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Michael James Perullo

2828 Peachtree Road, NW - No. 1202
Atlanta, Georgia 30305-5113 

Telephone:  404-262-0715   Email:  mjpatlusa@cs.com
 

Highly motivated original thinker and complex problem solver requires
major challenge with senior level responsibility.

eCareerFit.com, Inc.  -  Atlanta, January 2001 through today
Chief Financial Officer

Serving as Chief Financial Officer for this Internet based professional services firm that provides online career based assessment products.  Actively involved in all phases of marketing, development and strategy.


Peachtree Grand Prix, Inc.  -  Atlanta, July 1996 through December 1998
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Originated idea to host the United States Round of the FIA Formula One World Championship on the streets circumnavigating the former Olympic Stadium.  Prepared strategic, business and financial plans to launch developmental enterprise to bring the United States Grand Prix to the streets of downtown Atlanta. Negotiated with City, State and Federal political leaders for project support; explained estimated $200 million annual economic impact to community leaders. Developed worldwide contact database containing more than 1,000 names to advance start-up enterprise.  Negotiated with European based sanctioning bodies to facilitate a new home for Formula One racing in America.  With partner, provided all necessary start-up capital and computer equipment to launch operation with the mission to bring “the next big thing” to Atlanta in the wake of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games.  Created original graphic displays of company concepts.  Informed Atlanta’s premier business leaders of the merits of association with Formula One. Actively engaged in the sale of title sponsorship marketing opportunities to America’s leading corporations with global product reach.  Forged investment banking relationships to raise necessary capital for temporary and permanent facilities construction.


Norrell Corporation  -  Atlanta, August 1994 through March 1996
Director, Marketing & Development, Accounting Services Outsourcing
 

Developed accounts payable and accounts receivable outsourcing products.  Lead and actively participated in preparation and execution of dozens of ‘consultative selling’ sales presentations to Fortune 1000 prospects and clients.  Developed and sold multi-million dollar service contracts. Actively engaged in all phases of new business development; designed original written and oral presentations.  Supported national corporate accounts management team by providing sales assistance involving original outsourcing solution recommendations to prospects and clients based upon evaluation and analysis. Developed and maintained competitive advantage in accounting services product offerings.  Expanded corporate capabilities by increasing the rate at which the organization learned about the interrelationships between the customer’s internal control environment, technology and human resources.  Created original ‘knowledge-base’ of geographic multi-year comparative sales and profitability history for the corporation’s largest 260 customers; facilitated focus on identifying and growing strategic partnering relationships.


Crawford & Company  -  Atlanta, June 1991 through August 1994
Branch Manager, Catastrophe Services Division, Claims Services Group

Senior Project Accountant, Supervisor & Assistant Manager, Project Accounting Department
Earned State of Georgia Property, Casualty, Surety & Allied Lines Adjuster License 

Managed operation charged with resolving catastrophic flood evacuation claims made by individual and commercial claimants.  Developed and implemented policies and procedures to expedite thousands of evacuation claims under environmentally difficult conditions, and pressing client deadlines.  Lead team to adjudicate 600 business interruption losses.  Successfully fulfilled client's expectations and information needs.  Developed complex business interruption models for use in defense and settlement of product liability claims and lawsuits representing $2 billion liability to an international agribusiness client. Personally settled claims with aggregate demands exceeding $250 million.  Created original forensic accounting methodologies and computer based models to evaluate claimant and plaintiff demands. Communicated extensively with client, management, claimants, retained professionals, and claims adjusters throughout an extended settlement process.  Assisted retained attorneys with multiple litigation support duties.


Fidelity Investments  - Boston, October 1989 through December 1990
Senior Consultant, Operations Audit & Analysis Division
 

Participant in disbursements processing, corporate internal accounting control, brokerage operation, transfer agent, 401-k plan implementation and product survey reviews; participant in presentations to senior management; developed unique ideas into working management tools.  Compiled extensive written evidence and graphics documenting findings derived from operational reviews.


Coopers & Lybrand  -  Boston, June 1986 through October 1989
Staff & Senior Associate, General Practice
Earned Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certified Public Accountant License
 

Performed audit, consulting and due diligence procedures in staff and supervisory capacities for engagements serving clients in high technology manufacturing, real estate, insurance, wholesale distribution, health care, investment company, transfer agent, banking and government disciplines. Gained experience with international accounting and reporting issues, and SEC reporting requirements. Clients ranged in size from small privately held concerns to major multinationals.  Special assignments included venture capital due diligence, initial public offering financial analysis, leveraged buy-out general ledger consulting, and securities control and analysis.


Harvard University  -  Special Studies in Administration & Management Program, 1990 - 1991

University of Michigan  -  Earned Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 1986 

Continuing Education - Completed additional professional-level training and coursework in accounting, insurance, real estate, construction, environmental liability, fraud investigation, due diligence procedures, business planning and budgeting, tax acts, e-commerce and Series 7 general securities representative. 

Enjoy reading, music, technology, learning, family, motorcycling, marksmanship, U.S. history, numismatics, rafting, skiing, boating and exploring.

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