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CFO Senior VP Finance in New York City Resume Mario Pompeo

Mario Pompeo is a senior level corporate finance executive with nearly 25 years of progressive leadership experience inside world-class, multi-national organizations, with more recent specialization in luxury retail & wholesale consumer products.

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Mario A.

Pompeo, CPA, CGMA


Randolph, NJ 07869

(973) 214-8487

[email protected]

Senior Corporate Financial Executive


Senior level corporate finance executive with nearly 25 years of progressive leadership experience inside world-class, multinational organizations, with more recent specialization in luxury retail & wholesale consumer products. Accomplished at building
lean, cohesive, high-performance teams while focusing on the cultivation and management of relationships with fellow C-level
executives, strategic business partners (including private equity owners) and other professionals across all functions within the
organization.

Retail & Wholesale Luxury Consumer Product Experience


Public Company / Privately-Held / PE-Owned Experience
US GAAP & IFRS
Initial Public Offering (IPO) Experience
Internal Controls & Compliance Focus
Creating Teams / Building & Developing People

Financial Planning & Analysis / Budgeting


Strategic & Operational Planning
Policies, Procedures & Solutions Implementation
Mergers & Acquisitions / Divestitures / Due Diligence
Project Valuation / ROI Analysis
Contract Evaluation / Negotiations

EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE
Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC, New York, NY
$350 million luxury brand and leading designer, wholesaler and retailer of womens footwear and accessories

20132015

Senior Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Maintained primary day-to-day responsibility for planning, implementing, managing and controlling all financial-related activities
of the Company. Provided analysis that aided in overall strategic and operational decision-making while maintaining
responsibility for ensuring that financial plans were consistent with organizational goals.

Raised $335 million in capital through debt financing with private equity partners in connection with the purchase of the
Company, proposed brand extensions and the potential buy-out of sub-license partners overseas.

10.5% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in net sales during 2+ year tenure with the Company.

8.1% CAGR in adjusted EBITDA during corresponding period, while managing increased investment in marketing
activities and re-introducing and re-investing in handbag and small leather goods (SLGs) product extensions.

Key contributor in the development and creation of the initial confidential information memorandum (CIM) and all due
diligence procedures associated with most recent sales process.

Assisted senior management in the evaluation process for new business opportunities, including real estate pro forma
analyses for new stores and new ventures (both domestically and internationally), licensing opportunities, and brand
extensions.

CHANEL, New York, NY


2006-2013
$6+ billion privately-held luxury fashion house that specializes in haute couture and ready-to-wear apparel and accessories,
watches, fine jewelry and fragrance & beauty products.
Vice President Internal Audit
New York, NY (2006-2013)
Originally hired to create a worldwide Internal Audit function for the Company and to act as a chief business advisor & risk
manager to the Companys owners and Board of Directors

Identified strategic, operational, financial, IT and compliance risk areas.

Provided counsel on new business development, new systems implementations and other strategic initiatives to ensure
internal controls were considered and designed into the process, thus ensuring the likelihood of success.

Co-authored first global Code of Conduct which was implemented in March 2007 across all divisions, business units and
subsidiary entities within 15 months of being hired.

Established global retail audit program to address all operational and financial activities within boutique operations,
resulting in significant efficiencies and increased boutique 4-wall EBITDA in many countries.

Interim Chief Accounting Officer and PMO (IFRS Conversion)


New York, NY (2008-2011)
Provided expert advice and accounting guidance for technical accounting issues related to the global conversion from US
GAAP to IFRS during this period.

18 months from project kick-off to issuance of first global consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with
IFRS while maintaining and managing global audit function and capabilities.

Over $200K savings on initial $2.1 million consulting fee estimates in relation to global conversion to IFRS.

Authored Global CHANEL Accounting Policy & Procedure Manual and several technical position papers to support IFRS
application in key accounting areas.

Mario A. Pompeo, CPA, CGMA

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Cendant Corporation, Parsippany, NJ


20032005
$21 billion former Global Fortune 100 conglomerate and provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real
estate and travel-related industries.
Vice President Corporate Audit
Directed financial and operational audits of worldwide Cendant Corporation locations while serving as direct liaison with the
local, divisional and corporate finance teams on all audit-related matters.

>$2.0 million per month improved revenue and cash flows resulting from various operational reviews and implementation
of audit recommendations across multiple Cendant business units.

Six due diligence projects related to proposed acquisitions supported by internal audit team with deals ranging in size
from $3.0 million to over $1 billion.

Supported worldwide implementation of the controls documentation requirements as specified under Section 404 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act within first 12 months of being hired.

Performed several special investigations in cooperation with General Counsels office, including reviews of the
representations / allegations made by persons inside and outside the Company.

PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP), Florham Park, NJ


1991-2003
Big Four professional services firm, specializing in financial audit, tax and financial advisory services. PwC is a network of firms
in 157 countries with more than 195,000 employees and total revenues of $34.0 billion in FY 2014.
Senior Manager Assurance & Business Advisory Services (2000-2003)
Manager Assurance & Business Advisory Services (1997-2000)
Associate / Senior Associate Assurance & Business Advisory Services (1991-1997)

Uncovered $11 billion in fraudulent financial reporting matters working with PwCs forensic specialists while providing
specialized telecommunications expertise and knowledge during the forensic accounting investigation of Worldcom,
following the Companys bankruptcy filing in early 2002.

Achieved more than $100 million in cost savings over three years while supporting AT&Ts Core Controls Team, which
was focused on maximizing efficiencies while ensuring adequate internal control processes were maintained.

Provided technical support and accounting guidance during AT&Ts Project Grand Slam which was initially expected to
result in the carve-out of four distinct business units, including AT&T Wireless, AT&T Broadband, AT&T Business
Services and AT&T Consumer Services prior to the Companys various divestitures.

Major entertainment and communications clients included the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA, Lucent
Technologies, AT&T, Westwood One, Viacom, and Mediacom Communications Corp.

Worked on the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Transworld Home HealthCare.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE


Company Commander
19982005
Assigned to command a Basic Combat Training Company, with overall responsibility for one other officer, nineteen NCOs and
upon mobilization from 200 to 250 initial entry soldiers. Led the development of all planning and implementation of all training for
assigned personnel.
Platoon Leader
19951998
Platoon leader in a Military Police Corps Combat Support Company. Primary mission responsibilities included the functional areas
of Area Security, Law & Order, and Prisoner of War operations. Received specialized training in physical security guidelines and
VIP protection services.
Training Officer
19911995
Assigned as the Executive Officer of a Basic Combat Training Company. Directly supervised, inspected and evaluated Company
Training in accordance with command guidance.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Accounting (May 1991); The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA; GPA = 3.82/4.00

CERTIFICATIONS & AFFILIATIONS


Certified Public Accountant (CPA), New York (2005) & Pennsylvania (1993) both active
Chartered Global Management Accountant - active
CognoLink, Apparel and Retail Finance Industry Specialist
DOOR3 Advisory Board Member Privately held designer and developer of a wide range of cutting-edge mobile solutions,
dynamic and open-source content management systems, custom eCommerce and mobile commerce applications.
Reserve Officers Association, Member
AICPA, Member

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