JOHN DABROWSKI

Action-oriented financial manager with a strong track record of performance in all aspects of finance and administration for private, public and non-profit organizations. I have utilized strategic analysis, insights gained through extensive experience and a team approach to drive organizational improvements and implementation of best practices. I possess superior interpersonal skills, am capable of resolving multiple and complex (financial, operational, human resources, legal) issues and motivating staff to peak performance.

• Key contributor to building a new non-profit agency. Implemented all accounting and reporting processes, established controls and procedures, ensured compliance with grant requirements and established and oversaw facility, risk management and information technology operations.
• Established integrity of complex grants within a local governmental department. Initiated a review of fiscal procedures for grants which had lost fiscal integrity. Developed appropriate controls and processes, brought audits back up-to-date and cured audit deficiencies, providing reassurance in reporting and budgeting to key departmental executives and grantors.
• Quantifiable success in managing treasury operations for a NYSE traded corporation. Lead the refinancing of lines of credit and implementation of a new cash management system resulting in significant savings in the cost of capital and improvements in cash flow.

• CPA - Certified Public Accountant active license since 1985

• Autism Society of America, Rockville MD - oldest grassroots Autism organization in the USA: assisted the CEO in restructuring the organization to make it operationally efficient and developing internal budgeting and reporting structures to ensure effective communications with the Board and Committees. Developed grant financial controls and reporting that were absent from the organization for major federal grants.
• Montgomery County Collaboration Council for Children, Youth & Families, Rockville, MD: Key strategic non-profit agency serving children and families (www.collaborationcouncil.org): Selected by the Executive Director and Board to guide the financial and operational restructuring of this agency from a bifurcated public/private agency to a 501(c)3 non-profit quasi-public corporation. I was challenged to implement new accounting and reporting systems, develop day-to-day accounting and operating processes and controls.
• SunSource, Inc., Philadelphia, PA: Successive Positions Based on Providing Results: $600M revenue distribution company providing value-added services and products to retail and industrial markets in North America through five business segments with 30 subsidiary operations. Coordinated refinancing of $155M credit line, managed due diligence process, field audits, and development of bank syndication book, subsequently realigned corporate cash management services. Successfully co-managed the conversion of the Company from a publicly traded NYSE partnership to corporate form, including development and execution of proxy statement for shareholder vote, Successfully renegotiated and expanded credit lines by working closely with bankers and private-placement lenders was able to successfully reduce the overall cost of borrowing by 250 basis points, saving several million dollars in interest expense, Successfully completed a secondary offering of the Company’s common stock which raised over $13M in capital. Directed a team that consolidated the Company’s freight purchasing power resulting in savings of over $1M or 15%