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Senior Management Team
James R. Tolzien - CEO
Peter R. Patraka - EVP Bus Dev
Scott M. Peterson, CPA - CFO
J. Michael Jones - COO
Board of Directors
Scott M. Peterson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
SPeterson@SunbeltDE.com
Mr. Peterson joined Sunbelt in February 2008, bringing over 25 years of experience in executive and financial management
with high-growth, international, start-up, and turnaround companies, including strong qualifications in transaction
structuring, operations, legal and regulatory matters and business development. Mr. Peterson, a Certified Public Accountant,
earned a B.S. in Accounting from Providence College and a MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Prior to joining Sunbelt,
Mr. Peterson held executive management roles at the following firms:
Gulf Fleet Holdings, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Gulf Fleet Holdings owns and operates a fleet of
offshore supply vessels providing critical support services to the oil industry. Mr. Peterson was retained by H.I.G. Capital to
provide financial leadership for its newly acquired portfolio company. His responsibilities included
working with the equity sponsor during syndication of senior subordinated debt, creating a business planning model and
institutionalizing the budget process, selecting an ERP system, and managing all general accounting and financial reporting.
Miami Air International, Chief Financial Officer. Miami Air International is a $100 million privately-held, passenger charter
airline operating a fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 737-400 aircraft. Mr. Peterson was recruited to plan and direct the financial restructuring and
turnaround of the company. He also assumed full responsibility for the planning, staffing, operating performance and
leadership of financial, accounting, administrative and IT functions. His efforts led to the successful sale of the company
to a minority shareholder.
Viasource Communications, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Viasource Communications was a $200
million publicly-traded provider of broadband installation services to residential and commercial customers. Mr.
Peterson was recruited to plan and direct the financial turnaround of the company through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
His efforts led to the successful sale of the company's assets to 180 Connect Inc.
Proudfoot Consulting, Vice President Finance. Proudfoot Consulting is a $160 million international management consulting firm.
Mr. Peterson had full financial management responsibility for the North American and European operating units of this British
publicly-traded company. He provided critical management support for turnaround and high-growth activities, including aggressive
acquisitions and internal investment programs.
DHL Worldwide Express, Caribbean Area Financial Controller/Director of Finance. DHL is a $6 billion international firm operating
in 225 countries. Mr. Peterson had full financial responsibility for the Caribbean, a diverse, complex 30-entity region.
Spherion, Director of Acquisitions. Spherion is a $2 billion staffing company. Mr. Peterson managed the corporate acquisitions
program and was responsible for sourcing, screening and evaluation of acquisition candidates. He supervised due
diligence reviews, prepared pricing proposals, and structured purchase offers. He successfully acquired
and integrated almost 30 companies in three years.
Automatic Data Processing, Division Controller. Mr. Peterson was transferred from corporate headquarters to turnaround a $25 million
international division that provided commodity and stock quotation services.
KPMG, Supervising Senior Accountant.
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Senior Management Team James R. Tolzien - CEO Peter R. Patraka - EVP Bus Dev Scott M. Peterson, CPA - CFO J. Michael Jones - COO Board of Directors |
Mr. Peterson joined Sunbelt in February 2008, bringing over 25 years of experience in executive and financial management with high-growth, international, start-up, and turnaround companies, including strong qualifications in transaction structuring, operations, legal and regulatory matters and business development. Mr. Peterson, a Certified Public Accountant, earned a B.S. in Accounting from Providence College and a MBA from Nova Southeastern University. Prior to joining Sunbelt, Mr. Peterson held executive management roles at the following firms: Gulf Fleet Holdings, Interim Chief Financial Officer. Gulf Fleet Holdings owns and operates a fleet of offshore supply vessels providing critical support services to the oil industry. Mr. Peterson was retained by H.I.G. Capital to provide financial leadership for its newly acquired portfolio company. His responsibilities included working with the equity sponsor during syndication of senior subordinated debt, creating a business planning model and institutionalizing the budget process, selecting an ERP system, and managing all general accounting and financial reporting. Miami Air International, Chief Financial Officer. Miami Air International is a $100 million privately-held, passenger charter airline operating a fleet of Boeing 737-800 and 737-400 aircraft. Mr. Peterson was recruited to plan and direct the financial restructuring and turnaround of the company. He also assumed full responsibility for the planning, staffing, operating performance and leadership of financial, accounting, administrative and IT functions. His efforts led to the successful sale of the company to a minority shareholder. Viasource Communications, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Viasource Communications was a $200 million publicly-traded provider of broadband installation services to residential and commercial customers. Mr. Peterson was recruited to plan and direct the financial turnaround of the company through the Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. His efforts led to the successful sale of the company's assets to 180 Connect Inc. Proudfoot Consulting, Vice President Finance. Proudfoot Consulting is a $160 million international management consulting firm. Mr. Peterson had full financial management responsibility for the North American and European operating units of this British publicly-traded company. He provided critical management support for turnaround and high-growth activities, including aggressive acquisitions and internal investment programs. DHL Worldwide Express, Caribbean Area Financial Controller/Director of Finance. DHL is a $6 billion international firm operating in 225 countries. Mr. Peterson had full financial responsibility for the Caribbean, a diverse, complex 30-entity region. Spherion, Director of Acquisitions. Spherion is a $2 billion staffing company. Mr. Peterson managed the corporate acquisitions program and was responsible for sourcing, screening and evaluation of acquisition candidates. He supervised due diligence reviews, prepared pricing proposals, and structured purchase offers. He successfully acquired and integrated almost 30 companies in three years. Automatic Data Processing, Division Controller. Mr. Peterson was transferred from corporate headquarters to turnaround a $25 million international division that provided commodity and stock quotation services. KPMG, Supervising Senior Accountant. |
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