ALBERT STRAUSSER

Experience

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  EY

  May 1985 - Oct 1986

  Auditor, Ernst & Whinney

  Audit and Tax Services for manufacturing, service, not-for-profit and government clients.

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  Harsco Corporation

  Oct 1986 - Jun 1989

  Senior Financial Analyst

  Developed SEC reports, prepared foreign currency translations, LIFO calculations, divisional cost accounting reviews, acquisitions and divestitures.

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  Sherwood Valve LLC

  Jun 1989 - Aug 1992

  Controller

  Financial and operations leadership responsibility for 4 location, $50 million manufacturer of high pressure valves and regulators. Reported to Group Vice President of Harsco and Corporate Controller. Restructured two locations resulting in turning money-losing operations into profitable ones. Divested two other business lines and locations, one international.

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  Harsco Corporation

  Aug 1992 - May 1997

  Vice President and Controller, Capitol Manufacturing

  CFO for $100 million manufacturer and distributor of pipe fittings. Division of Harsco Corporation; reported to Capital President and Harsco Corporate Controller. Over a dozen locations, 1,000 employees. Responsible for finance, IT and logistics. Restructured operations, closing 2 facilities; led implementation of company-wide ERP system in 5 months, awarded 1996 "Harsco CFO's Award".

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  May 1997 - Aug 2005

  Reported directly to Fisher Scientific CFO and Biosciences Group CEO. Biosciences Group had revenue of $1 billion, operations on four continents, over 100 legal entities and 3.600 employees. Oversaw 8 acquisitions in the life sciences, half of which were overseas, quadrupling the size of the business and integrating the acquisitions into Fisher Scientific. Divested two businesses; restructured two operations to improve financial performance. Leading manufacturer of laboratory casewood, fumehoods, and LAN furniture. Completed two acquisitions, one international, restructured LAN business, selected and implemented new dealer product configuration software and remote order entry system.

  • Group Vice President, Finance, Biosciences

    Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  • Vice President, Finance, Fisher Hamilton LLC

    May 1997 - Aug 2003
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  The Barish Fund

  Aug 2005 - Oct 2006

  Managing Partner

  The Barish Fund was a start-up private equity fund focused on acquiring small (TTM EBITDA between $2 million and $6 million) companies in leveraged transactions. I developed investment banking and business broker contacts to generate deal flow, screened prospective acquisition targets and prepared financial and operational projections to evaluate targets. I also negotiated and closed the Fund’s first transaction in Q2 2006, utilizing significant mezzanine financing. Served as a Board Member with hands-on operational oversight of the portfolio company. Show less

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  Metrogroup Holdings, LLC

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  Chief Financial Officer

  Metrogroup was a Sterling Partners portfolio company. I led the divestiture of two of the businesses and restructured the third business, closing two plants and the corporate headquarters office.

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  Visual Communications Experts of Pinellas and Houston, LLC

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  Managing Partner

  Full service sign and graphics company.

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  DIMONT

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Chief Financial Officer
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  Hercules Poly, Inc

  Jan 2019 - Sept 2021

  Chief Financial Officer

  CFO of a diversified manufacturer and distributor of plastic bags and provider of playground and dog park equipment.

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  SeatonHill Partners

  Jan 2021 - now

  Partner

  We supply interim management (CFO, CRO, CEO), M&A transaction support (buy or sell side) including operational due diligence, post-acquisition integration planning and execution, and turnaround and restructuring services. From Turnarounds to Transactions, we provide the specialized experience and expertise to successfully navigate the most difficult challenges in business.