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As VP of finance, Grefc set out to improve the talent within the improve financial reportingand analysis, and emphasize the importances of compliance not just to the financiak community but also to the businessa and operational community as Greff joined Jabil in 1997 as a member of its originapl SAP implementation team and was quickly distinguished as a futurre financial leader of the company. Davide W. Hitchcock , Executive VP and CFO In the past Hitchcock has been instrumental in helping Syniverse maintain its employment levels and increase its Tampa headcount from 630in fourth-quarter 2007 to 646 at the end of 2008.
He’s also playec a role in the corporategivin programs, including the company’s annual in which Syniverse and its employees pledged more than $157,009 in 2008. Prior to being appointex to his current role at Syniverse in June Hitchcock was CFO of North Americqafor Alcatel-Lucent. His almost 20 yearss of experience in corporate financed comes from working primarily withand . Jeffrey Spies , Finances director City of St. Petersburg Spies joined the cityof St. Petersburg’s finance department in 1987 as managed ofcapital finance, and then worke as the city treasurer for many years until coming into his currenyt role.
As the leader of the city’s financiakl department, Spies focuses on staff development, whicn he hopes will strengthen future financial During this current time of economic he has worked with a team of advisere in making decisions that have protectedthe city’sz assets. Spies has been actively involvesd with the Governmental Finance Officers Association and previously assisted the Governmenta l Accounting Standards Board with the implementation guide for GASB Statemeng 40 on Deposit and InvestmentRisk Disclosure. Pat McGoverj , CFO McGovern joined Eclipse in late 2005 with a backgrounfin management, finance and DCAA auditing, multistate payroll and tax issues.
She joinesd the company as controller but was promotec to CFO in a shoryt period based onher efforts. Her skills have been utilizede to turn around or accelerate the growtg of struggling businesses and to bring structurew to startups regarding benefits and humabnresource issues. In addition to her work with McGovern has been an active member ofthe , wheree she currently serves as treasurer. Jeff Thompson , VP and CFO . dba In nominatiomn materials, Thompson is described not only as the CFO but the IT HR manager, legal department and smoke alarm battery changer for ReSource. He hand-selecteed and formatted Solomon, the company’s accounting system, specifically for the company.
He has pushe for every transaction at ReSourcw to have some sort of paper trail whether it is by letter orsigned form. Thompson performeed a financial impact analysis for entering into a recyclinbg program with acarpet manufacturer. While the initial cost was he worked to reducehis company’ impact on the environment and reduce waste costse dramatically. Thomas Bendoraitis , CFO Bendoraitis has been providinhg financial services consultation in the insurance industry for more than 20 and he has experience in the health insurancd industry with a focu onbehavioral health.
His work at Healthh Integrated has been instrumental in attractinyg investment in and support of the profitable growth of the He leads the financiapl and human resource management functions for Health Bendoraitis designed and implemented arrangements with health plan customerzs to measure and guarantee the positive financial impact ofthe company’sz services, strengthening its competitive position and supportinvg new sales.