Melissa Schoger

Held fully integrated P&L responsibility including Finance, Sales & Marketing, Research & Development, Manufacturing Operations, Distribution, and Customer Service. Transformed and consolidated 5 distinct subsidiary companies operating in 25 countries into 1 pan-European division. Managed budget of large division within a reportable segment of RPM and led 1,400 employees. ● Grew EBIT from substantially over a 3-year period. ● Increased Gross Profit Margins during COVID and period of exponential raw material increases and product shortages. ● Generated noteworthy increase in revenue by partnering with Pricing Director and Consultant to transform pricing strategy to “Smart Pricing.” Secured buy in from 25 countries. ● Led cost saving initiative resulting in recurring savings of sales, improving EBIT margins. ⮚ Decreased SG&A and further reduced discretionary spending substantially during first 9 months of pandemic, reduced manufacturing facilities and several sales offices. ● Grew multi-million dollar sales by sponsoring a pan-European Key Account Program. ● Increased share of new product sales significantly in 3 years by requiring a regimented Stage-Gate Product Development Process. ● Supported product segmentation initiative by significantly reducing backlog in 2 months in complex product range. ● Eliminated 20% of SKUs by taking product range from local to pan-European by sponsoring Product Line Rationalization project. ● Initiated a company culture transformation establishing a pan-European mindset to drive sales with key accounts while respecting unique country business practices. Span included 5 company cultures and 25 different nationalities. ● Changed Leadership Development program to include cross functional approach to business management and problem solving including real-time situations. ● Increased manufacturing volume to record levels through best practices of Continuous Improvement. ● Executive sponsor of SAP implementation in Europe.

● Negotiated annual operating plan with subsidiaries and presented them to the Board of Directors. ● Calculated bonus and stock compensation achievement for subsidiaries executives. ● Led Global Procurement team, the precursor to the current Center-Led strategy. ● Reviewed and approved the multi-million dollar Capital Spending. ● Attended investor conferences working with CFO and Director of Investor Relations. Provided analysis and recommended communication for investor calls.

● Assisted corporate executive management in prioritization of long-term strategic growth proposals from subsidiaries worldwide. ● Analyzed financial results and communicated findings to corporate executive management. ● Streamlined strategic operating plans driving continuous improvement. ● Managed worldwide cash flow plans and liaison between global subsidiary leadership teams and corporate executive management.

● Reviewed and analyzed annual operating plans submitted by worldwide subsidiaries. ● Assisted worldwide subsidiary teams in the creation of working capital plans. ● Analyzed revenues, expenses, and cash flows monthly and communicated findings to corporate executive leadership team. ● Established annual corporate operating income statement plan and other non-operating plans with function managers.

● Created a new procedure for the calculation of earnings per share per new FASB guidance. ● Assisted management teams in Europe in the implementation of a cash pool. ● Liaison between the bank and local management teams to resolve issues arising during the cash pool implementation. ● Forecasted cash usage and invested excess cash, under the direction of corporate executive management. ● Facilitated the understanding of U.S. GAAP reporting for European financial managers.

● Teamed with management to report quarterly cash flows used in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings. ● Managed the consolidation of quarterly expense analysis submitted by operating units into HFMs models for distribution to executive management and use in SEC Filings and press releases. ● Created cash flow templates to monitor and report the exchange rate effect on cash for all functional currencies. ● Analyzed balance sheet accounts and coordinated with subsidiaries’ leadership teams to ensure proper classification of large transactions and accounts pursuant to U.S. GAAP and SEC Regulations. ● Created and maintained models tracking key performance metrics for corporate executive management.

● Prepared and performed presentations to the Audit Committee and subsidiary financial managers on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. ● Performed Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 audit work including risk assessments, development of internal control testing, process documentation, identification of control weaknesses and provided remediation suggestions.