MIKE
GIBSON
Senior
Consultant
email Mike Gibson- 817-925-8430
CAREER SUMMARY
Senior Level Executive with extensive hands on
experience in Management, Business Leadership and working with Board of
Directors, Banks and Attorneys. Strong in Budgets, Cash Forecasting, Internal
Controls, Business Valuations, Acquisitions, Cross-Industry experience creating
and increasing productivity, efficiency and profitability. Consistently employ
an energized, can-do management style utilizing Financial Analysis skills,
Organizational Abilities, Vision, and Tenacity. Blend Motivation, Leadership,
Creative, and Analytical Abilities to develop and implement innovative ideas
that produce bottom line results.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AutoSalvageConsultant.com
Fort Worth TX - October 2003 to Present
Consulting group for the recycling and related industries
DEEP SOUTH, INC.
Southlake, TX - August 2002 to Present
Managing
Agent for a major Insurance Company.
Salvage Coordinator
·
Responsible for the retrieval, storage and sale of
all damaged vehicles in eight states to wholesale buyers.
·
Responsible
for implementing wholesale and retail marketing and sales plans, while ensuring
the efficient operation of all sales, operating and administrative functions of
an Auto Recycling Facility in Louisiana and a
Truck Recycling Facility in Texas.
NORTH TEXAS INSURANCE AUCTION
Fort Worth, TX - July 2001 to August 2002
Insurance
salvage auto auction providing specialized services to insurance companies for
the retrieval, storage and sale of damaged vehicles to wholesale buyers.
Controller
·
Responsibilities included
budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, financial accounting,
management and business metrics reporting, and all general accounting functions
reporting to the
Chairman of the Board.
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Assisted with marketing approach
and start up operations.
·
Within 12 months of completion
and startup, assisted with Due Diligence and the selling of the company to the
industry’s largest publicly held competitor-Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPRT)
GREENLEAF,
LLC
Detroit, MI - August 1999 to July 2001
Automotive
recycling/reclamation subsidiary of Ford Motor Company. Acquired
AAA Small Car World and five other operations in Texas from Ron Sturgeon
with over 30 locations nationwide.
Regional Controller
·
Responsibilities included
budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, financial accounting,
management and business metrics reporting, and all general accounting functions
for six Texas locations.
·
Responsible for the integrity of
financial information and systems for one of the largest Auto Salvage
Facilities in the United States.
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Recruited and trained staff and
upgraded financial and administrative infrastructure to meet the requirements
of these six Texas Auto Salvage Facilities achieving over 50% growth in sales
in 18 months.
·
Member of the Financial Advisory
Committee, helping to design and report best practices, assisted in operating
decisions, and integration of over 23 other interstate facilities.
AAA
SMALL CAR WORLD INC., Auto
Recylers Inc.
Ft Worth, TX - 1994 to 1999
One of the largest auto recycling businesses in the
United States, with over 140 employees.
Gross revenues of over $14 million. After 20 years of successful operation, the
business was sold to Ford Motor Company’s, Greenleaf, LLC subsidiary.
Controller
·
Responsibilities included budgeting, forecasting,
financial planning and analysis, financial accounting, management and business
metrics reporting, and all general accounting functions for six Texas
locations.
·
Facilitated
conversion of Yard management System from Auto Info to Pinnacle. Tested and
helped revise the first true multi-yard Pinnacle version.
·
Ensured
compliance with reporting requirements in the company’s successful in
house, Regulation D Private Placement
raising one million dollars in capital.
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Administered diligence for various acquisitions,
and the sale of the company to Ford Motor Company.
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Hired and managed geographically dispersed staff of differing cultures
and weaved them into teams.
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Initiated and developed in-house training programs that enabled timely
and cost-effective delivery of end-user training.
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Implemented the first annual budget. Orchestrated budget process with
all departments and senior management concluding in the presentation of a final
budget approved by the CEO.
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Implemented weekly forecasting of financial results versus budget with
Bank and Senior Management quarterly and annual consensus expectations.
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Designed or helped design several performance pay programs to include
delivery pay per stop. These performance pay programs increased efficiency,
lowered cost and increased customer satisfaction.
Controller
· Responsibilities included budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, financial accounting, management and business metrics reporting, and all general accounting functions for a solid waste hauling company and a Landfill with over 48 million dollars in annual revenue.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
Business Management Degree
Member of Tau Chapter Alpha Sigma Lambda National
Honor Society