Brian Baumann

Background

About Brian Baumann

RETAIL CONSULTANT Helping Retailers evaluate all aspects of their Business Model including Format, Infrastructure and Strategy FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE Chief Financial Officer at Brooks Brothers Group, Inc - 2013) Pivotal role in the Strategic, Financial, & Operational Leadership of Brooks Brothers' Worldwide Growth Leadership: Corporate Accounting, Treasury, Risk, FP & A, M&A, ERISA, Audit, Legal, Supply Chain SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Finance leader and Executive Team member during Brooks Brothers Group's corporate evolution from multi-brand specialty retailer to an expanded worldwide brand, with input to store growth, ecommerce, wholesale, licensing, joint venture operations, IT, M&A, HR, reporting, filing, and audit processes. Achievements include: Worldwide Financial Infrastructure Creation & Oversight — Architect for financial reporting, corp. tax, payroll, corp. accounting, treasury, consolidations, customs/sourcing/supply chain, cash flow forecasting, corporate equity incentives and POS. Central Role in Portfolio Acquisitions and Divestitures — Leader of M&A Team in completion of several acquisitions and chain liquidations—conducting deal negotiation, due diligence, modeling analyses, pricing, integration and recommendations to the Board. Proactive Growth-Focused Finance Shared Service Operations — Administered worldwide financial leadership and reporting, with guidance for decisions that contributed to growth, balance sheet and financial mgt. Banking & Credit Strategy — Negotiated several multi-hundred million $ working capital and secured lending facilities, including issuance of term debt, acquisition bridge loans, operational revolving credit agreements and managed banking and credit relationships. ERISA Committee Leader - Managed several hundred million $ portfolios for the ERISA Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans. BOARD MEMBER Windsor Federal Savings (current member) Brook Brothers Group (2001-2013)