Diana M. Young Resume
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Diana M Young [email protected] (770) 713-4606 1101 Rocky Road Lawrenceville, GA 30044 Financial executive with over twenty years of experience in dynamic, high growth, competitive environments. Demonstrated leadership, hands-on change management and turnaround execution while providing strategic guidance, creative decision making, and successful acquisition execution. Extensive private equity company experience. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Network Communications, Inc. (NCI) aka CoStar Group 2003 – 2016 Senior Vice President Multi-media marketing company serving the multi-family, residential housing and home design industries with 500 employees, $90 million in revenue and $21 million of EBITDA. Created and implemented templates used for annual Budgets and Forecasting for each company division and department; also included nationwide contractor based sites Managed and ran annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasting meetings for pipeline sales and future opportunities for entire company o Zero-based budgeting every year for over 400 different departments in over 15 different divisions including all Sales, Plant Operations, Digital & Social Media divisions as well as all Corporate Services Participated in preparing and presenting annual and reforecast Budgets to the Board of Directors for final approval Spearheaded budgeting with departments for opportunities within the sales process, negotiations and due diligence Developed and managed accounting and finance team of 25+ employees Implemented financial systems efficiencies and improvements including: o Transition of accounting system from Lawson to NetSuite o Transition from Manual to software systems for Budgets, Forecasting and Commissions o Restructure of Collection department resulting in faster cash turn and improved DSO Responsible for debt and banking relationships and all related compliance reporting
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Diana M [email protected] (770) 713-4606
1101 Rocky RoadLawrenceville, GA 30044
Financial executive with over twenty years of experience in dynamic, high growth, competitive environments. Demonstrated leadership, hands-on change management and turnaround execution while providing strategic guidance, creative decision making, and successful acquisition execution. Extensive private equity company experience.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Network Communications, Inc. (NCI) aka CoStar Group 2003 – 2016Senior Vice President
Multi-media marketing company serving the multi-family, residential housing and home design industries with 500 employees, $90 million in revenue and $21 million of EBITDA.
Created and implemented templates used for annual Budgets and Forecasting for each company division and department; also included nationwide contractor based sites
Managed and ran annual Budget and Quarterly Forecasting meetings for pipeline sales and future opportunities for entire company
o Zero-based budgeting every year for over 400 different departments in over 15 different divisions including all Sales, Plant Operations, Digital & Social Media divisions as well as all Corporate Services
Participated in preparing and presenting annual and reforecast Budgets to the Board of Directors for final approval
Spearheaded budgeting with departments for opportunities within the sales process, negotiations and due diligence
Developed and managed accounting and finance team of 25+ employees Implemented financial systems efficiencies and improvements including:
o Transition of accounting system from Lawson to NetSuiteo Transition from Manual to software systems for Budgets, Forecasting and Commissionso Restructure of Collection department resulting in faster cash turn and improved DSO
Responsible for debt and banking relationships and all related compliance reporting Managed revenues from $87 mil. in 2003 to $224 mil. in 2008 thru organic growth, start-ups and
acquisitions Oversaw headquarters and nationwide business operation site selection, lease negotiation and moves
o Sourced, negotiated and integrated twenty-three tuck-in acquisitions Restructured back-office & support departments realizing annual savings of over $1 mil. Increased Ebitda from $13 mil. to $31 mil Realized meaningful capital return for shareholders and debt holders Executed sale of several of the Company’s assets to move business to a digital platform and focus on
core Multifamily business Launched new division of Social Media Services and managed the over 70 employees in that group Oversaw and participated in negotiations of an out-of-court restructuring of NCI
o Reduced headcount by 415 and realized annual cost savings of $37 mil. Completed sale of NCI in June 2015 for $170 million to CoStar Group
o Completed sale of print plant, residential housing products and home design titles
Diana M [email protected] (770) 713-4606
1101 Rocky RoadLawrenceville, GA 30044
MultiCare Health System 2000 – 2002
MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit integrated health care delivery system serving communities in the South Puget Sound area. Including 5 hospitals as well as primary care, urgent care and specialty care clinics. At this facility the position served was related to financial analysis with primary care and specialty care clinics as well as working with doctors and directors to establish budgets each year. Positions held:
Financial Analyst Accountant
US Bank, Corporate Trust Department 1994 – 2000
US Bank Corporate Trust Services manages trustee and/or paying agent services for debt-related issues nationally. Our Seattle office served as bond trustee for hundreds of municipalities throughout the west coast. Managed through bankruptcy filing of Orange County to help refinance debt and get back to more solid financial ground. Full scope of bond trustee included managing communications to bondholders, reviewing financials and documents for covenant compliance and timely debt service payments. Position held:
Bond Trustee, CCTS
EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, ST MARTIN’S COLLEGETERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Lacey, WAAtlanta, GA Bachelor’s Degree, Major in AccountingEMBA August 1989 - December 1991September 2015 – May 2017
