joe botana

Chaired Board Meetings. Developed strategic and operational plans in conjunction with staff and board. Chaired Audit & Finance committee. Reviewed compensation and reviewed performance of Executive Director.

Adjunct professor in the online studies program. Courses taught include Survey of Accounting, Managerial Accounting, and Investment Management.

Served in an interim capacity, performing all business and finance functions for HCCW. This included interfacing with WI State Government, private funding organizations, local government, and regional technical education partners in relation to several major programs. Also involved in development of new programs in youth sports and support for veterans for the Hispanic community.

Served there in an interim capacity while the school conducted a national search. While there, I led the process to create a realistically aggressive budget and to assist CSU in exiting from several disadvantageous business relationships, saving them significant dollars in the process. I also identified a strategic opportunity which was executed after my departure.

Served in an interim role helping develop and implement new systems and evaluate strategic growth opportunities related to the school's move to its new campus in West Point.

Responsible for international projects financial analysis. Assisted in International Strategic Plan development and implementation. Part of team that carried out a merger with European company. Senior member of team that planned and executed a greenfield project in Mexico including debt swap and maquiladora approval. Worked with distributors and suppliers in Europe and Latin America.

Adjunct instructor - teaching undergraduate and graduate business courses in the online program. Courses taught include International Economics, Finance for NFPO's, Strategy and Planning, and Leadership for NFPO's.

Started there as an adjunct prof in 1986 teaching business in the adult program. A wonderful school where I served proudly for about a quarter century.

Servant leader of a team of dedicated volunteers who review the audited financial statements of some thirty ministries affiliated with the C&MA. Also served as contact w/ audit firm as representative of Board of Directors for the C&MA.. Worked closely with senior finance and administration leadership at C&MA in terms of overall audit process.

Completed all coursework and passed comprehensive exams. Had to exit the program without completing dissertation because of professional obligations. Activities and Societies: Presented and published several research papers in the international and accounting fields at professional / academic conferences and in proceedings.