Curtis Conner

Experience

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  U.S. Army

  Jan 1975 - Jan 1978

  HAWK Fire Control Operator
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  Fleet Finance

  Jan 1983 - Jan 1996

  Senior Internal Auditor, Financial Analyst, AVP

  Worked in internal audit, accounting, information technology, and operations.

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  Ward THG

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Controller, AVP - supported 6 different CFO's in 2 years

  Served instrumental role in turning around corporation with $26,000,000 loss per annum to break even within six months of employment. Reduced departmental budget 50% while increasing efficiency and effectiveness. Managed staff of 14 employees in daily accounting operations of privately held company generating $33,000,000 revenue per annum.Departmental functions encompassed accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, cash management, financial statements, general ledger reconciliations, corporate budgeting, strategic planning, and investor reporting. Responsible and accountable for implementing cost containment policy and procedures, implementation of national contracts with vendors, and overseeing acquisition analysis. Proposed, established, and implemented corporate and departmental policy and procedures. Show less

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  LOMA

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2008

  Chief Financial Officer | CFO | Vice President | Corporate Secretary| Treasurer |

  Managed a division of 4 departments (Accounting, Information Technology, Legal and Office Services) with 22 employees of a $25 million revenue education and training service provider for the financial services industry in my role as Chief Financial Officer | CFO | VP | Treasurer | and Corporate Secretary. Revitalized and finalized faltering negotiations with local Taiwanese partner in creation of joint venture operating in greater China area. Traveled to Canada to spearhead legal and financial negotiations in acquisition of Canadian company. Participated daily with CEO in leading operations of company. Directed all financial functions within company including developing, approving, and reporting annual budget, financial results and operating position. Served as trustee of defined benefit and defined contribution plans of $9 and $ 14 million respectively Directed all tax functions and reporting to Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor.FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING SUCCESSES• Restored credibility to accounting and Financial functions with three months of back-logged financial statements and poor internal controls.• Reduced annual audit expense 50% through enhancement of accounting systems, establishment of internal control policies and procedures, coordination with external audit team, and internal personnel training and development. • Directed team of legal and accounting professionals in creating and implementing corporate legal entities, establishing tax-free operations for Bermuda-based joint venture operating in China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.LEGAL ACHIEVEMENTS• Initiated and directed integration of legal functions from three operating divisions to centralized staff function. • Enhanced standardization of contracts in 60 countries and 300 products resulting in decreased legal expense while enhancing corporate risk management functionality. Show less

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  LL Global dba LOMA or LIMRA

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2016

  Chief Financial Officer | CFO | Treasurer | SVP

  As Chief Financial Officer | CFO | Treasurer| SVP | I led a division with four departments (Accounting, Information Technology, Legal and Facilities), 60 employees, two main campuses domestically with satellite offices in China, UK, Canada and South America for the world’s largest trade association serving the life insurance and retirement industries with annual revenues of $72 million.Notable accomplishments include:• Relocated Atlanta campus; saved $6 million in rental expense over 10 years in conjunction with completion of state of the art technology/space planning design facility.• Performed cost reduction RFP’s for banking and audit services; saved $250K year one and $180K additional per annum.• Negotiated enhanced business insurance coverage and limits while reducing annual premium $150K.• Received unqualified audit report for 8 consecutive years while incurring a total of 3 adjusting journal entries considered non-material. • Devised precedent setting tax structure with the creation of two trade associations under one corporate umbrella structure and retained original corporate legal and tax identities while maintaining net operating loss roll forward positions.• Led 14 merger task force committees toward integration of operations to include all line and staff functions.• Integrated support functions of two campuses: information technology, accounting, finance, human resources, and facilities.• Directed senior management team to achieve record earnings in first year of operation; initially projected to be achieved in pro forma results within five years. Show less

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  International Society of Arboriculture

  Jan 2018 - now

  Director of Financial Services

  Responsible for the Accounting, Finance, Legal, and Risk Management functions of $10 million revenue membership association serving the Tree Care industry.