Colleen Kasch, CPA

5855 Broadmoor Bluffs Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906

719-661-5070
CAREER TITLE: CFO, CONTROLLER, CONSULTANT, BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGER, TRANSITION
MANAGER
SUMMARY:
Uniquely experienced key professional who consistently works with both accountin
g and operations for small to medium-size companies ($3M - $100M annual revenue)
experiencing transition including start-up, rapid growth, recent acquisition or
computer conversion. Consistent accomplishments include coaching and training e
mployees to produce significant process and productivity improvement, increased
accountability, communication, and reporting resulting in increased profitabilit
y. Industries include real estate, venture capital, banking, service, manufactur
ing and oil & gas.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
* Cash Flows, Business Plans, Budgets, Forecasts, Financial Statements, Audits,
Due Diligence and Board Reports
* Software: Timberline, MAS 90 and MAS 200, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Micros, Impr
omptu, Real World, Crystal, FRx
* Excellent written and verbal communication; a team player able to achieve pos
itive results quickly
* Worked closely with owners, board members, insurance cos, banks, attorneys, o
utside auditors & regulatory agencies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2001 - COLORADO CONSULTING PRACTICE Colorado Springs, CO
May 2010
GOLDEN COUNTY FOODS, INC. Plover, WI
Hired by Brazos Private Equity to assess accounting personnel, improve accountin
g processes and reporting to enable better control over costs and expenses as we
ll as improve Management and Board Reporting. Commuted to Wisconsin for five mon
ths to review and assess this two plant food manufacturing facility that special
izes in appetizer and other cheese and potato based offerings.
IMPACT CONFECTIONS INC. / MELSTER CANDIES, INC. Colorado Springs, CO
Member of three person Senior Mgmt. Team brought in to operate this confection c
ompany recently purchased by Brazos Private Equity Partners. As Interim out of D
allas, TX. Controller for 12 mos. converted Melster plant in Cambridge, WI to MA
S 200 including all manufacturing modules. Improved organization, processes, bud
geting, accountability and reports for both Accounting and IT in corporate hdqtr
s in CO.
HETTINGER WELDING COMPANIES Gillette, WY
Responsible for re-implementing Timberline Construction software and Data-Maxx t
imekeeping for oil & gas field construction/welding co. that grew from 200 to 1,
000 employees through acquisitions this past year.
LAKESHORE LODGE AND ASPEN LODGE IN ESTES PARK Estes Park, CO
Transition Manager for two lodges in Estes Park purchased out of bank receiversh
ip - Aspen Lodge & Guest Ranch and Lakeshore Lodge & Conference Center. Replaced
management and accounting personnel, systems, controls and reporting resulting
in significant reduction in operating costs.
HEAT WAVES HOT OIL SERVICE, LLC Colorado Springs, CO
Transition Controller for newly acquired multi-location Oil & Gas Field Servicin
g company. Designed all accounting systems and reporting to track revenue and ex
penses by location and by truck and make site managers accountable for their uti
lization and profitability.
LA PLATA INVESTMENTS, LLC Colorado Springs, CO
Outside consultant for the land developer of Briargate, Pine Creek and Cordera m
aster planned golf course communities. Implemented Timberline Construction softw
are and transitioned all job cost and infrastructure allocations from Excel to T
imberline. Created complex Excel proforma for new land development - Cordera.
RESOURCE LAND HOLDINGS, LLC Colorado Springs, CO
Interim Controller for private real estate investment company with three funds e
ach capitalized at $50 million invested in agricultural properties including tim
ber in WA, oranges in FL, and nuts in CA. Significantly improved all accounting
systems and reports.
2000 - BAIN CAPITAL, BOSTON VENTURES MGMT & CAPITAL RESOURCE PARTNERS Boston, MA
2001 Implemented Investran Investment Portfolio Tracking software for the three
top Boston venture capital firms. Investran enables clients to track investors a
nd their returns as well as portfolio level individual company debt and equity i
nvestments and their quarterly financial and operational performances.
1998 - TRAMMELL CROW CORPORATE SERVICES Boston, MA
2000 Hired initially as consultant to analyze people, processes, productivity an
d profits. Was then promoted to Operations Manager to implement all proposed cha
nges in Accounting, Customer Service, Purchasing and Vendor Management areas. Ma
naged $24M Repairs & Maintenance budget for 4,800 CVS Pharmacies resulting in $5
M annual cost savings program. Worked closely with new clients including Hewlett
Packard.
1996 - NEW ENGLAND RIBS, INC dba DAMON'S RESTAURANTS Boston, MA
1998 Partner and Chief Financial Officer of startup franchisee for national spor
ts themed family restaurant concept. Opened three, 300 seat, Damon's Restaurants
in New England. Responsible for accounting, IT, marketing and management.
1989 - TRANSITION MANAGEMENT, INC. Boston, MA
1995 Founded consulting practice engaged for long term assignments by clients in
cluding the four largest commercial real estate companies in Boston: Equitable,
PaineWebber, Codman and Leggatt McCall. Researched, selected and implemented sof
tware including, General Accounting, Property Acquisition Analysis, Property and
Lease Management, Investor Management and Contact Management.
PREVIOUS RELEVENT EXPERIENCE: San Diego, CA
CONDEL, INC, El Paso, TX
As AVP Finance, took over accounting department of 25 and was instrumental in re
structuring all accounting and reporting functions of hotel, commercial and resi
dential construction, architectural & engineering and management company. Overha
uled operations and accounting to enable EF Hutton to raise capital for future s
yndications. Condel built the majority of Embassy Suite Hotels and owned the Par
k Suite Hotel chain.
AMREAL CAPITAL PARTNERS
Hired as Partnership Controller then promoted to AVP Portfolio Management for ra
pidly growing Private Placement Real Estate Syndication Company. Responsible for
accounting department of 10, audits, acquisition review, property and partnersh
ip accounting, financing and investor reporting for 10 private partnerships inve
sted in large multi-unit residential complexes in CA, CO and AZ.
KPMG (PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL & CO)
Big 4 (was Big 8) Accounting - Audits of a variety of public and private compani
es including banking and construction; several fraud audit & consulting assignme
nts.
EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL:
Certified Public Accountant (CA); CPA License transferred to Colorado in 2006
BS - Bus Admin/Accounting from San Diego State University, magna cum laude 3.75
overall / 4.0 accounting
New York University, freshman year full scholarship 'Women in Business'