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Helping entrepreneurs fulfill their purpose & passion is my mission! I started my career in large business - and absolutely hated it. After realizing the need for a change, I took a job working as a business manager my local church that was growing exponentially. In a short amount of time, I learned how to run the bookkeeping of a growing organization, raise capital, as well as plan and execute on project financing. I then had the opportunity to join another growing organization, Parts Life, Inc, as the Finance Manager. I was promoted several times to Chief Financial Officer full responsibility of finance, accounting, acquisitions, legal, and information systems. During my tenure as CFO we: ✅ Acquired DeVal Life Cycle Support (formerly DeVal Corporation) ✅ Acquired LC Engineers, Inc. ✅ Successfully integrated both companies in the PLI family. ✅ Closed over $10M in financing deals including acquisition financing, working capital, equipment financing, and more. ✅ Led the implementation of a Balanced Score Card driven culture including KPIs, metrics, and monthly evaluations of operations, finance, business development, and people development. After 5+ years helping Parts Life grow, I accepted a new challenge as Vice President of Finance and Contracts for EEW American Offshore Structures located in South Jersey. As a global manufacturing leader, EEW made a strategic investment into its newest manufacturing plant to produce the world's largest monopiles for offshore wind. In my short time with EEW I led efforts to secure project financing in excess of $100M, drive compliance in financial reporting to both GAAP and IFRS standards, as well as negotiate commercial contracts. However, as exciting of a career trajectory I was on, in my heart I knew small business was always near and dear. This passion ultimately led me to focus on launching Backbone CFO - a company with a mission that aligned with my own. We exist to help entrepreneurs 10x their growth so they can fulfill their purpose and passion.