GORDON BRINDLEY, MBA, CPA

17707 Northeast 125th Street, Redmond, Washington, 98052

206.334.8885
brindley.gordon@gmail.com

“Gordon is a team player highly respected by his subordinates and peers. He greatly
strengthened our financial and operational management.†—KEITH RAISANEN, PRESIDENT, SAUNA
TEC INC.
~ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ~
Consummate Management Executive ~ Corporate Development Strategist
Startup, Growth, Turnaround, & Performance Improvement Expert
High-powered, dedicated, and tenacious senior executive offering broad-based exp
erience in directing financial operations for multi-million dollar enterprise. P
ossess stellar reputation in maximizing performance of financial operations with
emphasis on strategy formulation, policy and procedure development, cost reduct
ion, and profitability improvement. Well versed at performing high-profile execu
tive roles, making high-stake decisions, and overcoming complex business challen
ges. Hands-on manager equipped with interactive, motivational, and decisive mana
gement style in developing dedicated financial service teams to support business
objectives. Extremely capable of accomplishing goals and meeting critical deadl
ines in a fast-paced, competitive environment.

CORE STRENGTHS
- Financial Operations and Management
- Financial Analysis and Reporting
- Budget Control and Implementation
- Continuous Process / Productivity Improvement
- General Accounting and Financial Auditing
- Strategic Development Planning
- Problem Resolution and Decision Making
- Leadership, Training, and Team Building
- Articulate Oral and Written Communication
- Organized with Strong Analytical Abilities

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS:
- Directed and coordinated daily operational business aspects of a $20M co
mpany focusing on operations, finance, legal, banking, insurance, and employee b
enefit programs
- Conceptualized and implemented short- and long-term strategic business p
lans toward fulfillment of corporate objectives
- Spearheaded, mentored, and trained 9 direct reports responsible for 60 e
mployees to develop competencies and achieve the highest level of performance
- Exemplified comprehensive knowledge in MRP/ERP systems and inter-departm
ental issues
FINANCIAL REPORTING AND ANALYSIS:
- Evaluated financial statements, reports, and other performance data to m
easure productivity and goal achievement as well as to determine areas needing c
ost reduction and improvement
- Assumed full responsibility in all financial accounting functions as wel
l as production and material control
- Administered organization's budget activities to fund operations, maximi
ze investments, and increase efficiency
SALES AND MARKETING OPTIMIZATION:
- Presided in premium branding and company positioning to assist companies
in high market penetration and customer retention
- Planned and organized sales activities to promote products to the fulles
t and exceed target goals
- Extensively travel throughout US to OEM customers and internationally to
Korea, Singapore, Finland, Sweden, Germany, and China

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 1998–PRESENT
SAUNATEC INC. ~ WOODINVILLE, WA
- Applied dynamic leadership skills and expertise in all financial aspects
of operations of three factories in Washington, Minnesota, and Michigan
- Expertly managed Woodinville, Washington steam generator sales including
the manufacturing and distribution facility
- Consolidated accounting and inventory control from three systems to one
implemented centralized cash management, which improved accuracy and accountabil
ity of the entire company
- Initiated the development and launched of new RF steam control system an
d out sourcing of major components to China suppliers
- Skyrocketed earnings before tax from $266K in 1999 to $1.780K in 2006 fo
r Woodinville operations
PRESIDENT 1986–1998
NASSCOR INC. ~ BELLEVUE, WA
- Pivotal in bringing manufacturing of sauna heaters and steambath generat
ors in-house
- Drove all efforts in the successful implementation of manufacturing and
accounting software (MRP)/procedures, quality control procedures
- Masterfully led the acquisition of McCoy Inc., a Michigan-based sauna ro
om manufacturer and Viking Inc., a California-based sauna distributor as well as
adding wine storage equipment product line
- Augmented company sales from $4M to more than $9M and significantly grew
employees to 60
- Recognized for negotiating asset sale of company for principles with tot
al purchase price of approximately $6M
VP OF FINANCE 1984–1986
AMEREC CORPORATION ~ BELLEVUE, WA
- Rendered high level of assistance in selling exercise division and spin-
off of sauna and steambath division to Nasscor Inc.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 1982–1984
KME INC. ~ BELLEVUE, WA
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) 1979–1980
GATTIS & CO ~ SEATTLE, WA
SENIOR AUDITOR 1975–1979
TOUCHE ROSS & CO ~ SEATTLE, WA

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Graduated in Top 10
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ACCOUNTING
- University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Certified Public Accountant

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint