Geoffrey S. Grisham, AVA
700 Bishops Park #202
Durham, NC 27605
Phone: (919) 656-6138
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 – Current
CapVal, LLC, Durham, NC
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 (RTP), 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 in equity.
- 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. (PDGM NASDAQ), RTP, 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 in equity.
- Led project to build 60,000 sq. ft. lab and office building.
1996 – 1998
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ISPH NASDAQ), Durham, NC
Director of Finance and Operations
Inspire is a publicly traded pharmaceutical company.
- Assisted in writing business plan that raise $13 million in private equity.
- Developed financial forecasting model.
- Developed monthly financial reporting package and presented to board of directors.
1988 – 1995
General Electric Company (GE NYSE), Albany, NY
Corporate Auditor
Assisted in implementing Demand Flow Technology at GE Aircraft Engines.
- Led financial inventory audit of GE Plastics.
- Analyzed valuation $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
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. – Economics 1987
Concentration in math and finance
Duke University
Biotech for Business Professionals 2002
General Electric
Leadership Development 1994
New Manager Development 1993
Financial Analysis 1992
HONORS
GE Audit Staff management award for superior performance.
GE management award for working capital improvement.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts – Accredited Valuation Analyst (AVA)