Business Manager or Administration Manager or Financial Manager

ROBERT A. FOWKE 690 N Aspen Street Phone: 503-718-8728 Canby, OR 97013 Email: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Senior Business Professional with 20-plus years of management and administration experience in finance, banking and manufacturing. 2010 Ph.D. in Systems Scienc e: Business Administration "... the study and application of general methods of problem-solving and general principles governing systems of widely differing typ es...skilled in modern methods of decision-making and systems design and capab le of managing complex social and technical systems". Track record establishing , (re)structuring, and improving corporate operational efficiencies. Strengths include: * Superior ability to diagnosis corporate functional, structural, managerial, an d business models, define issues and create long term solutions; * Logic and analysis to understand the "sub-systems" and identify the root sourc es and areas of leverage for sustainability; * Design and implementation of business process systems to maximize human capita l utilization. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Portland, OR 2000-2010 One of the largest banks in the world offering lending and trade finance service s in the Pacific Northwest. VP & Manager Administration Provided and maintained infrastructure by managing Administration Department inc luding Personnel, General Affairs, Accounting, Budget, and Expense for the Seatt le and Portland Branches with additional responsibilities as Business Line Secur ity Officer, Compliance Liaison Officer, Operational Risk Liaison Officer, and I T Coordinator. * Maintained continuity and effectiveness of Administration Department through 9 upper level management transitions due to management rotation business model * Provided accurate and timely managerial and regulatory reporting * Provided dependable proactive support for other departments * Provided continuous needs analysis, vendor management, and timely payments to keep expenses within budget ($6MM - $3.25MM) while providing effective functiona l infrastructure for operations * Documented savings in excess of $30,000 per year from renegotiated contracts o n office lease, copy machines, information systems, and various consumables and service vendors * Led Administration Department in continuous process of improvement by preparin g and documenting over 50 procedures in Administration Operating Manual for Huma n Resources, Security, Vendor Management, Records Management, Business Continuit y, Communications, Accounts Payable, Budgeting, and Regulatory and Managerial Re porting * Administration Department processes continually met or exceeded all regulatory examination and internal audit requirements * Managed bank restructure in 2003 - Restructure was accomplished with no operat ional incidents or delays * Performed financial analysis and business justification for restructure altern atives * Managed logistics and systems issues at the local level associated with moving the book from Portland Branch to Seattle Branch and moving the operations depar

tment to LA * Performed project management and negotiations with vendors to downsize the off ice space from 13,635 square feet to 6,720 square feet, which required moving th e IT Server room, the phone system, and removing the vault * Negotiated subsequent sublease for a total savings of $141,570 over 28 months by eliminating 4,065 net rentable square feet * Led process for closing the Portland Branch over a 10 month period - Closure c ompleted on time in swept clean condition effective 12/31/2010 * Managed all General Affairs and Accounting related tasks including record rete ntion, record destruction, asset transfers, booking documentation * Managed logistics and systems issues including removal of IT system, phone sys tem, all assets and small articles, and final termination of lease contract * Performed project management and negotiations with vendors to terminate contra cts Bay Creek Mortgage

Portland, OR

1998 - 2000 Specialized in FHA and VA loans for first time Home buyers. Loan Officer Comprehensive loan officer functions from loan generation through loan closings: Worked with credit stressed people to help them better manage their budgets for FHA or VA loans. * Trained and mentored new loan officers by role modeling and assisting in loan process * Tripled the number of loan products available by working directly with various lending institutions Western Wire Works Portland , OR 1979 - 1997 Serves a broad range of industries and produces all major screening media includ ing woven wire, rubber screens, polyurethane screens, and perforated plate with 10 divisions in the United States and Canada. Marketing Director / Assistant to the President Started as Structural and Ornamental Iron Worker on the production floor and ear ned promotions to position working directly with the Owner/President of the comp any and General Managers from each of the 10 divisions. * Visited the ten branches to review quality and efficiency of plant processes w ith the General Managers and provide recommendations for areas for improvement * Created Magazine Response database with over 10,000 contacts for new product i ntroduction with substantial cost savings and increased efficiency and effective ness * Allowed direct mail new product promotion campaigns in addition to trade shows and trade magazine advertising * Eliminated substantial redundant mailings of sales materials * Set up second database for Significant Contacts to distribute new product lite rature and pricing information to distributors and customers * At my recommendation, the Significant Contacts database was incorporated into Accounting Database for easier viewing and maintenance by General Managers in ea ch territory * g g *

Led new product development program in cooperation with engineering, purchasin and operations to provide comprehensive parts and products related to screenin systems Added more than 100 new products within one year for sale to existing customer base

* Provided pricing structure to assure profitable competitive pricing * Designed weaving process for new "herringbone screen" which increased customer production of golf course sand by more than 20 times normal production levels d uring severe winter freezing conditions * Provided updates to General Managers on New Product Developments and summary o f most recent year results: New Product Mailings; Schedule of Mailings; Trade M agazine Advertising promotions; and Trade Shows * Led project team in Vertical Integration Strategic Alliance contract with the largest Aggregate Producer in the United Sates to provide 100% of their screenin g media needs for increased efficiencies and mutually beneficial feedback * Communicated with Strategic Alliance Partners in Australia and Germany to main tain relationships and assure consistent communication * Coordinated new product and patent development / sharing * Designed and implemented Job Costing System for consistent, accurate, and time ly feedback * Calculated actual material cost based on usage and labor cost at labor rates p lus benefits for wire weaving operation using Activity Based Costing * Designed and set up job cards as the information source for the database * Installed load scales on forklifts to document incoming and outgoing material weight * Tested and ran the system for the first month of implementation * Overcame resistance of "Us vs. Them" labor/management attitude by working dire ctly with union supervisors on the floor to create understanding of the new syst em benefits * Identified $2,500 invoicing shortage within first week of implementation * Set up "Screening College" classes for semi-annual three day sessions for empl oyees, distributors and customers to promote good relations and demonstrate the "full service" product and consulting aspects of the business * Developed curriculum and taught screening theory * Coordinated with Sales Manager for product presentations and job site tours

EDUCATION Ph.D. Systems Science: Business Administration ortland, OR 2010

Portland State University

Key areas of study with 4 hour comprehensive exam in each area: * Finance * Accounting * Operations and Organization Management * Systems Science Graduate Certificate in Computer Modeling and Simulation Portland, OR 2009 MBA Portland State University Portland, OR 1993 BS Microbiology Oregon State University Corvallis , OR 1979 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS * Association of Business Process Management Professionals

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