Christopher Thorpe "CT"

Experience

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  Pannell Kerr Forster

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Senior Group Auditor

  Senior group auditor with one of Europe's largest chartered accounting firms - specialize in large complex audits, special investigations, restructuring and acquisitions.

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  Hi Tec Integrity Castings

  Jul 1990 - Jun 1992

  Financial Director (CFO)

  Established all corporate financial strategy, redesigning financial system. Directed 12 professional and clerical personnel. Reported directly to the President of the company and functioned as CFO.

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  Unitcast

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  VP Finance / CFO

  Managed a staff of 10 in accounting and financial reporting as well as MIS. Charged with solving liquidity and performance problems and eventually selling and dissolving the company

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  MN DOT

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Financial Consultant

  Activity based costing implementation in a $400 million dollar division of MNDOT

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  Kemps LLC

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2012

  VP Financial Services

  VP Finance of this $800 million branded food manufacturer - department of 28 employees covering all finance activities within the company, including internal and external financial reporting, accounting, acquisitions, budgeting, planning, financial analysis, treasury, tax and insurance, standard and ABC costing, customer profitability reporting, large-customer pricing analysis and casualty insurance programs. Lead strategic planning efforts company-wide, including developing long-range forecasts. Serve as point person for major contracts with general counsel. Report directly to CEO. Show less

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  Minimizer

  Jan 2012 - now

  President / CEO
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  Spray Control Systems, dba Minimizer

  Dec 2012 - now

  President / CFO

  President / CFO for this rapid growth privately owned company specializing in the transportation aftermarket. .

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  High Bar Brands

  Jun 2013 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  High Bar Brands, LLC, is the preferred solutions provider to the commercial vehicle industry with our family of iconic brands. Driven by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, we strive for total customer satisfaction through our passionate team and superior products. Our company was born from the partnership between two solution-based brands – Minimizer and Premier Manufacturing. These iconic suppliers have proven processes and a customer-centric approach that has forged a special connection with drivers, fleet owners and maintenance managers across North America. Their feedback is crucial to R&D, and has helped our team design and develop numerous patented technologies.https://highbarbrands.com/ Show less