1994
Assistant Controller
Employee #11 of the new Mexico company "Alstom Transport".
Mexico City
Employee #11 of the new Mexico company "Alstom Transport".
Mexico City
1998
First Promotion. Controller to Corporate Office.
Mexico City
Mexico City
1998
First Relocation of many.
Plant Controller, manufacturing plant with 3,000 employees.
Toluca, Mexico
Plant Controller, manufacturing plant with 3,000 employees.
Toluca, Mexico
2000
Promotion to Finance & Administration Manager to the biggest rolling stock maintenance facility in Mexico.
Monterrey, Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico
2001
Promotion to Country Corporate Controller.
In charge of the entire Accounting and FP&A of the operations in Mexico.
Mexico City
In charge of the entire Accounting and FP&A of the operations in Mexico.
Mexico City
2003
Project Controller
A two-year opportunity in the United States came along to start a new business and take over a BNSF facility. I led the implementation of SAP, established operational processes, and hired and trained the finance team.
Alliance, NE
A two-year opportunity in the United States came along to start a new business and take over a BNSF facility. I led the implementation of SAP, established operational processes, and hired and trained the finance team.
Alliance, NE
2004
Finance & Controlling Specialist
I officially transitioned to a local employee status, assuming a newly created role to help Headquarters enhance operational processes and provide support during their SAP implementation.
Naperville, IL
I officially transitioned to a local employee status, assuming a newly created role to help Headquarters enhance operational processes and provide support during their SAP implementation.
Naperville, IL
2006
Finance SAP Business Analyst
I was offered the opportunity to join the Global SAP team, where I led the FI-CO module. My first major assignment was a version upgrade that required spending half of my time at the company’s global headquarters in Paris. I then managed the SAP rollouts in Mexico and Chile.
I September 2006 I had my first son.
Naperville, IL - Paris, France
I was offered the opportunity to join the Global SAP team, where I led the FI-CO module. My first major assignment was a version upgrade that required spending half of my time at the company’s global headquarters in Paris. I then managed the SAP rollouts in Mexico and Chile.
I September 2006 I had my first son.
Naperville, IL - Paris, France
Oct 2006
Commercial Controller and Business Administrator
With a newborn at home, we relocated to North Carolina, where I was tasked with creating a new service division within the Energy sector. The role involved configuring SAP, implementing core business processes, reporting division KPIs, and overseeing training and development initiatives.
Wendell, NC
With a newborn at home, we relocated to North Carolina, where I was tasked with creating a new service division within the Energy sector. The role involved configuring SAP, implementing core business processes, reporting division KPIs, and overseeing training and development initiatives.
Wendell, NC
Jul 2010
Area Finance and Business Administration Manager
I was promoted into the Industry sector under the Building Technologies division, where I assumed responsibility for a multi-state territory covering six states, five local offices, and approximately 200 employees. While the area did not have the largest margins or backlog, it achieved the best Net Working Capital performance in the country.
Lenexa, KS
I was promoted into the Industry sector under the Building Technologies division, where I assumed responsibility for a multi-state territory covering six states, five local offices, and approximately 200 employees. While the area did not have the largest margins or backlog, it achieved the best Net Working Capital performance in the country.
Lenexa, KS
Mar 2016
Sr. Director of Finance and Business Administration
After a major promotion, I assumed responsibility for the Northwest zone, covering territory from Colorado to Alaska. Six months into the role, a national consolidation eliminated the position. I was offered the choice of staying in Seattle with a demotion or relocating to Dallas to maintain my leadership track; I chose Dallas.
Bellevue, WA
After a major promotion, I assumed responsibility for the Northwest zone, covering territory from Colorado to Alaska. Six months into the role, a national consolidation eliminated the position. I was offered the choice of staying in Seattle with a demotion or relocating to Dallas to maintain my leadership track; I chose Dallas.
Bellevue, WA
Sep 2016
Sr. Director of Finance and Business Administration
The new role came with a significantly larger territory, an $800M P&L, a 21-member extended team, and demanding monthly bottom-up forecasting responsibilities. Between constant travel across the Zone and regular business reviews in Germany, it became the most challenging period of my career and left little room for work-life balance. I knew something had to change.
Irving, TX
The new role came with a significantly larger territory, an $800M P&L, a 21-member extended team, and demanding monthly bottom-up forecasting responsibilities. Between constant travel across the Zone and regular business reviews in Germany, it became the most challenging period of my career and left little room for work-life balance. I knew something had to change.
Irving, TX
Feb 2018
Finance Director and Business Transformation Lead
I transitioned into consulting, spending four years working with a Private Equity firm as a 1099 contractor across a portfolio of five companies—two in countertop distribution, two in cabinet manufacturing, and a start-up in Mexico. I consolidated operations, financials, and systems, established shared services, defined organizational structures and job descriptions, and led hiring and recruitment efforts. For the first time, I had full freedom to design and implement ideas.
Addison, TX
I transitioned into consulting, spending four years working with a Private Equity firm as a 1099 contractor across a portfolio of five companies—two in countertop distribution, two in cabinet manufacturing, and a start-up in Mexico. I consolidated operations, financials, and systems, established shared services, defined organizational structures and job descriptions, and led hiring and recruitment efforts. For the first time, I had full freedom to design and implement ideas.
Addison, TX
Jun 2022
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
I returned to the public company environment, joining a global consumer goods organization with manufacturing overseas, distribution across the United States and Europe, and corporate headquarters in Barbados. The portfolio included well-known brands such as Hydro Flask, OXO, Hot Tools, Vicks, Revlon, and others. The primary mandate was to implement a new ERP and OneStream platform, but cash flow challenges placed both projects on hold. In January 2023, the company announced a restructuring. Laying off 10% of staff.
Dallas, TX
I returned to the public company environment, joining a global consumer goods organization with manufacturing overseas, distribution across the United States and Europe, and corporate headquarters in Barbados. The portfolio included well-known brands such as Hydro Flask, OXO, Hot Tools, Vicks, Revlon, and others. The primary mandate was to implement a new ERP and OneStream platform, but cash flow challenges placed both projects on hold. In January 2023, the company announced a restructuring. Laying off 10% of staff.
Dallas, TX
Jun 2023
I joined the company in June 2023, shortly before it went public on NASDAQ in September. It was a 70-person medical device start-up—pre-commercial, grant-funded, but fully subject to SEC regulations. The primary challenge was extending the cash runway as much as possible. I led long-range planning twice a year, navigating shifting timelines for FDA De Novo submission and subsequent commercialization.
In this role, I wore multiple hats across the organization, including internal controls, 13-week cash forecasting, project controlling, NetSuite and Concur administration, ADP practitioner responsibilities, monthly board reporting, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting. Essentially, if it needed to be done, I took it on.
Ultimately, cash flow uncertainty—compounded by a government shutdown—led to a headcount reduction, marking another challenging but highly instructive chapter in my career.
Dallas, TX
In this role, I wore multiple hats across the organization, including internal controls, 13-week cash forecasting, project controlling, NetSuite and Concur administration, ADP practitioner responsibilities, monthly board reporting, budgeting, and quarterly forecasting. Essentially, if it needed to be done, I took it on.
Ultimately, cash flow uncertainty—compounded by a government shutdown—led to a headcount reduction, marking another challenging but highly instructive chapter in my career.
Dallas, TX