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We confidently provide clients with staff who have the technical skills, industry knowledge and work ethic required for time sensitive and confidential matters.
Thomas Burke, Senior Consultant
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Mr. Burke has spent the last four years in financial consulting a medical products company, software developer, several retailers, a telecommunications company as well as several high tech and life sciences start-up companies. Prior to that, he managed the planning and forecasting function for IBM Global Services with respect to one of their accounts. Earlier in his career, Mr. Burke started and managed the Activity-Based-Management function for AT&T's Data Communications Business. He began his career on Wall Street doing planning and analysis work for Kidder Peabody & Company before becoming CFO for Irwin Union Capital Corporation.
Mr. Burke holds a BS in Finance from Indiana University and an MBA from Pace University. |
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Patrick Diercks, Senior Consultant
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As a consultant Mr. Diercks has participated in numerous projects involving the development and analysis of cash flows, budgets, inventories and business plans across both the manufacturing/consumer products and retail industries for companies of various sizes. He has also participated in cases in both the debtor and creditors rights sides of bankruptcy. In the process improvement arena he has worked on the development of labor standards and various other related projects. Mr. Diercks has also worked in Clear Thinking Group's sell-side advisory practice.
He graduated from The Florida State University with a degree in Finance.
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Denise C. Engelhardt, Senior Consultant
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Ms. Engelhardt has over 25 years of retail accounting and operations experience. Her responsibilities include preparation and review of financial statements, management of physical inventory and subsequent reconciliations, administration of field accounting procedures, centralization of accounting functions and the implementation of Point of Sales systems in retail locations. Since June 2000 she has focused on bankruptcy procedures. She has expertise in the preparation of initial Trustee schedules, monthly financial reporting, claims analysis, preference analysis, management of the estate’s books and records, and interaction with Creditors' committees. |
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Anthony Gehringer, CIRA, Senior Manager
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Mr. Gehringer has over twenty three years of advisory and corporate experience in assisting senior management and other parties in interest in the area of financial and operational restructuring, loan work outs and business and strategic planning. Prior to joining Clear Thinking Group, Mr. Gehringer was with Weiser LLP. Previously he was with PriceWaterhouse Coopers and FTI consulting, Inc. serving in advisory capacities. He had 17 years in various financial and operating capacities at retailers including J Crew, Fingerhut, Federated, Popular Club Division, Hanover Direct and Herman's Sporting Goods.
Mr. Gehringer holds a bachelors degree in finance from Seton Hall University and has earned a certification as a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. |
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Rhonda Hamrick, Senior Consultant
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Ms. Hamrick has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience in manufacturing and retail operations. She was responsible for managing the inventory and accounts payable function for a national specialty retailer. Ms. Hamrick's experience also includes Cash Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Statement preparation and analysis. In addition for the last two years, she has acted as a consultant on the financial operations of a bankruptcy wind-down team involved in liquidating the assets of a specialty retailer.
Ms. Hamrick is a graduate of Limestone College with a BS in Business administration. |
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Elizabeth Jefferds, Consultant
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Ms. Jefferds has consulted a variety of companies nationwide. She has participated in supply chain diagnostics, operational procedure development, and efficiency strategies for retailers and wholesalers. In addition, she has had roles in financial advisory teams for Chapter 11 reorganization projects, bankruptcy wind-downs, and has participated in sell-side M&A transactions. Prior to joining the Clear Thinking Group team, she worked with a Florida-based marketing firm. She was responsible for preparation, issuance, and delivery of contract materials, preparation of status reports, including, activity, closings, follow-up and the organization of data.
Ms. Jefferds graduated from the Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Finance. She has also attended Tianjin Foreign Studies University in Tianjin, China. She is proficient in both German and Mandarin-Chinese languages. |
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Matt King, Manager
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With a consulting background in consumer product and retail management delivering design and implementation of strategy technology and process solutions, Mr. King has extensive experience in information technology, team management, and project management. He has over 10 years of experience in the grocery industry. He specializes in business and information systems utilizing leading processes and technology in POS, merchandising systems, pricing systems, inventory control, and electronic payment systems. Mr. King has a BS degree in Management of Information Systems from Ambassador University, and a MA degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Mr. King is based on our Portland office. |
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Joseph Marchese, Manager
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Mr. Marchese has over fifteen years of experience consulting in the accounting and financial services arena. He has specialized in business planning, cash management and financial reporting for many small to mid-sized companies. His consulting projects have included the preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting. He has extensive experience in capital and operating expenditures, prepaid and accrual accounting, and numerous accounting systems. His background in operations also assists in evaluating current accounting practices and implement proper policies and procedures. |
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Roxane Norris, Senior Consultant
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Ms. Norris has over ten years of accounting background with experience in the retail, real estate property management, wholesale and distribution, and service industries. She has extensive experience with budgeting, expense analysis and reporting, financial statement preparation, and bank reconciliations. She also has had experience in the bankruptcy administrative processes including SOFA schedule preparation, Monthly Operating Reports, and claims analysis. |
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David Russo, Manager
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As a consultant, Mr. Russo has assisted clients in improving business processes, reducing product development cycles, and management reporting and business intelligence, while focusing on corporate goals. Mr. Russo has a history of improving processes, planning effective marketing strategies, enhancing customer merchandising and service technologies, and driving revenue for his clients. He has done significant work in the apparel and grocery industries. Assignments in these industries include Business process requirements for Vendor on Boarding, space management, GTIN and EDI standards analysis, and detailed financial and business process analysis for impact from operational changes. He has a BS in Management from Florida State University and a MBA from the University of Florida. Mr. Russo is based in our Atlanta office. |
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Maxine Turner, Senior Manager
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Ms. Turner is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of South Carolina. She has over 12 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, including 6 years within the retail industry. During those years, she worked primarily with SEC reporting, financial planning and budgeting, business modeling and financial system implementation. In addition to this experience, Ms. Turner also served as part of a bankruptcy wind-down team where she was responsible for various aspects of the wind-down operations as well as the preparation of the Statements of Financial Affairs and other court reports. |
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Tim Wright, PMP, Manager
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With over eight years of professional experience in banking, consumer products and retail, Mr. Wright has demonstrated a proven track record that has distinguished him as a leader in precision diagnostics, operations improvement and systems implementation. Prior to joining Clear Thinking Group, he was a senior management analyst/consultant involved in enterprise wide projects that included workforce management, sales force automation, strategic sourcing and inventory management.
Mr. Wright is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and his academic background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Human Relations from the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). |
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