DONALD M. REDMOND 738 6th Avenue, Patterson Heights, PA 15010-3231 Phone: 724/630-0177 E-Mail: drb89dd8@westpost.

net BUSINESS ANALYST / INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT/ FINANCIAL ANALYSIS Demonstrated ability to improve profitability and operating efficiencies. Result s-oriented business analyst with proven abilities in cost & financial analysis, inventory management, management consulting, strategic planning, business manage ment, project management, problem-solving, process re-engineering, and team-buil ding. COST & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OPERATIONS PROCESS REVIEW INVENTORY MANAGEMENT INTERNAL AUDIT (SOX) BUDGETING / FORECASTING STRATEGIC PLANNING PROJECT MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Plant Health Care Inc., Pittsburgh, PA 05/07 - 01/11 Business Analyst 07/09 - 01/11 Senior Cost Analyst 05/07 - 07/09 Plant Health Care Inc. is a publicly-traded company which specializes in manufac turing, sale and distribution of natural fertilizer and plant health care produc ts. Hired as a full-time employee after two (2) months as a contract employee t hrough Robert Half Management Resources, the position was created to provide ded icated resources to more efficiently and effectively manage the company(tm)s inv entory, develop cost analysis reporting for divisional and product margin analy sis while also supporting staff accounting responsibilities. The Products Division was sold to Lebanon Seaboard Co. in January 2011. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Annual average savings of $50,000 by reducing inventory write-down from 4.3% of total inventory (August 2007) to an average of .5% for 2008, 2009 & 2010 year-e nd physical inventories. Saved $100,000 in revenue by resolving a product quantity dispute with primary user by developing an inventory control/delivery tracking process for a new liqu id fertilizer product. Instrumental in reducing company inventory from $2.5 Million (2008) to $1.3 Mil lion (2010 normalized) a 36% reduction through implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley inventory control compliance with business operations in USA, Holland, Mexico, S pain & UK. Assisted in reducing annual audit fees by $150,000 (50%) since 2007 through imp roved inventory controls and streamlined audit reporting with no inventory audit adjustments. Maintain up-to-date product standard cost to ensure accurate COGS and maintain product margin integrity; upon arrival in May 2007, standard costs had not been completely updated since installation of SAP Business One software in 2005. OTHER ESPONSIBILITIES

Primary operations support for foreign business locations in Holland, Mexico & Great Britain to ensure operations personnel have adequate support to maintain c ompliance with newly implemented internal control policies. Interim Controller for UK division during spring/summer 2009. Monitor and record assembly of products manufactured by third party manufacturi ng partners to ensure accurate product costing and availability for delivery. Maintain product sales, margin and tonnage records for a third party licensing agreement with Monsanto. Maintain & monitor adequacy of divisional customer incentive and product warran ty programs. Prepare, monitor and analyze periodic management reports: . Monthly divisional product sales (Flash) report; . Monthly & year-to-date product revenue,COGS & gross margin analysis reports; . Prepare month-end adjusting journal entries as required; Provide documentation, general information and reports as required to support a nnual audit process. Management Consulting Services 01/04 - 04/07 03/01 - 07/02 As a management consultant I worked both as an employee for privately owned mana gement consulting organizations and as an independent consultant specializing in consulting services to small and medium size business. Primary responsibilitie s include: Develop Business Plans geared to improve revenues, reduce expenses and improve profitability. Improve productivity through accountability, measurement and incentives. Improve understanding of markets and sales strategies. Organizational design and restructuring, including defined job descriptions, fo rmal evaluation system and employee incentive programs. Design and develop profit and loss reporting, annual operating budgets and vari ance reporting. Instruct management how to develop, format and interpret the managerial account ing reports. Instruct management in financial analysis and control techniques. Coach management on usage of labor burden, overhead recovery and break-even ana lysis. Instruct and train management how to implement project methods and process. S&S Transit, Inc., McKeesport, PA; 7/02 - 12/03 General Manager S&S Transit is a privately owned transportation services company which provides transportation services to the elderly and physically and/or mentally handicappe

d passengers who have limited access to other means of transportation. Hired af ter completing a consulting project, the position was created to provide depth t o the existing management structure and relieve the President from involvement i n day-to-day operations. Developed and implemented a Business Plan in August 2003 to redirect organizati on and return to profitability. Produces Net Income of $40,000 for the four-month period ending December 31, 20 03 after 2 years of losses. Recorded a 12% improvement in driver productivity during 2003. Developed and introduced meaningful quantitative management reports providing g ross profit margin analysis at the group level. Improved gross margin profit by an estimated 40% from 12% to 16.8%. Trained and mentored staff in methods and practices in general business review and develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills. _______________________________________________________________ EDUCATION MBA Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois Major: Finance - Cum Laude BA St. Mary's College, Winona, Minnesota Majors: History/Political Science - Cum Laude