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We confidently provide clients with staff who have the technical skills, industry knowledge and work ethic required for time sensitive and confidential matters.
Thomas Burke, Senior Consultant
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Mr. Burke has spent the last four years in financial consulting a medical products company, software developer, several retailers, a telecommunications company as well as several high tech and life sciences start-up companies. Prior to that, he managed the planning and forecasting function for IBM Global Services with respect to one of their accounts. Earlier in his career, Mr. Burke started and managed the Activity-Based-Management function for AT&T's Data Communications Business. He began his career on Wall Street doing planning and analysis work for Kidder Peabody & Company before becoming CFO for Irwin Union Capital Corporation.
Mr. Burke holds a BS in Finance from Indiana University and an MBA from Pace University. |
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Patrick Diercks, Senior Consultant
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As a consultant Mr. Diercks has participated in numerous projects involving the development and analysis of cash flows, budgets, inventories and business plans across both the manufacturing/consumer products and retail industries for companies of various sizes. He has also participated in cases in both the debtor and creditors rights sides of bankruptcy. In the process improvement arena he has worked on the development of labor standards and various other related projects. Mr. Diercks has also worked in Clear Thinking Group's sell-side advisory practice.
He graduated from The Florida State University with a degree in Finance.
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Anthony Gehringer, CIRA, Senior Manager
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Mr. Gehringer has over twenty three years of advisory and corporate experience in assisting senior management and other parties in interest in the area of financial and operational restructuring, loan work outs and business and strategic planning. Prior to joining Clear Thinking Group, Mr. Gehringer was with Weiser LLP. Previously he was with PriceWaterhouse Coopers and FTI consulting, Inc. serving in advisory capacities. He had 17 years in various financial and operating capacities at retailers including J Crew, Fingerhut, Federated, Popular Club Division, Hanover Direct and Herman's Sporting Goods.
Mr. Gehringer holds a bachelors degree in finance from Seton Hall University and has earned a certification as a Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor. |
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Rhonda Hamrick, CIRA, Senior Consultant
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Ms. Hamrick has over 25 years of finance and accounting experience in manufacturing and retail operations. She was responsible for managing the inventory and accounts payable function for a national specialty retailer. Ms. Hamrick's experience also includes Cash Management, Cost Accounting, Financial Statement preparation and analysis. In addition for the last two years, she has acted as a consultant on the financial operations of a bankruptcy wind-down team involved in liquidating the assets of a specialty retailer.
Ms. Hamrick is a graduate of Limestone College with a BS in Business administration. |
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Elizabeth A. Stevicks, Consultant
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Ms. Stevicks has consulted a variety of companies nationwide. She has participated in supply chain diagnostics, operational procedure development, and efficiency strategies for retailers and wholesalers. In addition, she has had roles in financial advisory teams for Chapter 11 reorganization projects, bankruptcy wind-downs, and has participated in sell-side M&A transactions. Prior to joining the Clear Thinking Group team, she worked with a Florida-based marketing firm. She was responsible for preparation, issuance, and delivery of contract materials, preparation of status reports, including, activity, closings, follow-up and the organization of data.
Ms. Stevicks graduated from the Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Finance. She has also attended Tianjin Foreign Studies University in Tianjin, China. She is proficient in both German and Mandarin-Chinese languages. |
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Joseph Marchese, Manager
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Mr. Marchese has over fifteen years of experience consulting in the accounting and financial services arena. He has specialized in business planning, cash management and financial reporting for many small to mid-sized companies. His consulting projects have included the preparation and analysis of business plans, financial statements, budgets, forecasts and cash flow reporting. He has extensive experience in capital and operating expenditures, prepaid and accrual accounting, and numerous accounting systems. His background in operations also assists in evaluating current accounting practices and implement proper policies and procedures.
Mr. Marchese holds a BSBA in Accounting from Thomas Edison State College. |
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Ken Rogers, Manager
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Ken Rogers has over 25 years of experience as both an executive and advisor in the areas of corporate finance and accounting. During his years as Chief Financial Officer for a number of companies, Ken was involved in all aspects of corporate finance including Analysis and Modeling, Resource and Budget Administration, Reporting, and Internal and External Audits, where he has held full accountability for financial functions, ensuring that systems and controls are in place to allow for efficient processing of transactions and accurate reporting. While serving as key advisor to CEOs, Board of Directors and executive management, he’s developed sound financial strategies that align with the overall business operations and corporate goals. As a restructuring and turnaround advisor, Ken has been involved with strategic planning, cash flow analysis and modeling, operating performance tracking and implementation of cost-cutting initiatives. Ken’s experience encompasses consumer product manufacturing, wholesale and retail organizations. Ken has a MBA in Administration from Suffolk University and a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Northeastern University. |
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Maxine Turner, Senior Manager
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Ms. Turner is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of South Carolina. She has over 12 years of experience in Accounting and Finance, including 6 years within the retail industry. During those years, she worked primarily with SEC reporting, financial planning and budgeting, business modeling and financial system implementation. In addition to this experience, Ms. Turner also served as part of a bankruptcy wind-down team where she was responsible for various aspects of the wind-down operations as well as the preparation of the Statements of Financial Affairs and other court reports. |
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Tim Wright, PMP, Manager
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With over eight years of professional experience in banking, consumer products and retail, Mr. Wright has demonstrated a proven track record that has distinguished him as a leader in precision diagnostics, operations improvement and systems implementation. Prior to joining Clear Thinking Group, he was a senior management analyst/consultant involved in enterprise wide projects that included workforce management, sales force automation, strategic sourcing and inventory management.
Mr. Wright is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and his academic background includes a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems and Human Relations from the University of Iowa. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI). |
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