“Luke is an exceptionally bright and intuitive professional. Luke has the unique ability to think two steps ahead and is usually over prepared for any major initiative or evaluation. He can be trusted to deliver both through analysis and for exceptional judgement. I would have him on my team anytime.”
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Over the course of my career, I have exceled at collaborating with cross-functional teams…
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LI Enterprises Group
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Projects
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Manufacturing Consolidation - Chicago Tribune
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Financial modeling; capital expense planning / justification; expense budgeting / forecasting
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Manufacturing Outsourcing - Hartford Courant
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Financial modeling; develop KPIs and scorecards
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Manufacturing Outsourcing - Virginia Media
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Financial modeling; develop KPIs and scorecards
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Manufacturing Consolidation - Hartford Courant
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Financial modeling; develop KPIs and scorecards
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Manufacturing Insourcing - Allentown Morning Call
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Financial modeling; develop metrics & scorecards; oversee all financial matters between the business units
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FP&A Team Creation - Enlivant
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Team leadership; development of goals and deliverables; ensure good communication and organizational fit
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Centralization of Strategic Sourcing
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Oversee planning / forecasting of cost savings for all investigated expense categories; expense category lead - real estate
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National Real Estate Strategy
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Strategy development; sizing of cost reduction opportunity by region / facility type; process development; vendor selection (RFP process) / management; project pitch
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Cost Structure Transformation Initiative
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Financial model development / tracking; managing the flow of information across the organization; vendor management; on-going support / management of in-flight work streams
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Office Contraction / Sublease - Tribune Finance Dallas
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Project pitch / justification; broker selection (RFP process) / management; capital expense planning / justification
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Office Relocation - Washington DC Bureau
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Vendor selection (RFP process) / management; budget ownership; liaise with senior management
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SEC Form 10 Preparation and Filing
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Lead a cross-functional team to collect / document required operational and financial information
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Tribune Publishing Reorganization (prior to spin-off from Tribune Media)
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Develop standard reporting / planning / forecasting packages; developed KPIs to compare newly-created functional teams; support senior leadership
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Function Realignment - Manufacturing / Distribution and Facilities
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Standardize processes; develop KPI dashboard; partner with senior operations and finance leaders; research historical data and systems capabilities
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Market Intelligence Pipeline - Advertising Sales
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Vendor management; process development and control; partner with senior sales leaders
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