Experience

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  Deloitte & touche

  May 1986 - Aug 1992

  Manager, audit

  Servicing US based Japanese subsidiaries, with audit, merger and acquisition services, and consulting, with emphasis in manufacturing. Client industry experience included auto parts manufacturing, aerospace, electronic components manufacturing, food ingredient processing, non-durable goods manufacturing, heavy equipment fabrication, agricultural enterprises (citrus & pistachios), as well as distribution.

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  Coopers & lybrand

  Aug 1992 - Apr 1994

  Manager, audit

  Plan and execute audits of Japanese producers of electronics, auto parts, aerospace, software, heavy equipment, textiles, steel tubing, agricultural commodities, as well as service industries including commercial banking. Merger & Acquisition due diligence comprised approximately one-third of all engagements, which included commercial real estate acquisition and development, IT consulting, restaurants, and medical diagnostic services.

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  T. hasegawa usa, inc.

  May 1994 - Mar 2012

  • Grew domestic sales for 10 years, averaging 20% per annum.• Designed and executed turn-around plan to reduce overseas reliance and build a strong domestic business.• Maintained P&L responsibility for the US entity, including strategic planning and budgeting.• Reduced inventory obsolescence charges 50%, by designing real-time review protocol. • Acted as global relationship manager of key multi-national customers, directing new product activity and annual contract coordination.• Proposed and executed major plant expansion to increase capacity. • Participated in legislative and regulatory process with California State Assembly and Cal-OSHA. Show less

  • President & Chief Financial Officer, member of Board of Directors

    Oct 2001 - Mar 2012

  • Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer

    Oct 1997 - Oct 2001

  • Controller

    May 1994 - Sept 1997
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  Flavor extracts manufacturers association

  May 2005 - May 2012

  Board governor

  The Board collectively oversees association activities, including food safety science, promoting improvements in food safety legislation, protection of intellectual property, and matters of common interest to the association's membership.Served one year on the Executive Committee as Treasurer. Developed procedures and methodologies for improved transparency in reporting financial aspects of the association to its membership and its management.

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  Mark d. scott, cpa

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Cfo consultant

  Provided Management Advisory Services for food processors and flavor companies.

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  Zodiac water & waste aero systems

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

  Chief financial officer

  Oversees Financial reporting (IFRS) ERP, IT, and Cost Accounting.

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  American chemet corporation

  Jun 2015 - now

  Cfo