in motivating staff. * Knowledge of GAAP accounting, foreign currency translations and stock option valuations. EXPERIENCE Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis 2007-2010 Public Communication Services, Los Angeles, CA ($85m telecommunications company that serviced correctional facilities nation-wide) Led planning, budgeting and financial modeling for the Company and its 15 departments. Partnered with the executive team in meeting their goals and objectives. * Improved the annual operating planning process by enhancing analytics and trending margin drivers. * Presented executive team with monthly analyses related to key performance indicators and recommendations for improved profitability. * Prepared five-year Strategic Plan for bank financing packages. * Supervised analysis of new business opportunities, including pro-forma modeling and pricing strategies. Presented financial risks and opportunities ensuring bid requirements were in alliance with company goals. * Analyzed and identified best practices of highly profitable accounts to utilize on other accounts. * Forecasted cash flow on a weekly and monthly basis. Monitored working capital, new loans and equipment leases. Tracked capital spending on corporate assets and investments on end user equipment. * Prepared competitive analyses for CEO, COO & CFO. * Performed due diligence on potential mergers and acquisitions. Created pro-formas to determine if such transactions met the strategic goals of the Company. Developed plans for post-merger integration of an acquisition. * Supervised two Sr. Financial Analysts. Note: Position was eliminated due to acquisition by Alabama-based Global Tel-Link in 11/10.

2. Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis 2005-2007 DIC Entertainment, Burbank, CA ($80m international consumer products, television, home entertainment and new media company) Managed financial planning, budgeting and modeling for the Company’s Domestic and International Consumer Products, Television, Home Entertainment, Interactive divisions and 20 departments. * Forecasted and monitored revenues and cost performance; identifying risks and opportunities for key metrics. * Developed & published monthly Board presentations; including results, full year projections & variances. * Managed ultimates process to determine film cost amortization and impact to EBITDA. * Evaluated marketing plans, coop spending and overhead costs against Plan. * Projected cash flow and long term debt for quarterly bank covenant reports. * Monitored production costs and capitalized spending against Plan. * Analyzed impact of foreign currency rates, potential acquisitions, overhead and other business trends for the CFO. * Prepared MD&A commentaries for annual reports, bank packages and audit reviews. * Analyzed stock options valuations for employees and outside directors to auditors using Black Scholes model. * Prepared five-year Strategic Plans for library asset valuations and UK investment bankers/shareholders. * Supervised two Financial Analysts. Note: Position was eliminated due to acquisition by Canadian-based Cookie Jar, Inc. Sr. Financial Analyst, International Theatrical Finance 2002-2005 Warner Bros., Burbank, CA Budgeted, forecasted and analyzed financial plans and trends for 65 territories ($800m rev/yr) * Improved accuracy of balance sheet and cash-flow forecasts by collaborating with Controllers in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Modeled International P&Ls, balance sheets and cash-flows in foreign and US currencies. * Initiated detailed (by title) revenue, prints, ad/pub and overhead planning cycles for 80 cost centers. * Prepared five year plan for foreign co-productions. * Validated revenue, marketing expense and print cost ultimates by comparing them to actual results and trends. * Improved accuracy and timeliness of forecasts by improving communication between Finance and Sales. * Analyzed impact of volume and currency exchange rates for quarterly closes and forecasts. * Provided MIS with key metrics and drivers to develop a new budgeting / forecasting system. Independent Consultant 2001 Improved cash flow and operational processes on the following projects: * 20th Century Fox TV Studios – Monthly financial reporting to Corporate. * Valley Crest Companies – Cash flow forecasting and budgeting. * Alcatel, Inc . – Sales forecasting and executive presentations. Maximized utilization of web-based forecasting. Utilized Oracle sales module to compare actuals against forecast.

3. Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis 2000-2001 Frederick’s of Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Organized planning processes for Stores, Catalog, Internet, Marketing and 15 departments ($100m rev/yr) * Established “bottoms-up” budgeting that saved $3m (10%) in operating costs. * Designed and monitored financial plans for executive team, distribution center, bankruptcy court and auditors. * Developed a 200-store cash flow model used to identify store closures, benchmarks for operational improvements, opportunities for lease re-negotiations and to initiate a by-store budgeting process. * Monitored weekly and monthly profitability trends, emphasizing key business risks and opportunities. * Improved purchase order process to control departmental spending against Chapter 11 reorg. Plan. * Prepared sales growth trending models, stores ROI analyses, and corporate expense allocations. * Supervised two Financial Analysts. Note: Position was eliminated due to Chapter 11-related cutbacks. Manager, Domestic Television Sales Administration 1992-1999 Paramount Pictures Corp., Los Angeles, CA Initiated budgeting and forecasting processes for Syndication and Cable licensing revenues ($500m rev/yr) Created sales planning process to efficiently report results of five regional offices and determine sales bonuses. Increased cash flow by $2m by discovering unbilled contracts and reducing residual costs. Researched sales and ratings data to determine focus of marketing plans. Analyzed asset valuations for acquisitions of production companies. Planned post-merger integration of Viacom system and contracts including data validation and QA. Provided MIS with key metrics and design drivers to improve quality of sales forecasting system. Supervised five Financial Analyst / Sr. Analysts. EDUCATION MBA, California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks BA, Communications, California State University Northridge SYSTEMS SKILLS Advance level of Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Access. Solomon, COGNOS reporting, Great Plains, Jaguar, SAP (R/3 & BPS Planning), Hyperion Enterprise w/Retrieve, Business Objects, PeopleSoft w/nVision, JD Edwards and AS400. OTHER INTERESTS Photography, cycling, swimming and triathlons.