Chamberlain Profile
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JAMES B. CHAMBERLAIN Chief Financial Officer http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbchamberlaincfo Mobile Phone: 714-335-6896 [email protected] Areas of Interest Shareholder Value Creation Business Valuation Financial Planning & Leadership Private Funding and IPOs Industries Publishing and Media Internet Broadcasting Entertainment E-Commerce Engineering and Construction Oil and Gas Chemicals Healthcare EDI Positions Held Chief Financial Officer Family Office Entertainment Trust OnRadio.com EDiX Corp. Oxy Technology Center Oxy Chemicals – Taft Plant Managing Director Askew Kabala & Co. General Manager – FP&A Times Mirror Corp. Fluor Corp. Oxy Chemicals Group Assistant Corporate Controller Times Mirror Corp. Education MBA – Finance - U of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT BA – Psychology - U of California, Professional Experience and Successes Funding Initiatives and Optimizing Capital Structure Obtained $44 million Casino loan approved by the California state gaming commission. Completed successful $33 million private placement with JP Morgan. Negotiated successful $20 million international coal mining joint venture. Funded $8 million Series B preferred stock round from single private equity investor. Financial Reporting, Planning and Cost Management Developed $1 billion construction industry restructuring plan supported by business portfolio valuation. Completed and integrated numerous buy-sell M&A transactions. Implemented best practice procedures to reduce AP, payroll and purchase order costs saving over $5 million. Directed team of 35 responsible for all management reporting and KPI metrics for two public companies. Managed accounting policy and control, SEC and shareholder reporting for a $3 billion public company. Controllership and Operating Efficiencies FDIC Audit and RAC security clearance current. Implemented private trust income tax initiatives resulting in $5 million annual tax savings. Initiated new business segments in cable broadcasting, internet and video-on-demand resulting in 25% per year organic profit growth. Opened 8 multi-state retail store locations. Reduced inventory $2 million (25%) by initiating vendor stocking and MRP programs. Directed accounting, finance, and M.I.S. for $250 million process chemical plant. Performance Enhancement Activities Implemented EVA methodology and value driver models for 30 subsidiary companies of an international media conglomerate. Established KPI metrics and dashboard reporting to measure shareholder value creation stemming from defined operating performance targets. Provided analysis to support repositioning $1.4 billion into new media growth investments. Investor Relations, IT and & HR Administration Participated in Wall Street analyst conferences,
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JAMES B. CHAMBERLAINChief Financial Officer
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbchamberlaincfo
Mobile Phone: 714-335-6896 [email protected]
Areas of Interest
Shareholder Value CreationBusiness ValuationFinancial Planning & LeadershipPrivate Funding and IPOs
Industries
Publishing and MediaInternet Broadcasting EntertainmentE-CommerceEngineering and ConstructionOil and GasChemicalsHealthcare EDI
Positions Held
Chief Financial OfficerFamily Office Entertainment TrustOnRadio.comEDiX Corp.Oxy Technology CenterOxy Chemicals – Taft Plant
Managing DirectorAskew Kabala & Co.
General Manager – FP&A Times Mirror Corp.Fluor Corp.Oxy Chemicals Group
Assistant Corporate ControllerTimes Mirror Corp.
Education
MBA – Finance - U of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CTBA – Psychology - U of California, Berkeley, CACPA – Louisiana Active License CMA – IMA Active Certification
Professional Experience and Successes
Funding Initiatives and Optimizing Capital Structure
Obtained $44 million Casino loan approved by the California state gaming commission.
Completed successful $33 million private placement with JP Morgan.
Negotiated successful $20 million international coal mining joint venture.
Funded $8 million Series B preferred stock round from single private equity investor.
Financial Reporting, Planning and Cost Management
Developed $1 billion construction industry restructuring plan supported by business portfolio valuation.
Completed and integrated numerous buy-sell M&A transactions.
Implemented best practice procedures to reduce AP, payroll and purchase order costs saving over $5 million.
Directed team of 35 responsible for all management reporting and KPI metrics for two public companies.
Managed accounting policy and control, SEC and shareholder reporting for a $3 billion public company.
Controllership and Operating Efficiencies
FDIC Audit and RAC security clearance current. Implemented private trust income tax initiatives resulting in $5
million annual tax savings. Initiated new business segments in cable broadcasting, internet
and video-on-demand resulting in 25% per year organic profit growth.
Opened 8 multi-state retail store locations. Reduced inventory $2 million (25%) by initiating vendor
stocking and MRP programs. Directed accounting, finance, and M.I.S. for $250 million
process chemical plant.
Performance Enhancement Activities
Implemented EVA methodology and value driver models for 30 subsidiary companies of an international media conglomerate.
Established KPI metrics and dashboard reporting to measure shareholder value creation stemming from defined operating performance targets.
Provided analysis to support repositioning $1.4 billion into new media growth investments.
Investor Relations, IT and & HR Administration
Participated in Wall Street analyst conferences, shareholder and board meetings for a $3 billion public media company.
Selected and implemented ERP software, hired Controller and administrative support staff for two venture backed start-ups.
Managed IT, HR and real estate for a $250 million family office.
