Ron Little

Experience

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  KPMG US

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1984

  Senior Consultant

  Responsible for a wide range of general management consulting activities within this International “Big 4” accounting, tax, and consulting firm.Direct consulting experience in the following industries: Heavy manufacturing, light manufacturing, food processing, railroads, financial, general insurance, and charitable organizations.

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  FNBC (Chase)

  Jan 1984 - Jan 1994

  Vice President

  Worked in two subsidiaries, the First National Bank of Chicago and American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago within this large commercial and retail bank headquartered in Chicago (now known as Chase).Senior Business Analyst in Business Analysis group of Asset Based Finance.Directly managed analysis, tracking and consulting with customers and prospects to develop realistic short-term business plan.Monitored performance against those plans and provided early trend analyses. Responsible for over 30% of the portfolio relationships.Coordinated several research projects such as automotive studies and other projects to educate bankers and customers with national experts in the core businesses of asset based finance – wholesale and distribution. Show less

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  American National Bank

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Vice President

  Performed financial analysis and underwriting in the asset based lending group.

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  Rabobank

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  VIce President

  Responsible for setting up a credit analysis operation for a new Chicago that included credit oversight for $1.4 billion in commitments within this Dutch-based bank, which was AAA rated for commercial loans in the U.S.Hired senior credit analysts, set up administrative reporting, and created reporting interfaces with the New York branch headquarters.Collaborated with teams, which added over $600 million of new commitments – varied account assignments included agribusiness, manufacturers, distributors, automotive companies, and physician practice groups.Chaired the bank’s automotive committee – made presentations on marketing and credit issues to branch relationship managers and credit analysts. Show less

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  Heller Financial

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Vice President

  Responsible for account management in the middle market asset based lending within this large commercial finance company headquartered in Chicago.Managed as many as eight accounts with commitments totaling over $425 million, developing and maintaining strong relationships with customers.Acted as lead agent lender on accounts with up to eight participating lending institutions

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  Kugman Associates

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2005

  Director

  Crisis and Turnaround Advisory FirmUtilized forensic accounting procedures to uncover over $20 million dollars of improperly diverted funds form the debtor company to the holding company.Managed a distribution company through reduction of it inventory and collection of its accounts receivable through its main selling season, followed by a successful Section 363 sale, resulting in the creditors receiving $4 million more than anticipated.Developed an analysis of work papers prepared by an expert witness CPA hired by an adversarial debtor as well as an analysis of actual inter-company transaction that were used to allow the client lender to refute the CPA’s assertions in bankruptcy court and allow the lender to prevail in that matter.Managed the successful sale of an operation with virtually no liquidity nursing it along until a stalking horse bidder was located. Maintain active communications with the creditors, one of which became interested in the company. That creditor out bid the stalking horse as a better-positioned strategic buyer. Show less

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  Ronald E. Little, LLC

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2009

  Managing Member

  I perform crisis and turnaround advisory services for companies in financial distress through a variety of industries. Adept at dealing with companies with liquidity issues. In-depth experience with the automotive rental, automotive supply, chemical, wholesale, healthcare, insurance, construction equipment, commercial real estate, and agribusiness (inputs, food processing/merchandising, distribution and wholesales, plus retail and distribution) industries.

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  Focus Management Group

  Jan 2005 - May 2013

  Consultant

  Turnaround consulting engagements, situation analyses, and bankruptcy financial plans.

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  The Tron Group

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2011

  Managing Director

  Crisis and turnaround consulting. Debtor Advisory services, interim management, finance and accounting services, creditor services, court assignments, and real estate services. Industries include manufacturing, distribution, health care, real estate, airlines, and automotive rental.

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  Ronald E. Little, LLC

  Mar 2011 - now

  Managing Member

  Not active at this time. Financial and operational consulting professional with over 35 years of project management and problem solving experience with small, middle market and large companies; a team player with strong analytical and communication skills. Perform forensic reviews and due diligence analysis as well. Comfortable communicating with entrepreneurs as well as senior executives of larger companies. Adept at dealing with companies with liquidity issues.

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  University of Phoenix

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

  Facilitator

  Instruct adding color and depth to undergraduate courses in healthcare economics and business finance.

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  Ron's Staffing Services, Inc.

  May 2013 - now

  Chief Operating Officer and General Manager

  Responsible for strategy, finance, accounting, billing, payroll, unemployment compensation, safety, workers compensation, human resources, and systems activities for this multiple office 30 year old light industrial temporary staffing company.