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Ed Rockower          
Portland, Oregon          
503.810.3320       
email: ed@edrockower.com    
website: www.edrockower.com          
      

Industry
Exposure

Financial Services –  9 years
Retail/Wholesale Distribution – 8 years
Real Estate/Property Management – 3 year
Manufacturing – 2 years
SEC reporting – 3 years
Business Development – 15+ years
Receiverships and Bankruptcies – 5 years
Professional
Experience
 

Ed Rockower Management Consulting
Founded a client-centered business consulting firm specializing in organizational and financial consultation and training services

Provide services in financial systems, mergers, acquisitions, strategic planning, feasibility studies, due diligence, business plans, market  analysis, and organizational assessment, bankruptcies and receiverships, litigation support and expert witness testimony

Acting CEO, COO and CFO in multiple organizations

Financial Consultant, Smith Barney, Eugene, OR

Developed financial expertise in investment planning, analysis, and management
Advised clients on risk parameters in determining investment objectives and establishing long term goals
Built investment programs for clients

Director of Finance, Monaco Motor Homes, Junction City, OR
Class A recreational vehicle manufacturer with a nationwide dealer  network, annual sales $50 million+, 400 employees

Directed all financial and MIS operations
Introduced internal financial controls, operating standards and improved reporting systems
Created comprehensive pricing models
Developed and installed inventory control system

Vice President of Finance, AlphaHealthCare, Eugene, OR
Software development and distribution

Built a complete financial and accounting system
Provided strategic planning, operational development and organizational leadership during the company’s’ aggressive market launch of state-of-the-art turnkey technology
Guided CEO throughout initial funding and start-up to position for long-term growth

Controller, The Pape’ Group, Eugene, OR
Caterpillar equipment dealer, annual revenues $60+ million, 500 employees

Directed corporate finance, MIS, banking and strategic planning functions
Managed staff of 17 people
Implemented custom accounting reporting systems

General Manager, Distribuco Inc., Eugene, OR
Institutional food distribution company, sales $45 million, 50 employees

Increased revenues by 20% and profitability by 30%+ through a series of targeted programs in productivity and quality improvement
Implemented cost controls and customer service
Directed strategic planning, marketing, customer service, corporate finance, human resources, MIS and physical distribution operations

Treasurer/Controller, Briggs Andrew Pope, San Francisco, CA
Real estate investment and property management group, managed over two million square feet of commercial space, and 50 residential and commercial development projects

Challenged to rebuild customer confidence, reduce overhead expenses and deliver improved returns to owners/investors
Directed all financial affairs
Established accounting and financial reporting systems

Certified Public Accountant, Pannell Kerr Forster , San Diego, CA

Planned, staffed and directed client audit and tax reporting engagements for clients in the hospitality and resort industries
Major clients included Hilton (franchisees) and TraveLodge International, Inc.

 

Associations and
Activities
Previous member Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accounts
10 years experience volunteering with non-profit organization

 

Education

Certified Public Accountant Oregon (inactive)
Previously held licenses NASD Series 7 and 63
BS Business Administration, California State University Northridge