VINCENT RUA 10 Ruso Drive, Menands, NY 12204 518-859-3718 vr1268b5e@westpost.

net CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER P & L Responsibility / Startups / Sales & Marketing Leadership / New Market Pene tration / Major Expansion / Turnaround Management / Growth Strategist /Financing Fortune 500 Advisor: I have been fortunate to enjoy a career with the largest C PA firm in the world and mentoring from their brightest experts as well as gain exposure to and advise Senior Management teams from AT&T to Goldman Sachs, to mi d-sized, entrepreneurial, growth-oriented companies. Career Track: Professiona l growth through positions of Partner, CFO, CEO, President, and COO. Entrepreneurial Experience / Start-ups / Financing Growth: Over the past 20 yea rs, I have been utilizing the managerial skills learned while advising Fortune 5 00 companies in growing small and mid-sized businesses. I have a proven track r ecord of increasing sales, reducing costs, and streamlining operations in a wide range of situations. I have also successfully re-financed struggling companies as well as start-ups, developing cogent & concise business plans with sensible f inancing proposals to achieve the underlying growth goals. Sales / Marketing: I have been involved in my companys business development fro m prospecting for new clients as a CPA partner to having total responsibility fo r $500,000/year advertising budgets. Cutting-edge technology has been consisten tly used-of late: search engine optimization (SEO) protocols and social marketin g initiatives. Proven Record Across All Major Corporate functions: I am skilled in all areas of executive management, building multi-state operations with loyal sales teams, creating innovative brand building programs, and expanding into new markets. I possess richly varied P & L experience and have consistently exceeded company o bjectives achieving double-digit gains in revenues and profits. BS, Accounting- University at Albany, Cum Laude SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & SKILLS Unanimously admitted to partner of largest single-office CPA firm in country a fter only 6 months with firm. Secured $30 million in financing, for acquisition of Todays Man, former publicl y-traded retailer. Drove sales from $80K/mo to $400K/mo within 6 months after acquiring co. in Ch apter 7 proceeding. Developed expansion model for Rowley resulting in 200% sales increase to $20 mi llion over 6 years. Built Christophers Mens Stores from scratch into 6-store chain with revenues ex ceeding $5 million. CAREER OVERVIEW / ENTREPRENEURIAL & MARKETING EXPERIENCE Christophercustom.com Founder 2010-Present Golden Goal,LLC Turnaround Consultant June, 2009-November 2009 Christophers Mens Stores Founder, President, CEO, CMO- 1996-2008 Hometown Express Turned around Chapter 7 acquisition, sold at modest profit1995 Skyline Windows Re-structured after completion of large 3-yr project, maintain ing profitability- 1993-94 Rowley Bldg Products Pres. & CMO- multi-location lumber yard, kitchen center, hardware stores- 1987-92 Coopers & Lybrand, Finkle & Company Advised Fortune 500 Boards as well as entr epreneurial owners-1976-87