Rebecca DeLaet
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
Experienced leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with excellent understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Member of Board
Ofer Global
01.2012 - 12.2019
- Collaborated with other board members to develop and execute programs and initiatives to advance organizational mission for a $20 billion entity with operations in 40 countries.
- Provided guidance and leadership on strategic planning initiatives and organizational development.
- Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
- Developed and implemented strategies to drive organizational growth and development.
- Prepared and presented reports to inform board on organizational progress and goals.
- Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Monitored financial metric and provided strategic direction to support financial stability.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Chief Financial Officer
O.G. Energy
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Member of Board of OGE and one of three people responsible for establishing the energy business on behalf of the Eyal Ofer Family
- Developed strategic and geographic focus for OGE. Responsible for financial strategy including short and long term capitalization and day-to-day financial integrity of all companies within OGE
- This includes but was not limited to two public entities: New Zealand Oil and Gas and Cue Energy Resources.
President
Zodiac finance
01.2000 - 01.2017
- Responsible for the shipping and energy businesses of the Eyal Ofer Family. This includes but was not limited to:
- Managed all financial aspects of the Holding Company and subsidiaries.
- Managed $10 billion in liquidity, structuring and cash movements across company’s global portfolio totaling over 15 countries.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Commercial and legal lead for more than $25 billion in financing transactions with dozens of institutions located in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Oceania
- Responsible for hundreds of employees located in 9 countries across 3 continents.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.
- Monitored financial performance and implemented measures to enforce compliance with budgetary standards.
- Supported project management team for optimal performance..
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive risk management programs to mitigate potential liabilities.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to investors and shareholders.
- Founded performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
Education
MBA - Finance
Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Science - International Business, Finance, Chinese
Wharton School, University of Pennsylania
New Philadelphia, PASkills
- Strategic Planning
- Fiscal Management
- Multi-national Negotiations
- Operational Management
- Budget Development
- Business Planning
- Program Oversight
- Profit and Loss Management
Public Board Experience
- Overseas Shipholding Group, Chair of Governance, Member of Audit, Member of Human Resource and Compensation
- New Zealand Oil and Gas, Chair of Audit
- Cue Energy Resources, Chair of Audit
Not For Profit Board Experience
Team Image Synchronized Skating Team, President, Chair of Finance, 2012-01-01
Travel
Have lived in Europe and Asia, have been to more than 25 countries and 35 states in the U.S.
Languages
Mandarin
Professional Working
Danish
Elementary
Timeline
Chief Financial Officer
O.G. Energy
01.2016 - 01.2019
Member of Board
Ofer Global
01.2012 - 12.2019
President
Zodiac finance
01.2000 - 01.2017
MBA - Finance
Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science - International Business, Finance, Chinese
Wharton School, University of Pennsylania
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