Clinton Tuua, MPA

Experience

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  Cold Stone Creamery

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Manager

  Conducted all management duties for overseas owners. Head purchasing agent for the company. Performed all hiring and firing of employees.

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  Household Finance

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

  Underwriter

  Performed underwriting for all commercial, non revolving lines of credit up to $10,000.00. Reviewed flagged applications for fraudulent information.

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  State of Hawaii

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2010

  Responsible for protecting and managing the Hawaiian Homelands Trust (with a reported net worth of $696M, as of April, 2013). Monitored all mortgage loans issued by the trust to over 9000+ beneficiaries. Worked directly with the presidents of Bank of America, Citi Bank, Capital One, and Chase, to develop specialized loan programs for the native Hawaiian beneficiaries. Implemented 4 loan programs for beneficiaries which generated over $40M in home loans. Performed home ownership assistance classes for first time home buyers. Represented State of Hawaii in client relations visits to various bank headquarters and Capital Hill in Washington DC. Consulted the Chairman and Board of Trustees regularly of financial matters surrounding the trust. Recipient of the Governor's Team of the Year award and the department Sustained Superior Performance Award. Performed all the collection duties for DHHL and was responsible in lowering the delinquency rate from 35% down to 8% in one year. Show less Full time Chief of Staff and Office Manager for State Senator Paul C. Whalen. Researched and drafted legislation for issues surrounding the 3rd Senatorial District of Hawaii. Worked directly with constituents to make sure their concerns were being met by state government. Attended hearings and monitored the movement legislation through the different committees of congress. Managed the legislative financial account and reconciled all transactions with the Ethics Commission. Performed all of the legislative and business writing for the Senator, which included the drafting of resolutions, bills, and issuing press releases to the various media outlets. Represented the Senator by visiting neighborhood board meetings and other community events. Managed all the scheduling duties for the Senator's personal and legislative schedule. Show less

  • Loan Specialist / Finance Specialist

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2010

  • Chief of Staff - The Senate

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2005
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  Morgan Stanley

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Manager

  Managed an elite team of Triple A account specialists who performed trades on online brokerage accounts. Performed all training, orientation, and human resource duties on team members to ensure superior customer service. Worked directly with upper management in implementing new software tools to increase performance and efficiency. Recipient of the Quality Assurance Award for customer service and telephone quality.

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  Evans Construction, Inc.

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  Management Accountant / Head Purchasing Agent / Office Manager

  Primary accountant for the largest general contractor in Hawaii. Oversee the daily bank reconciliation processes, incorporating multiple purchases and transactions. Work directly with President to recommend process changes and software updates to improve efficiency and increase revenue. Schedule and perform all monthly, quarterly, and year-end audits with both state and 3rd party organizations. Work directly with President to clear any findings and/or exceptions from the audit. Reconcile all business, bank, vendor accounts. Resolve any outstanding reconciling items through research, inquiries, and journal entries. Create reconciliation reports for President and Board of Directors. Perform all bank transactions, while maintaining reconciliation records for validation. Provide all financial statements for the company Supervised the reconciliation of millions of dollars and hundreds of transactions that pass through the company from multiple projects. Conducted month-end and year-end closing procedures by producing financial reports to present to owners. Proposed recommendations for further growth and expansion. Provide information to owners and auditors upon request. Performed balance sheet reconciliations and inventory observations. Responsible for all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and collection functions. Create and maintain bank, vendor, and credit account reconciliation records. Member of upper management and consulted President on all business matters regarding the company. Performed all Office Management duties, such as: HR, AR, AP, payroll, workman's compensation and insurance issues. Hiring and firing of all company employees. Drafted contracts for all residential, bonded, and commercial projects. Work directly with clients to collect payments or if needed re-structure payment schedule. Track and monitor all phases of the project. Meet with inspectors and architects on a regular basis. Show less

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  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2014

  Auditor

  Conducted mid-year and year-end audits for all 12 units of the Stake. Complete extensive financial audit using the Local Unit Financial Auditing System (LUFAS). Work directly with Bishop and Clerks to account for all disbursements and donations performed by the unit. Reconcile all Bishop Storehouse requests for the audit period. Reconcile contributory account to ensure funds are being used in a timely manner for specified functions. Assist Bishops in clearing any exceptions from the audit by offering recommendations and completely a corrective action plan. Meet with the LDS Church Stake Audit Committee Chair to discuss audits in detail. Follow up with Bishops to make sure all corrective action plans are carried out and exceptions are resolved. Identify areas of improvement and report them directly to the Stake President. Show less

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  Grove Creek Foods

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2014

  Provide excellent customer service to new and existing clients. Serve as the primary contact for the company and performs all correspondence on behalf of the company. Head of the New Production Development Team, which oversees all new product planning, research, and development functions. Perform all collection duties for past due clients. Responsible for document ownership for various GMP, SOP, and SSOPs. Responsible for usage and traceability of the Commercial Customer Complaint Log. Develop and secure new business relationships with potential clients. Work directly with closely with 15 different companies to collaborate ideas in product development. Work well with a wide variety of clients and different organizations and governments. Responsible for updating 35 existing contracts and service agreements with 12 state governments. Serve as the interface between the clients and other teams/departments in a company. Establishes long term relationships with the portfolio of assigned clients. Must understand the customer's demands, plan how to meet these demands, and generate sales and revenue. Responsible for drafting all compliance documents and service agreements. Show less Provide management and supervisory duties for production staff. Member of Food Safety and New Product Committees. Hire, train, and develop all production employees. Communicate duties, policies, and procedures to ensure good manufacturing practices. Responsible for all verification and approvals of production decisions. Provide a strong example of performance and professionalism. Perform routine inspections and develop innovative methods of problem solving. Coordinate and balance all production schedules for maximum efficiency. Hiring and firing of all production employees. Meet all production deadlines for inventory and shipping demands. Balance day to day responsibilities while preparing for growth and expansion. Manage entire food production process: receiving, batching, weighing, mixing, packaging, assembly, and shipping. Monitor for quality assurance, food safety, cleaning and sanitation. HACCP trained and responsible for monitoring all critical control points and hazard areas of the production process. Show less

  • Account Manager

    Mar 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Production Manager

    Sept 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Brigham Young University Purchasing Department

  Sept 2014 - now

  Strategic Sourcing Specialist

  As a Strategic Sourcing Specialist (or more commonly known as a Purchasing Agent) I am responsible for the procurement functions for the Brigham Young University Campus. I have worked with the Athletics, University Police, Risk Management, Dining Services and many other departments to address all of their purchasing needs. I work with University Counsel to perform contract negotiations and reviews for vendors who wish to provide goods and services to/for the campus. I develop strong working business relationships with off-campus vendors to accomplish the needs of specific departments. I specialize in unique commodities requiring in-depth and specific product knowledge and experience while using such knowledge and strategy to source goods, services and materials used in the educational environment. In this position, I must possess and demonstrate the ability to apply specialty knowledge to the procurement function where significant financial risk exists and to influence other staff, suppliers and initiatives (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining flexible, proactive, positive and efficient. I work with a high level of energy and professional confidence as I perform my procurement functions for the different university commodities. Show less