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Bryan Graiff — Partner, Regional Leader and Midwest Industry Leader · Armanino · St Louis, Missouri, United States.
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About
Combination of 25+ years delivering value-oriented results while leading change and process improvements in Public Accounting, Private Equity, Manufacturing, Professional Services and Retail Healthcare.
Experience includes being a Partner/Manager in Public Accounting, a Corporate Controller and Director of Operations with an Initial Public Offering Company, a Corporate Controller and Subsidiary CFO for an International Chemical Conglomerate and as a CFO and then COO for 2 Top 120 Privately Held Companies in St. Louis.
Most recent corporate position was as the Chief Operating Officer and acting CEO at Life Uniform, a Sun Capital Partners private equity company with over 200 retail stores where I was promoted into a position to lead the Organization through a Chapter 11 sale process.
Also was contracted to be the Financial/Operational Consultant for the Chapter 11 Theodoro Baking Company case.
Experience
MIdwest GEO Leader and Manufacturing Industry LeaderCurrent
Armanino · Greater St. Louis
Nov 2013 – Present
Armanino is a Top 20 Firm. I currently lead up the Firm’s Midwest GEO and our Manufacturing Industry increasing our entrepreneurial innovative brand across the country. Prior experience leading up our Private Equity Industry, as well as our Transaction Advisory and Forensic Litigation Practices where I utilized my corporate financial/operational C-Level Leadership experience to help clients navigate this disruptive world. Also served on the Firm's Board of Partners, IDEAL Committee and The Bridge, our Women's Advancement Board.
CEO - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Life Uniform · Greater St. Louis Area
Nov 2008 – Oct 2013
Brought in to partner with CEO to deliver results and share leadership duties for a $125 million private equity owned multi-channel supplier/retailer with over 200 store locations and a large catalog/ecommerce business. Life Uniform (LU) is the brand leader in providing scrub uniforms and medical accessories to the healthcare industry. LU is owned by Sun Capital Partners, one of the largest Private Equity firms in the U.S. Promoted in 2013 to Chief Operating Officer and was assigned to the Board as Acting CEO to lead the Company through a successful Chapter 11 Sale process and then facilitated the wind down of the Estate. Was promoted in 2010 to SVP in charge of developing a new commercial supplier sales infrastructure. Established a more formal outside sales and marketing structure to generate B to B sales by setting up a lead generation pipeline process, a student nursing program, guerilla marketing tools and tracking reports. Facilitated the negotiation, due diligence and legal efforts for 10 independent acquisitions of 19 stores. Coordinated a 3 year restatement audit and managed all the treasury functions to successfully execute a refinancing in 2009 and 2011. Reorganized the Finance/I.T. Groups to reduce costs and transform them into a value-added driving force for the entire Organization constantly seeking ways to help save costs and share information to make better decisions. Developed a career-oriented professional environment for staff to grow and develop via a formalized management training program. Cross-training and written process documents resulted in improved efficiencies and reduced salary costs of over 20%. Implemented performance development plans and 360 degree evaluations. Inspired by Jim Collin’s, Good to Great and Brad Smart’s, Topgrading.
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