MATTHEW GENTILE, MBA, CMA, PMP

Millburn, New Jersey 07041 (860) 575-1281 matgentile@hotmail.com

EDUCATION _____________________________________________________________________________ Yale School of Management MBA Finance Columbia University MS Engineering Mechanics; Awarded full fellowship Manhattan College BS Civil Engineering; Ranked first in class 1989 1982 1981

PROFILE ________________________________________________________________________________ CFO and Project Controls Executive adept at bridging management and operations to lead R&D, engineering, construction and project driven entities with less risk, greater transparency and profitability.
- Engineering - Heavy Construction Infrastructure - Government - Power - Aerospace - Defense Universities - R&D Science - Technology - Financial Services - Real Estate Development - Private Equity -

Trusted advisor who brings highly analytic, tactical and strategic guidance to firms $50M to $20B in size. Builds, simplifies and turns around organizations for world-class performance. Provides deep business insight into project planning, execution and control. Balances business discipline with operational, client, and stakeholder needs to manage risk, maximize value, and support management success. Implements pragmatic solutions by clarifying complex issues to lead buy-in across all functions.

Increased gross margin 25% and reduced overhead 30% at a $500M Engineering / Construction firm Planned and controlled a range of infrastructure programs up to $10B, as successful businesses Effectively reengineered the Project Finance & Control function for a $5B global design-build unit Strategic Planning Process Improvement Budgeting & Forecasting Project Accounting & Finance Project Controls, Risk & EVA Program / Project Management

Leadership & Communication Financial Planning & Analysis Management & Financial Reporting

EXPERIENCE ___________________________________________________________________________ CFO Truland Group, Inc. 2012 - Present Reston, VA

Selected by the CEO / Founder of this $500M Engineering & Construction firm to increase profitability, improve all business operations, and enhance valuation to investors. Provided business clarity to the Executive team and Financial partners through executive dashboards, rigorous project reviews, forward looking analysis, and more timely, accurate, value added reporting Increased gross margins 25% and reduced risk, by building a Project Controls function to manage all cost, schedule and commercial aspects of the portfolio of Industrial and Government projects Reduced overhead $10M (30%) by consolidating 9 legal entities to 2 business units, streamlining all operations, and better positioning the company to clients and investors Standardized policies, procedures and best practices across the Finance, Accounting, Project Management and Controls, Strategy, Marketing, Corporate Policy, Contract, Legal, IT, and HR functions Cultivated strong relationships with Banks, Bonding, Insurance, CPA, Law firms and potential Investors 2009 - 2012 Baden, Switzerland

Chief Project Controls Alstom Ltd

Chosen by the President of Europe/Americas/Africa to turn around the Finance and Project Controls function for this $5B division of an international Power Engineering & Construction firm. Increased project margins 10% through improved budgeting, forecasting, cost control and by integrating Engineering, Procurement, and Construction schedules, work processes and management controls

Reengineered and built consensus for a streamlined set of enterprise-wide Project Controls, resulting in more timely and accurate project P&Ls, budgets, forecasts, cash flows, performance analysis, reporting, issue resolution, and the accountability to run each project like a business Reorganized and trained the 40 member team, providing a motivating, challenging career path, and resulting in becoming a seed organization for top managers throughout the firm 2008 - 2009 East Rutherford, NJ

Director Finance & Project Controls Meadowlands Management, LLC

Engaged to reestablish Investor / Lender confidence in development of this $2.5B sports and retail complex. Rebuilt confidence between the Developer, Investors and Project Team to focus on strategic matters, through agreed and reliable business plans, financial reporting, analysis and corrective action plans Instituted a disciplined business process to effectively plan and control the project through sound policies, procedures, cost and schedule control, commercial management, reporting, administration, and training 2005 2008 Jersey City, NJ

Vice President Finance Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Recruited to develop an in-house Financial Controls group to manage all capital projects worldwide, comprising $500M in Office Building and Data Center infrastructure. Established and directed all global policy for capital planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, cash flow, project accounting, job costing, business case analysis, funding approval and reporting Saved over $20M annually through rigorous application of Risk Analysis, Earned Value Analysis, CPM scheduling, contract management and benchmarking Chaired global project reviews and instituted executive dashboards, improving visibility and performance 2002 - 2005 Danielson, CT

CFO & COO B.W. Dexter II, Inc.

Senior Officer of a $50M construction firm, reporting directly to the CEO / Founder, responsible for corporate profitability and all financial, business and project operations. Built the management infrastructure to accurately budget, forecast and control costs, revenues and profit, manage cash flow, and improve management decision making, reducing overhead 14% Increased profitability 25% through a project P&L model designed to give Managers accurate and timely revenue, cost, schedule and resource statistics to anticipate and correct critical issues Directed the portfolio of Government, University, and Commercial construction projects, with ultimate authority to negotiate and resolve all stakeholder and contractual matters 1998 - 2002 Somerset, NJ

Project Controls Manager J.A. Jones / Lockwood Greene

Standardized and delivered comprehensive Financial Management and Project Controls for $400M in Pharmaceutical Plant, Campus and Laboratory programs, improving project profit and risk profiles, while giving clients consistent visibility to program performance, for this $1B Engineering & Construction firm. Division Manager Program Management & Project Controls Louis Berger Group 1992 - 1998 Morristown, NJ

Launched a new division for this top-tier Engineering Consulting firm, responsible for profitable delivery of Project Finance and Control services to government clients engaged in major capital programs, including $10B in Light Rail, Airport, Roadway, Dredging, Tunnel, and Long-span Bridge infrastructure. AFFILIATIONS ___________________________________________________________________________ Certified Management Accountant / CMA Project Management Professional / PMP Licensed Professional Engineer / PE Mayors Budget Council, Millburn, NJ