Geoffrey S. Grisham, AVA
700 Bishops Park #202
Durham, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 656-6138
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 – Current
CapVal-American Business Appraisers, LLC. CapVal furnishes services in the fields of business appraisal, appraisal of intangible and other assets, merger and acquisition consulting, strategic planning and family succession. CapVal also provides services involving debt restructuring, business insolvency, and bankruptcy.
2004 – 2008
Integrian, Inc., Morrisville, NC
Director of Global Finance
2003
MVSS International, LLC, Cary, NC
Chief Financial Officer
MVSS provides maintenance for printers and computer storage devices internationally.
Managed all accounting functions, banking relationships, budgeting and forecasting,
and contract management. Reduced accounts receivable from $1.7M to $0.8M
in two months. Developed an annual budget, monthly forecast, and customer
profitability models. Established $250k line of credit.
1999 – 2002
AlphaVax
Human Vaccines, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Director of Finance and Operations
AlphaVax is a pre-IPO biotechnology firm. Managed six professionals responsible
for accounting operations, financial planning & analysis, purchasing, operations,
board of directors’ presentations and investor communications. Managed financial
and operations growth from start-up to 40 employees. Raised $1.5 million in
debt financing and assisted in raising $20 million inequity. Led project to
design and build a 30,000 sq. ft. BL3 research laboratory.
1999
Ardent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. & Cogent Neurosciences, Inc., Durham, NC
Business Development Consultant
Ardent and Cogent are pre-IPO pharmaceutical companies. Assisted CEO in writing
a business plan that raised $15 million in private equity. Developed financial
analysis and assisted in closing a pharmaceutical deal. Prepared company valuation
to establish stock price for fund raising.
1998 – 1999
Paradigm
Genetics, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Director of Finance and Operations
Paradigm is a publicly traded agricultural biotechnology company. Managed financial
and operational growth through start-up phase from 10 to 80 employees. Developed
model to price a multi-year, $40 million deal with Bayer. Raised $5 million
in debt financing and assisted CEO in raising $8 million inequity. Led project
to build 60,000 sq. ft. lab and office building.
1996 – 1998
Inspire
Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Durham, NC
Director of Finance and Operations
Assisted in writing business plan that raise $13 million in private equity.
Developed financial forecasting model and monthly financial reporting package
presented to Board of Directors.
1988 – 1995
General
Electric Company, Albany, NY
Corporate Auditor
Assisted in implementing Demand Flow Technology at GE Aircraft Engines.
Led financial inventory audit of GE Plastics. Analyzed valuation of $4
billion mortgage service portfolio.
BG Automotive Motors, Inc. (50/50 JV with GE & Robert Bosch GmbH), Nashville, TN
Manger of Accounting Operations
Prepared
annual budget and long-range forecast and presented monthly analysis to senior
management. Set-up monthly closing process shortening cycle time to 2 days
from 5 days. Implemented cost accounting procedures to track inventory levels.
EDUCATION
Biotech for Business Professionals, Duke University, 2002.
General Electric: Leadership Development, 1994; New Manager Development, 1993; Financial Analysis, 1992. GE Audit Staff management award for superior performance. GE management award for working capital improvement.
B.A. Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1987.
CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysis (AVA)