Senior finance leader with strong business partnering skills. Passion for talent development including recruiting and retaining top talent to promote superior business performance. Experience leading and integrating large global teams, dealing with complex business and accounting issues. Proven track record of delivering results and driving long-term sustained performance. Specialties: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, financial planning and analysis, strategic planning, acquisitions, divestitures, finance organizational transformation, talent development, process improvement, global perspective, information technology, manufacturing

SVP & CFO, Corning Optical Communications @ From January 2013 to Present (3 years) Hickory/Lenoir, North Carolina AreaVP Finance & Sector CFO @ Lead global finance function for $7.5 billion Climate Solutions sector (HVAC manufacturer and services provider). Responsible for accounting, financial analysis and cost accounting. Developed long-range and annual operating Plans. Lead global finance function for $3.0 billion Industrial Technologies sector (industrial products and services providor). Responsible for accounting, financial analysis, credit and collections and cost accounting. Developed long-range and annual operating Plans. Served as interim CIO for six months. From February 2010 to October 2012 (2 years 9 months) Vice President Audit Services @ Responsible for global internal audit function for $14 billion diversified industrial company. Corporate Officer reporting to CFO and Chairman of Audit Committee. Integrated internal audit functions for Ingersoll Rand and Trane as a result of the merger of the two companies. From June 2008 to February 2010 (1 year 9 months) Vice President & General Auditor @ Corporate officer reporting to CFO and Chairman of Audit Committee. Responsible for global internal audit function for $12 billion diversified manufacturing company. Responsible for risk assessment, development and execution of audit plans. From August 2006 to June 2008 (1 year 11 months) Assistant Controller - SEC Reporting & Financial Planning & Analysis @ Responsible for all SEC reporting, technical accounting and financial planning and analysis for $12 billion global diversified manufacturing company. From July 2004 to July 2006 (2 years 1 month) Assistant Controller - Corporate Accounting @ Responsible for all corporate accounting activities for $12 billion global diversified manufacturing company. From January 2000 to June 2004 (4 years 6 months)

MBA, Finance @ Saint John's University From 1990 to 1993 BS, Finance @ Montclair State University From 1985 to 1989 Ed Schlesinger is skilled in: Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Mergers, Financial Analysis, Strategic Planning, Process Improvement, Leadership, Financial Risk, Forecasting, Acquisition Integration, Analysis, Auditing, Business Process Improvement, Business Strategy, Consolidation