GARY CLAYTON, CPA
412 Lockwood Avenue, Hamilton, Ohio 45011
Home: (513) 844-6183Email: garyclayton@garyclayton.comOffice: (208) 726-6279

SENIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE
Start-Up, Established & Emerging Public & Private Businesses

Solid financial management career working with diverse product and service corporations to create top-flight organizations. Demonstrated record of success in partnering finance with core operations to drive bottom-line financial, profit and revenue performance. Outstanding information systems background with innate ability to optimize tech-nology to streamline processes and improve organizational efficiency. Excellent team building, leadership, communications and client/customer relationship management skills. CPA, CDP, CSP and MCSE (in progress) plus numerous other awards.

  • Finance, Audit, Accounting & Administration
  • Strategic Planning & Business Leadership
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Internal Controls
  • Cost Reduction & Process Improvement
  • MIS/IT Administration & Hardware Conversions
  • Software Development & Package Conversions
  • Financial & Operational Automation Mergers
  • Cash Flow, Asset & Investment Management
  • Board, Investor & Customer Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE RESORT AT GLACIER, St. Mary, MT (www.glcpark.com) ($75,000+)2002 to Present
(Privately held hospitality management firm for a resort property founded in 1932 that is owned by a family trust.)
Chief Financial Officer

MEGEN CONSTRUCTION, INC., Cincinnati, OH (www.megenconstruction.com) ($65,000)2001 to 2002
(Privately held construction firm specializing in construction management services for large projects and GC services)
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer

CARUSO, INC., Cincinnati, OH (www.carusofoods.com) ($60,000)1997 to 2001
(Privately held food processing, packaging & distribution company with transportation & software development divisions)
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer

RIVERBIRCH CONSTRUCTION, Memphis, TN ($50,000 - $75,000)1989 to 1997
(Privately held high-growth regional corporation with 10+ businesses in construction, leasing service and retail segments)
Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative Officer

SCB, INC. , Memphis, TN (www.scb.com) ($37,500-$50,000)1983 to 1989
(National management consulting firm specializing in IT for Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and utilities)
IT Consultant / IT Project Leader / IT Recruiter / Systems Analyst

HOLIDAY INNS, INC., Memphis, TN www.basshotels.com) ($10,400-$30,000) 1970 to 1983
(International hospitality conglomerate with major chains of hotels/resorts & restaurants plus related supply/support firms)
MIS Consulting Group Manager / MIS Consultant / Systems Analyst / EDP Audit Supervisor Resort Controller / Corporate Auditor / Corporate Audit Supervisor


EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS