Experience

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  Ernst & young, llp

  Jun 1992 - Jul 1998

  Audit manager

  • Provided business advisory and full scope financial statement audit services to clients in multiple industries (financial services, manufacturing and distribution, and entrepreneurial services)• Performed and implemented business process redesign related to financial reporting, internal controls, risk assessment and management of working capital• Prepared/reviewed regulatory filings (i.e., 10-K, 10-Q, 8- K compliance and special reports)• Advised senior management of clients on established and emerging accounting principles/issues and financial improvement initiatives Show less

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  U.s. homes corporation (lennar homes)

  Jul 1998 - Dec 1999

  Financial analyst

  • Supervised six operational and three financial divisions’ corporate and financial regulatory reporting compliance• Analyzed financial, budgetary and operational data to identify strategic efficiencies and ensure economic feasibility/profitability of divisions• Evaluated division accounting personnel and coordinated professional development• Prepared/reviewed regulatory filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and monthly reports to the Board of Directors

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  Enron corp

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2006

  Responsible for accounting activities related to the operation and dissolution/liquidation of more than 100 wind energy subsidiaries located in multiple domestic and international jurisdictions. Supported and advised estate administrators, legal and tax professionals in identifying applicable regulatory and financial accounting alternatives for the wind renewable energy business. Provided structuring alternatives and recommendations to facilitate an orderly liquidation and maximize creditor recoveries. CFO to three domestic SEC registrants.o Supervised accounting (10 direct reports), operations, investor relations (3,500 limited partners) and claims management staffo Managed domestic/international financial statement preparationo Prepared/reviewed regulatory filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, deregistration proceedings)o Coordinated independent auditors in multiple domestic/international jurisdictionso Collaborated with registrars, liquidators and taxing authorities in multiple international jurisdictions to achieve solvent liquidation/deregistrationo Assisted commercial development team/prospective bidders with due diligence and analysis in support of planned divestitureso Prepared monthly budgetary reports for management, quarterly investor correspondence for limited partners and periodic exit strategy recommendations to restructuring advisors Show less o Managed business development personnel to ensure energy trading and risk managementcompliance with applicable accounting standardso Analyzed proposed project viability, originated strategic structuring alternatives; identified andevaluated key economic factors driving accounting treatmento Provided strategic structuring alternatives to counterparties, financial institutions and executivemanagement related to technical accounting issueso Developed new market accounting models (e.g. new commodity products and mark-to-market vs.Lease) Show less

  • Director of Accounting/CFO

    Dec 1999 - Jan 2006

  • Director of Transaction Structuring

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
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  Kokenge consulting llc

  Jan 2006 - Mar 2010

  Managing member

  As CFO/contract management of Enron Wind International and associated domestic partnerships, maintained operations, generated GAAP compliant financial statements, managed investor relations for 3500+ limited partners, coordinated independent third party audits, reattained SEC compliance, as applicable, coordinated sale/divestiture of strategic assets and corresponding de registration of associated partnerships/final investor distributions. During 2008, while managing aforementioned, was engaged as a consultant to Flotek Industries (“Flotek”), a public oilfield services company. Coordinated due diligence/acquisition of synergistic competitor and liaised business development group and CEO/CFO. Managed financial structuring alternatives, PSA term negotiations, international subsidiary US GAAP compliance, financial statement "roll up" and applicable regulatory filings. Show less

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  Hawkfield services, wholly owned subsidiary of petrohawk (bhp biliton)

  May 2009 - Dec 2009

  Kokenge consulting - acting controller for hfs, 100% owned mid stream gas gathering subsidiary

  Acting Controller of Hawk Field Services, a wholly owned start-up subsidiary of Petrohawk (BHP Billiton) engaged in mid-stream gas gathering . Responsible for capture of start-up entity financial activity, affiliate parent financial integration and implementation of real-time telemetry software ultimately culminating in $920 MM USD spin-off.

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  Flotek industries, inc.

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2013

  Vice president, chief accounting officer & chief compliance officer

  Led operational controllers, financial accounting, IT, HR, payroll, regulatory reporting, federal and state tax, FCPA,SOX and investment compliance and served as executive sponsor for JDE ERP implementation across 30 locations. Led a comprehensive restructuring of the financial reporting process. Streamlined initiatives resulted in decreased monthly financial statements issuance from five months to less than ten days. Real-time access to financial data achieved through implementation of JDE ERP system and customized inventory tracking. Efforts resulted in significant value accretion during tenure. Flotek stock price increased from $0.96/share and potential NYSE de-listing to $15/share and NYSE "good standing" designation at time of separation. Successful arbitration of $3MM during seven month transition of responsibilities.o Restated three years of annual/quarterly regulatory filings to regain compliance with NYSE and SEC standards and comment letters. Ensured timely submission of regulatory filings, historically not achieved.o Facilitated $10 MM USD refund from the IRS for prior to hire historical three year period. Ensured compliance with IRC Sec 382 to shelter $30 MM of NOL's and restructured tax organization for optimal utilization of existing NOL's.o Instituted FCPA and Investment Committees and associated policies and procedures to oversee, ensure compliance and employee awareness.o Instituted on-line platform for employee benefits and employee participative stock savings plans.Press release link associated with CAO promotion below:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/flotek-industries-inc-announces-promotion-of-johnna-kokenge-to-chief-accounting-officer-approval-of-additional-executive-compensation-details-108504954.html Show less

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  Kokenge consulting llc

  Feb 2013 - now

  Managing member

  Provide accounting/advisory services to domestic and international companies across multipleindustries. Clients include: o German Pellets, an international wood pellet production company, and its domestic subsidiary Texas Pellets o Hawk Field Services - start-up, mid-stream, gas gathering division of Petrohawk (BHP Billiton); o Flotek Industries, Inc. (NYSE: FTK); o Enron Wind/Enron Corp/Enron International; o Lennar Homes, and o Ernst & Young, LLPServices and roles include: o Business development, strategic and turnaround transaction (re)structuring, synergistic due diligence, executive management (CFO, CAO, CCO, Controller, Director of Transaction Structuring, ERP sponsor) o Liquidation, asset divestiture, capital remediation of over 100 domestic and international entities a) Repatriation in excess of $30 MM USD via structured/strategically timed dissolutions ensuring holding company, associated subsidiaries and BOD members solvency b) Management, regulatory compliance, investor relations and liquidation activities for over 3,500 limited partners o Financial due diligence and business integration of $100 MM USD acquisition for global public oilfield services company o Financial origination of midstream gas gathering start-up entity/parent integration, implementation of real-time telemetry software culminating in $920 MM USD public E&P company spin-off o Executive management, regulatory compliance, organization restructure, process origination/improvement (CFO, CAO, CCO,Investment Committee/FCPA Chairman, Controller, ERP executive sponsor), NYSE restatement, SEC filing restatements and preservation of $10MM of NOL o CFO/executive management/business development for entrepreneurial drone start-up o $100MM renewable energy company restructure/sale ensuring bond holder investment preservation o International renewable energy financial restructure/ERP implementation for two domestic wood pellet production subsidiaries Show less