THERESA M. GILLEST, MBA tg15cc66a@westpost.

net Law Office Administration and Finance Seasoned financial professional with over 20 years of experience providing accur ate and efficient financial management services to two law firms and two other d iverse industries. Oversee all aspects of finance and accounting with a keenly f ocused attention to detail, accountability, and long term strategy. Lead and mot ivate accounting teams to outperform company objectives. Manage performance via positive reinforcement to foster a productive work environment. Project Management a Team Building a Financial Management a Financial Analysis Budget Administration a Multi-state Taxes / Tax Law a Reporting a Benefits & Com pensation EEO Compliance a Financial Forecasting a Cash Management a Executive Communicati ons Pension Administration a Fund & Investment Management a Debt & Equity a Financia l Planninga Payroll PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010-Present Personal consulting; preparation of tax returns. Actively pursued full-time and /or contract employment.

ETONIEN,LLC. Los Angeles, CA- 2009 Contract Consultant Interim Administrator/Controller for 20 attorney law firm. Managed day to day operations of a small firm which had not had a functioning Administrator/Contro ller for two years. Balanced accounts and prepared Financial Statements for a s ix month period. Prepared tax documents. settled accounts with vendors, managed banking and short term financing, insurance coverage, payroll. Prepared financia l analysis of operations and reporting. Managed 401k administration; successful ly conducted 5 year audit with the Department of Labor. Saved the firm $25K in four month period by negotiating with vendors and efficiently filing all require d documents in a timely manner. Prepared Payroll using Paychex software. LA GAY & LESBIAN CENTER, Los Angeles, California a 2007-2008 $53 million non-profit organization providing health services and assistance to the LGBT community. Controller As senior authority over the finance and grant administration departments, manag e daily financial, grant, and staff operations. Create and manage annual center budgets. Perform reviews and approvals for accounts payable, budget expenditures , journal entries, cash analysis, and banking transactions. Ensure compliance wi th government regulations by documenting reports on use of over $5 million of go vernment grants. Coordinate with program directors, department managers, and oth er personnel to deliver information and analyses for departmental reports. Admin ister government and in-house company audits. Compile and prepare all tax report ing data. Document monthly financial reports and quarterly grant analyses. aConsolidated staff and reduced benefit and salary related expenses by recruitin

g highly qualified personnel, thus lowering the number of employees required to accomplish tasks. aAssured continuity in production and maintained employee morale despite the Aug ust 2007 resignation of the CFO.

MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP, Los Angeles, California a 2004-2007 $250 million national law firm staffing over 500 employees. Manager, Financial Analysis & Reporting Delivered monthly production and varianc e reports as the head of a team of accounting staff. Established annual budgets, and analyzed departmental budgets and profits. Created Partner draw and entitle ment schedules. Conducted annual audits for 2 businesses. Ensured appropriate tax filing by prep aring data related to 6 taxable entities. Managed General Ledger entries and ban k reconciliations. aAccurately administered, allocated, and analyzed a $250 million production budg et. LOS ANGELES CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, Los Angeles, California a 2000-2004 $30 million company dedicated to attracting tourism and business to the city of Los Angeles. Director, Finance & Administration Led financial operations for 5 domestic office locations. Created and administer ed budgets. Directed functions and policy for the finance department. Managed a team of cross-functional personnel distributed through finance, office facilitie s, mailroom, and reception. Drafted periodical financial statements, as well as quarterly and annual audit reports. Coordinated with 3rd party agencies and acco untants to complete annual audits. Negotiated leases for satellite locations. aAvoided $31,000 in expenses through opposition to a County of LA Personal Prope rty Audit. aLowered company expenses by 30% through vendor conract negotiations. aCut costs, raised departmental morale, and brought much needed order to transfo rm finance from a poorly performing department to an outstanding team of organiz ed personnel. aImproved communications for the Los Angeles and Chicago offices by installing n ew telephone systems. aOrchestrated construction and relocation of the Los Angeles office on time and below budget. aSupported closure of the New York office post-9/11, managed furniture relocatio n, and directed implementation of virtual offices for all area staff. BURKE, WILLIAMS & SORENSEN, LLP, Los Angeles, California a1979-1999 $30 million law office with multiple nationally distributed locations. Chief Financial Officer Rose through multiple roles to take a definitive leadership position in establis hing financial strategies, operations, and procedures. Trained and led a team of 6 financial personnel. Defined, documented, and executed account and cost contr ol policies. Ensured timely resolution of billing and collection issues by build ing and maintaining strong client relationships. Served as firm representative when negotiating with commercial banks, selecting banking institutions, and securing revolving lines of credit. Oversaw vendor con tracts, profitability projections, and investment policies. Evaluated and create d periodic financial plans and forecasts. Delivered key support and guidance to

the Management Committee. aSaved $40,000 annually in audit and actuarial costs by supporting development o f 2 Defined Benefit and 2 401(k) plans. aDrove higher realization and effective billing rates by establishing formalized strategic planning and budgeting processes. Wrote billing /collections procedur es manual. aAttained 92% realization of billings by pioneering collection procedures. aCreated the 5 year strategic plan to analyze growth potential and establish dir ection. aStreamlined accounting by merging time and billing functions for existing firms and acquisitions. aImproved efficiency of profitability evaluations by developing a monthly attorn ey variance report. aMaintained turnover at less than 10% while keeping staff to an optimal minimum by encouraging teamwork and high levels of performance. aAchieved multiple promotions throughout employment tenure as a result of outsta nding performance.

FORMAL EDUCATION Master of Business Administration, Management Organization & Strategic Planning University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education & Mathematics Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Certificate in Accounting University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania COMPUTER SKILLS Proficiency in Microsoft, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Great Plains/Dynami cs, Frx Report Writer and Elite, CMS, Javelan and PC Law , Accounting Systems fo r Law Firms, ADP and PayChex.

References furnished upon request.