Resume- Brandstaetter PBOT 6-2-14 RESUME
RAY BRANDSTAETTER
254 Oceanwalk Drive South
Atlantic Beach,FL 32233
Mobile: (904)206-2655
email: brandstaetter @comcast.net
Summary
International Financial Executive/Consultant with 20+years experience in a broad range of
financial and accounting positions.
• Chief Financial Officer for entrepreneurial company - involved in all operational aspects of the
firm.
• Financial/Management consultant for entrepreneurs commercializing new technologies and for
small businesses.
• Extensive financial planning and analysis experience
• Completed the international Sloan Fellowship Masters Program(MSc-General Management),
London Business School,August 1995.
• CPA-Canada
• Assistant Controller/Financial Analyst for a $4 billion international company - responsible for
consolidation of nine operating divisions with annual revenues in excess of$700 million.
• Oversight responsibilities on reengineering a company-wide financial management information
system.
Professional Experience
e-Zassi,LLC(Start-up Software Company) and Zassi Medical Evolutions,Inc.(Start-up
Medical Device Companies) Sept 2000-Present
Chief Financial Officer Fernandina Beach,FL
• Sole responsibility for all financial functions.
• Member of Executive Committee,financial reporting to the Board of Directors
• Budgets,forecasts and valuations
• Capital formation—equity(accredited private investors and venture capital),debt,credit
lines, convertible instruments
• Financial analysis—new opportunities,strategic planning,performance metrics
• Customer relations-involved in sales,marketing,order fulfilment,billing, logistics,
problem-solving
• Strategic partnerships—licensing technologies, sales&marketing agreements,
international distribution agreements and preferred supplier relationships
• Risk management
• Investor relations
Enterprise North Florida Corporation(Consultants to entrepreneurs)Apr 1996—Aug 2000
Management Consultant Jacksonville,FL
• Assess new technologies for market,technical and investment viability.
• Preparation of formal investment grade business plans. Focus on financial pro formas, capital
structure,valuations and strategic issues.
• Contract negotiations for clients with potential licensees or strategic partners.
• Responsible for business development,developing proposals for potential clientele and closing
contracts.
• Liaison between entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and private investors.
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MacMillan Bloedel Ltd (Canada's largest Forest Products firm) Feb 1985—Sept 1994
Assistant Regional Controller/Financial Accountant/Analyst-Coast Region,Nanaimo,B.C.
(Nov./89-Sept./94)
• Responsible for the consolidation of Coast Region monthly financial results in accordance with
legal and professional requirements.(Coast Region has 4 Woodlands divisions,4 Sawmill
divisions and 1 Pulpmill combining for annual sales of$700 million on invested capital of$480
million)
• Developed forecasts and plans for senior management.
• Assisted the Controller in special projects such as feasibility studies,operational audits and
monitoring divisional performance. Acting Regional Controller in his absence.
• Provided financial analysis and problem solving for senior management
• Prepared monthly operating comments and quarterly reports to the Board of Directors
• Co-ordinated all financial and information systems for Coast Region divisions.
-Co-leader of MacMillan Bloedel's Financial Management Information System steering
committee
(Committee mandate was to rewrite the company management information system)
Assistant Accountant for Chemainus Sawmill Division,Chemainus,B.C. (Jun./88-Nov./89)
• Prepared, interpreted and communicated financial and cost statements to all divisional personnel.
• Responsible for the payroll of the division(175 employees)
• Established and maintained a close working relationship with various operating teams at the
division.
• Performed general accounting duties(daily profit/loss,budgets, ledgers.payables and
receivables)
Cost Accountant for Harmac Woodrooms,Nanaimo,B.C.(Feb./85-Jun./88)
• Assisted in the preparation of monthly cost statements,budgets,forecasts and plans,
• Completed numerous cost studies of various mill areas or functions
• Assisted in the co-ordination of lumber sales and stock control.
Education
Sloan Fellowship Masters Programme,London Business School,London,UK
Masters Degree in General Management August 1995
(The Sloan Programme is unique to MIT, Stanford and the London Business School. The 53
participants were executives drawn from 23 countries, with an average age of 37)
C.P.A.'s of Canada,British Columbia,Canada
Chartered Professional Accountant 1991
University of Victoria,Victoria,B.C.,Canada
Bachelor of Science(Marine Biology)