Don Holland

Hi, I'm Don Holland, Financial Management Support Specialist. Welcome to my profile!

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Don Holland is a financial professional with extensive experience in manufacturing, wholesale distribution, financial services, and higher education business sectors. Don is a 'force multiplier' uniquely qualified to increase the effectiveness and productivity of C-level executives. Don provides Value Added Strategic Personal and Business Enhancement solutions utilizing his business experiances and comprehensive knowledge of Budgeting, Business Assessment, Sales, Customer Service, Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Servant Leadership.

President at Pathfinders, LLC

October 2012 - Present | Lawrence, Kansas

Assessment, Audit, Risk Management, Executive Support, Ghostwriting, Management, Consulting ========================================================== I welcome inquiries from prospective clients/employers who want to improve their life and/or bottom line. If you want to explore the many possibilities that exist between us, drop me a note! [email protected] ==================================

Regional VP at Citi

1992 - Present | Chicago Illinois Area/ NW Indiana

Complex Start-up: Manager Business Development- Two State Region. Trusted Adviser, Influencer, Consultant. Marketing and Sales. Startup; Market/Business development- Marketing, Sales; Innovation; Risk Assumption.

University Director of Internal Audit at University of Kansas

May 2008 - September 2012 | Lawrence, Kansas

Hands-On Manager.Trusted Adviser, Influencer, Consultant. Performed complex Business Analysis resulting in Restructured, reorganized, and re-engineered Internal Audit department of $1.7 Billion entity. Liaise with federal, state, legislative, and external governance authorities.

Internal Audit Manager at Indiana University

2000 - 2008 | South Bend, Indiana

New function Startup - Performed complex Business Analysis and Risk Assessment.Trusted Adviser, Consultant. Startup, Innovation; Not-for-Profit; Risk Assessment; Consultation.

Vice President Administration and Chief Financial Officer at Peak Automotive/ The Old World Trading Company, Inc.

1985 - 1992 | Chicago Illinois Area

Chief Financial and Administrative Officer; Trusted Adviser, Influencer, Consultant; Architect of Adaptive Management; Regulator of Risk; Champion of Change. Driver of value creation, improving cash flow, EBITDA and operational performance; Acquisition, Merger and Integration. NASCAR sponsorship. Implementation ERP/MRP/CRM Turnaround, Re-Engineering, Merger, Acquisition and Integration; Strategic Management.

Division Controller at Kinark Corporation, Lake River Packaging

1983 - 1985 | Chicago Illinois Area

Manage all financial functions including month-end processing, preparing annual business plan and operating budget, inventory cost accounting, cost analysis, internal audit, forecasting , and management reporting. Turnaround; Implementation ERP/MRP - Shop floor reporting, materials management, general ledger, standard cost, weekly and monthly financial reporting. Turnaround; Innovation; Training and Development; Tactical Management.

Bethel College

MBA

Purdue University

BS

Concentration: Accounting, Political Science

Crosby (PCA) Quality College

Graduate

Spiritual Growth, Family, Learning, Outdoor Activities, Helping Others, Walging (walk/jog), Cycling, Exercise, Travel, Adventure, Academics, Coffee, Reading, Playing Guitar, Banging the Congo's, Pandora, TED Talks, Thinking deeply, Futurists, Humor, Spontaneity (if planned), Optimism, Community wellness