Articles Published and Presentations:
• Guest lecturer for Peter Guber’s UCLA Film School class, speaking on film finance and licensing
realities.
• Featured speaker at California CPA Society Entertainment Conference, June 2002, speaking on the
Studio Environment in the 21st Century.
• Featured speaker for Century City Bar Association MCLE Program, April 2003, topic – Film Financing
Techniques.
• Lead article in February 2003 The Century City Lawyer, entitled – New Film, TV and Distribution
Accounting Rules: Looking Behind SOP 00-2’s $4 billion in Write-offs.
• Lead article in August 2003 The Century City Lawyer, entitled – Distribution Deals – Minor Provisions
Can Have Major Impact.
Qualifications:
1995 – 2002 MANDALAY ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
1984 - 1995 SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
SVP - Joint Venture Finance & Film Controller
1981 - 1984 ARTHUR YOUNG & COMPANY (Big 8 Accounting)
ELIJAH WATTS SELLS AWARD, November 1981 Exam
California CPA #38834, Inactive
Member FASB 53 AcSec Task Force (SOP 00-2)
Member American Institute of CPAs & CA CPA Society
California State University, Long Beach
1981 - B.S., with Great Distinction,
Business Administration/Professional Accounting
1990 – UCLA Executive Program # 72
• Guest lecturer for Peter Guber’s UCLA Film School class, speaking on film finance and licensing
realities.
• Featured speaker at California CPA Society Entertainment Conference, June 2002, speaking on the
Studio Environment in the 21st Century.
• Featured speaker for Century City Bar Association MCLE Program, April 2003, topic – Film Financing
Techniques.
• Lead article in February 2003 The Century City Lawyer, entitled – New Film, TV and Distribution
Accounting Rules: Looking Behind SOP 00-2’s $4 billion in Write-offs.
• Lead article in August 2003 The Century City Lawyer, entitled – Distribution Deals – Minor Provisions
Can Have Major Impact.
Qualifications:
1995 – 2002 MANDALAY ENTERTAINMENT, LLC
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
1984 - 1995 SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT INC.
SVP - Joint Venture Finance & Film Controller
1981 - 1984 ARTHUR YOUNG & COMPANY (Big 8 Accounting)
ELIJAH WATTS SELLS AWARD, November 1981 Exam
California CPA #38834, Inactive
Member FASB 53 AcSec Task Force (SOP 00-2)
Member American Institute of CPAs & CA CPA Society
California State University, Long Beach
1981 - B.S., with Great Distinction,
Business Administration/Professional Accounting
1990 – UCLA Executive Program # 72
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