Gabriele Kletke 303-810-6558 gk1278e82@westpost.net http://www.linkedin.

com/pub/gabriele-kletke/12/571/328 Vice President Strategic Development Business Intelligence International Finance EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Highly accomplished enterprising global visionary with a 20-year track record of successful financial strategic and tactical leadership. Remarkable experience in corporate accounting and financial management. In-depth knowledge of financial statements, accounting practice, and business financial management. Expertise with investments, financial research and reporting. Entrepreneurial leadership style that thrives in dynamically challenging environments requiring focused decision making. Possess a steadfast commitment to excellence with highly effective planning, organizational, and communication skills. Specific areas of expertise include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Innovative Leadership Style Strategic & Operating Planning ROI, Value Proposition & Profit Optimization Financial Modeling & Valuation Make vs. Buy Analysis Investor Relations Profit and Loss Management Mergers & Acquisitions (M & A) Expat Assignments Equity Investments Strategic Alliances / Joint Ventures Due Diligence Financial Analysis & Reporting Bilingual - English and German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE The Western Union Company, Engelwood, CO 2007 - 2010 A financial services and communication company providing money transfer, quick collect and bill payment services internationally; $5 billion annually. Vice President, Corporate Development 2008 - 2010 Managed the completion of transaction life cycle of qualified acquisition candidates through ongoing negotiation, meetings, contract drafting, internal approval process, and closing. * Spearheaded the acquisition team responsible for a $240M acquisition. * Oversaw and actively participated in the due diligence investigation and analysis of 20 - 70 M&A opportunities per year by leading cross-functional teams through detailed analysis of each target company from financial, operational, and strategic perspectives. * Managed the development of financial and business models used

in assessing the potential for new business opportunities, equity investments or joint ventures, acquisitions and strategic alliances. * Identified, evaluated, and made recommendations to executive management on new business opportunities, products, alliances, partnerships and acquisitions. Closed transactions added over $150 million in annual revenue to the company. Senior Director, Corporate Development 2007 - 2008 Responsible for all financial aspects of a transaction (business case development, valuation and pricing, due diligence completion, financial representations & warranties), utilizing resources from other key Western Union disciplines. * Evaluated and supported the development, evaluation and structuring of new Western Union business opportunities (including acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures, and divestitures) requiring the use of corporate capital resources. * Managed the transition of acquisitions / joint ventures to business owners, including business, financial, legal and operational aspects of the transaction, and acted as permanent "consultant" to address issues and / or opportunities. * Assisted in the development of pipeline initiatives by preparing target company profiles and summaries, utilizing primary and secondary research material. First Data Corp., Engelwood, CO 1996 - 2007 Operating in the credit cards & transaction processing industry. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis 2005 - 2007 Oversaw finance operations relative to Western Union Global Marketing, including initiatives relative to Global Pricing, CRM / Loyalty programs, WesternUnion.com, New Product Development and global marketing investment and analysis. * Worked closely with Chief Marketing Officer and senior management relative to strategy development and execution, ensuring profitability on above-mentioned areas of responsibility. * Instrumental in implementing financial system designed to provide enhanced reporting and analysis on global pricing actions, resulting in increased return of annual pricing investments. * Improved global pricing planning and approval process for Western Union consisting of more than 15,000 pricing corridors. Provided guidance regarding strategic investments, break-even analysis, and new growth opportunities. Implemented over $100 million in pricing actions annually. Director, Business Analysis 2003 - 2005 Prepared quarterly earnings release materials for Payment Services / Western Union, largest business unit within First Data, with annual revenues of more than $4 billion. * Enhanced quarterly financial reporting and analysis for the purpose of earnings announcements and forthcoming analyst inquiries. Required identifying factors affecting quarterly performance and the ability to communicate the message effectively.

* Worked closely with senior executive management, Investor Relations, and Public Relations to ensure the accuracy of publicly reported key indicators and statements, including quarterly press releases, earnings announcements, SEC reporting and various other external communications. Director, Financial Planning & Analysis 1999 - 2003 Led the finance operations relative to Western Union North America Agent Network Management and Sales, including, but not limited to, $400 million in operating and Agent commission expenses. * Oversaw the finance team responsible for pricing, marketing and capital investments in order to optimize profitability of key agents. * Recommended and implemented changes to the agent compensation program, resulting in over $2 million annual expense reductions. * Dual reporting responsibilities to the Sr. Vice President of Sales and Vice President of Finance. Required strong business partnering skills and the flexibility and ability to manage the priorities of the business and the CFO organization. Product Controller 1996 - 1999 Actively participated in the annual planning and monthly forecasting for the company's investment portfolio with assets exceeding $5 billion and annual investment income in excess of $120 million. * Ensured the accuracy of customer commission payments in excess of $300 million annually and analyzed potential balance sheet risks associated with these expenses. * Prepared strategic and operating plans for budget in excess of $40 million for Official Check and Money Order products. Responsible for forecasting, month-end close activities, profitability and variance analyses, and operational and capital expense analyses. El Camino Resources International, Inc., Woodland Hills, CA 1996 Portfolio Analyst Lufthansa German Airlines, Los Angeles, CA 1991 - 1995 Specialist Finance and Personnel EDUCATION Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Denver, Denver, CO Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Economics Indiana University, Bloomington, IN TRAINING Wharton Marketing Metrics: Linking Marketing to Financial Consequences - 1 week program, Executive Education at The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA