3801 Waverly Court
Norman, OK 73072
(405) 364-0777
(405) 343-8232
kerrylconn@gmail.com
Kerry L. Conn
Chief Financial Officer / VP, Operational Support Systems
Technology, Telecommunications, Manufacturing
Successful financial executive with 10+ years experience providing initiative and leadership to
multiple organizational areas. Proven ability to apply knowledge and experience to new
industries, cultures and environments. Extensive cross-functional management experience in
multiple disciplines including information technology, human resources, customer service
and process management. Especially adept at responding to organizational and industry
change and implementing rapid transitions to improve efficiency and results. Wide range of
financial and management experience in small, local business, mid-sized corporations and
international, public held corporations.
Executive Summary
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 10+ Years Financial Management Experience
 12+ Years Cross-Functional Management & Project Experience
Significant knowledge and experience working with complex enterprise systems
 Innovative problem solver and results driven leader
 Proven initiative and tenacity in achieving goals
Core Competencies
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Financial Reporting
Budgeting and Forecasting
Operational and Financial Analysis
Corporate accounting and tax
preparation
Experienced in financial and
compliance audits
Start-Ups and Growth Companies
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Cash Flow and Working Capital
Management
Cross Functional Management
Organizational Integration and
Restructuring
Systems Analysis and Integration
Business Process Management and
Re-engineering
Education & Certification
Bachelor of Accountancy, Major: Accounting, University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Business Administration, Major: Economics, University of Oklahoma
Certified Public Accountant Exam, Certificate #12940
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Professional Experience
SHOCK! – Norman, OK
(Start-up fitness facility for children)
Owner, January 2005 to present
Small business owner responsible for all aspects of operations including financial
management, curriculum and facility. SHOCK! has quickly grown into the largest,
most respected facility in Norman.
Peripheral Enhancements Corp. (now Tech Edge Corp.) – Ada, OK
(Peripheral Enhancements is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of DRAM and Flash memory
upgrades, portable computing products and other technology solutions.)
Chief Financial Officer, October 2003 – April 2004
Recruited to oversee general and cost accounting, information systems and human
resources. Responsible for all financial reporting, working capital management and all
associated staff.
Key Accomplishments
 Managed annual audit during second week of employment that resulted in no
material adjustments as well as a lower than budgeted audit cost.
 Led executive project team and served as primary customer contact responsible for
design and implementation of E-commerce initiative for largest corporate customer.
 Re-engineered both wide area and local area networks resulting in substantial longterm cost savings and restructured IT staff to more fully support business goals.
 Responsible for significantly improving reporting systems as they related to variance
analysis and inventory control.
Connect South, Inc. – Austin, TX
(Connect South was a competitive local exchange carrier providing broadband internet services in
the central and southern US. Connect South ceased operations in February, 2001 after failing to
meet debt covenants.).
VP, Operational Support Systems, February 2000 – February 2001
Operating executive reporting to the COO with dotted line responsibility to the CIO.
Direct reports included the VP of Business Process, Sr. Director of System Architecture,
Directors of Provisioning, Customer Service Delivery, Information Technology and
Application Development. Responsible for all billing and collection functions.
Key Accomplishments
 Responsible for initiating, overseeing and implementing cross-functional business
process that resulted in exceeding delivery quotas by more than 20%.
 Built one of the first fully automated flow-through provisioning systems with
Southwestern Bell and Bell South.
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Defined functional and system requirements for $20MM OSS that included Oracle
Financials, Infranet billing and all enterprise applications
Chaired executive level policy making committee for System Architecture as well as
participated as a member of both the Network Architecture Committee and Product
and Process leadership team
ioNEt, A Division of PSINet
(ioNET was a regional Internet service provider serving both business and consumer
customers. PSINet was a global, facilities based ISP providing business services, managed
hosting and e-commerce.)
VP, Chief Financial Officer, October 1998 – January 2000
Controller, June 1994 – October 1998
Responsible for all accounting, billing and customer service functions for two
divisions of PSINet with total revenue exceeding $35MM. Key integration
specialist responsible for system and organizational integration of acquired
companies. In-house consultant to various divisions related to due diligence and
analysis of acquisition targets, analysis of operating results for international
divisions and customer care.
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Reduced telecommunications expense by 10% annually by implementing new
internal and process controls related to purchasing, installing and disconnecting
telecommunication services
Implemented new billing, financial and service delivery system and related business
processes and subsequently reduced administrative headcount by 12.5% while
experiencing simultaneous 40% revenue growth.
Designed and implemented process controls and internal auditing system related to
consumer and business accounts that reduced breakage 15%.