Business-oriented CFO seeks new challenge

Hello. My name is Terry Kees. To complete my family's relocation (my
wife and children already reside in Libety, MO), I seek a challenging
CFO, VP-Finance or Corporate Controller opportunity in the metropolitan
Kansas City, MO or Overland Park, KS areas. A sample, introductory
cover letter and my resume follow.

Dear Sir or Madam:

I read the recent above subject internet job posting with considerable
interest and was particularly drawn to the unique, career potential it
represents.

>From a personal attribute perspective, I consider myself a team player,
a pro-active manager with excellent communication and interpersonal
skills. Further, I consider myself a professional businessman who
practices accounting and finance, not a professional "numbers cop"
accountant practicing at business. I utilize "best practice" tactics
to solve strategic issues. My goal is to be a key business strategist
and consistently contribute value rather then simply consume overhead
by providing cogent, pragmatic, business-centered advice rather then
parroting often-myopic accounting requirements. I understand the
needs to (a.) drive the organization's focus at an enterprise level to
optimize performance and (b.) agree on a single business intelligence
and analytics platform to ensure sustainable financial transparency.
Finally, I subscribe to that sage comment that there is only one way to
do things in life -- the right way, the first time.

In reviewing this position's required skill set, a number of my prior
experiences (including previous "Big 4" audit, Internal Audit,
Controller, VP-Finance and CFO positions) appear to fulfill the
position's detailed technical requirements. Firmly believing that
respect is earned based on results not talk, be assured you will find
my work ethic second to none. Respectfully then, please read the
attached resume at your earliest availability and contact me with any
related comments or questions. I can always be reached at my (816)
719-3070 cell phone number.

I understand the many demands on your time and will not further intrude
except to state that I can do an optimally effective and professional
job for you. Please, all I ask is the chance to earn your respect.

Thank-you for the time and consideration you have already afforded me.
I truly hope we have reason to speak in the near future regarding this
exciting opportunity.

Best Regards,


TERRY R. KEES 1824 Kingbird Lane * Liberty, MO 64068
Cell: (816) 719-3070 Work: (562) 695-9000 x 214
e-mail:

Professional Summary:
* Am a multi-disciplined, professional businessman who practices
finance and accounting, not a professional "numbers cop" accountant
practicing business.
* Assume the broader role of business strategist and value creator,
attempting to drive the organization's focus at an enterprise level
to optimize performance.
* Significant experience as a senior financial manager, particularly
with manufacturing, wholesale distribution and service concerns.
* Documented success in: Forensic Accounting, IPOs, SEC reporting,
Strategic Planning, Mergers and Acquisitions, Shareholders, MIS,
Banking and Venture Capital relations, Cash Management, Budgeting and
Forecasting, multi-facility and international consolidations and
financial reporting, hardware/software conversions and upgrades, Human
Resources, Risk Management and all other classical CFO functions.
* Experienced at designing, developing, establishing and/or enhancing
accounting, control and financial reporting policies and procedures as
well as related administrative practices.
* Successful at interpersonal relations by practicing a management
philosophy of constructive dialogue rather than destructive monologue.

Recent Professional Experiences:
08/03 - Present
ROSEN'S ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CO. * PICO RIVERA, CA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
* Principal in developing and implementing comprehensive,
best-practices strategy and tactics that successfully re-engineered
this privately-held, medium sized manufacturer and distributor of
commercial electrical products.
* Successfully turned-around this unprofitable, negative cash-flow
Company into reporting net income each of the most recent double-digit
months and positive cash-flow on a current year versus prior year
basis.
* Successfully located and placed take-out financing of multi-million
dollar prior bank debt.
* Reduced costs approximately $1 million by revising, pro-actively
bidding and managing the Company's property and casualty, workers'
compensation and group health insurance policies as well as its
telephone and internet services, overall compensation practices and
discretionary spending patterns.

08/97 - 08/03
KEES EXECUTIVE CONSULTING * HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
* Specialized in providing strategic accounting and financial planning
consulting services to emerging and turn-around organizations including
basic to advanced accounting, financial planning, risk management, cost
containment, profit enhancement and human resource issues.
* Provided interim CFO services on a project or permanent part-time
basis.

04/92 - 07/97
GENERAL HARDWARE CORPORATION * SANTA ANA, CA
VP - FINANCE
* Reported to the President at this $95 million, privately-held
distributor of computer printers, accessories, spare parts, supplies
and service contracts.
* Managed a simultaneous hardware upgrade and software conversion that
improved computer uptime 38%.
* Developed product line financial reporting that provided improved
accuracy and visibility of profitability by individual products and
product lines. Within one year of implementation, overall gross
profits increased nine percentage points.
* Devised and initiated revised credit and collection procedures that
increased cash flow by approximately $1.5 million their first year.
These revisions also contributed to four consecutive year-to-year
favorable decreases in Days Sales Outstanding ("DSO").
* Increased profits by approximately $0.5 million by redesigning and
negotiating alternative group medical, property and casualty and
workers' compensation insurance policies (including self-funding).
* Designed, selected and administered the Company's 401(k) and
Section 125 Cafeteria Plans.

10/89 - 01/91
SOLDER STATION ONE, INC * SANTA ANA, CA
PRESIDENT AND CEO
* Reported to the owners at this $150 million, privately-held provider
of hot air solder leveling and solder masking services to printed
circuit board manufacturers.
* Identified problems, diagnosed causes, designed and implemented
corrective actions regarding unfavorable cash flow trends and product
line profitability issues.
* Reduced scrap losses by 12% as well as improved company-wide
productivity, quality and customer satisfaction by implementing a Total
Quality Control ("TQC") program.
* Complying with the owners' requests, located an investment banking
firm to sell the Company. Was a principal participant in writing the
Offering Memorandum, coordinating and conducting visits and due
diligence reviews with prospective buyers and, ultimately, successfully
negotiated the sale.

06/88 - 10/89
CUBIX CORPORATION * CARSON CITY, NV
CFO
* Reported to the two majority owners at this $70 million,
privately-held, international manufacturer of computer accessories.
* Improved timeliness and accuracy of interim financial statements by
revising the reporting and consolidation procedures of the
international operations.
* Increased profits by $325,000 by effecting overhead reductions and
adopting more effective tax planning procedures.

03/82 - 06/88
MICRO GENERAL CORPORATION * SANTA ANA, CA
CFO
* Reported to the President at this $55 million publicly-held
manufacturer of postal equipment and parcel shipping systems.
* Personally wrote, assembled and submitted all SEC-required documents
including annual 10-Ks, quarterly 10-Qs, Annual Reports, Proxy
Statements and equity underwriting documents (i.e., Forms S-1 and S-2).
* Actively participated in initial and secondary public equity offering
including writing the Prospectus and personally conducting related
broker/analyst meetings.

Other Professional Experiences:
11/80 - 03/82
FILTROL CORPORATION, CATALYSTS DIVISION * LOS ANGELES, CA
CONTROLLER

11/75 - 11/80
MATTEL, INC. * EL SEGUNDO, CA
* Manager - Worldwide Corporate Consolidations
* Assistant Controller - Metaframe Corporation (E. Patterson, NJ)
* Senior Financial Analyst
* Senior Internal Auditor

07/73 - 11/75
DELOITTE & TOUCHE * COSTA MESA, CA
STAFF AUDITOR

Education :
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND * PORTLAND, OR
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
* Graduated magna cum laude.
* Accounting major.
* Played basketball.

Other:
* Can speak, read and write Spanish.
* Coached girls "club" travel and recreational fast-pitch softball
for ten years and basketball for three years.