Chief Financial and Operating Officer @ Senior executive leading the development, execution and evaluation of strategic plans for this 28 unit, $95 million, omni-channel, sporting goods retailer. Responsible for relationship with lending institution, communication with board of directors, and oversight of store operations, human resources, distribution, accounting, finance, real estate, construction, and information systems. Achievements include partnering with CEO to build a culture of discipline and accountability; led implementation of a store training program; moved ecommerce fulfillment to a separate facility increasing inventory capacity by 170%, lowering order fulfillment costs by 8%, and increasing peak fulfillment capability by 30%; implemented a store remodel program prioritized based on strategic considerations, return on investment, and lease term; identified need to improve merchandising and staffing at Company’s Outlet resulting in 32% improvement in sales; refinanced business generating additional $1M in liquidity and closed two rounds of equity financing totaling $5M. From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) SVP Finance & CFO @ Chief Financial Officer and member of senior management responsible for the development, execution and assessment of strategic plans for this 315 unit, $250 million operator/franchisor of Papa Gino’s and D’angelo restaurants. Accountable for the relationship with the lending syndicate; all external communication of financial results including quarterly meetings with the board of directors and monthly meetings with the executive committee; oversight of the capital planning process; and leadership of all aspects of accounting, budgeting and forecasting, finance, risk management and loss prevention functions. Member of executive committees responsible for all real estate, menu, and pricing decisions. Achievements include being key partner in the implementation of a new loyalty program, Papa Gino’s refurbishment program, a more sophisticated and analytic approach to pricing, menu-development, creation and implementation of an advertising fund to administer D’angelo promotional and marketing activities, and creation of redesigned store formats with more compelling unit economics; led a comprehensive, forensic review of all line items in the P&L and Balance Sheet resulting in over 100 cost savings and process improvement initiatives worth more than $5 million in annual savings; saved $1.26 million by recovering over paid use tax, reducing credit card and bank fees, sheltering gift card breakage, streamlining operations and improving controls; reduced worker’s compensation and general liability claims through enhanced education, reporting, return to work, and self-administration programs resulting in over $2 million in savings; instrumental in the sale of the Company to a new venture capital firm; recapitalized the Company multiple times as part of creating greater capital for growth From January 2001 to March 2013 (12 years 3 months) VP Finance & Controller @ Senior management team member and lead finance person responsible for the development, execution and evaluation of the Company’s business plan for this 13 store, $175 million retailer of food and drug products. Led all aspects of accounting, finance, real estate, human resources and information systems. Oversaw all accounting control, internal and external financial reporting, government reporting/compliance, and tax reporting. Managed the capital/strategic planning process and operations budget. From 1997 to 2001 (4 years)

Finance, Finance, General @ Babson College From 1978 to 1982 BS Finance, Finance, General @ Babson College From 1978 to 1982 Andrew Almquist is skilled in: Accounting, Budgets, Cash Management, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting, Forecasting, Inventory Management, Leadership, P, Process Improvement, Retail, Strategic Financial Planning, Strategic Planning, P&L, Financial Planning, Strategy