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Richard Halka, CPA CA
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Electrovaya
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I have spent my career working internationally, leading a variety of public and private companies through periods of strategic realignment, financial restructuring and organizational change. My focus has always been on driving value through profitable growth, control of costs and restructuring of the balance sheet to deliver superior financial results while ensuring that the organizations’ most valuable resource, its human capital, is developed and fully utilized.
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Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Electrovaya
juillet 2015 – Aujourd’hui (1 mois)Région de Toronto , CanadaElectrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion Super Polymer2.0® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Electrovaya, through its fully owned subsidiary, Litarion GmbH, also produces electrodes and SEPARION™ ceramic separators and has manufacturing capacity of about 500MWh/annum. Electrovaya is a technology focused company, with around 500 patents protecting its technology through the combined Canadian and German groups. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has production facilities in Canada and Germany and customers around the globe. To learn more about how Electrovaya is powering mobility and energy storage, please explore www.electrovaya.com, www.litarion.com
President and CEO
Private Investment Group of Companies
septembre 2006 – juin 2015 (8 ans 10 mois)Peterborough, Ontario CanadaDeveloped and implemented a strategic plan to identify, acquire and increase value of a portfolio of commercial and multi-unit residential real estate assets. Oversaw the operation of key investments in the hospitality and technology start-up sectors. Focused on increasing value through prudent investment, cost management and revenue growth. Realized significant gains on disposition of key assets.
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Iridium
juin 2004 – juin 2006 (2 ans 1 mois)Bethesda, Maryland USAProvided leadership and financial focus for this operator of the world’s largest commercial satellite network. This privately held company had acquired the assets from one of the largest bankruptcies in US history. Brought in along with CEO to lead a turnaround and lay strategic foundation for growth. Reporting directly to the CEO/Chairman and Board of Directors. Played a key leadership role in developing and executing a strategy for focused growth. Directly responsible for all financial matters as well as an operational oversight role.
Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer
Stratos Global
avril 2001 – mai 2004 (3 ans 2 mois)Bethesda, Maryland, USABrought in to provide financial leadership for this global leader in the remote satellite communications industry, a Canadian public company (TSX: SGB). Reported directly to the CEO and Board of Directors. As a key member of the leadership team played an instrumental role in developing and executing strategy for profitable growth. Provided leadership and financial focus during a period of high growth as the company was named the fastest growing technology company in Canada and sixth in North America by Deloitte & Touche for 2001. Directly responsible for all financial matters, investor relations, treasury management and internal IT systems.
Acting Chief Financial Officer & European Finance Director
Euronet Worldwide
janvier 1999 – mars 2001 (2 ans 3 mois)Budapest, HungaryBrought in to put in place sound financial controls and reporting systems for this global leader in secure electronic financial transaction processing, a US public company (NASDAQ:EEFT) named the second fastest growing technology company in North America by Deloitte & Touche for 2000. Reported directly to the CEO/Chairman and Board of Directors. Directly responsible for all financial areas including treasury, taxation, investor relations, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and debt and equity financing for the Company's US parent and seventeen international subsidiaries.
Treasurer and Controller
Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corporation
janvier 1995 – décembre 1998 (4 ans)Budapest, HungaryPrincipal Accounting Officer, Treasurer and Controller for this competitive local exchange company (‘CLEC’), a US public company (AMEX:HTC) which built out five CLEC’s concession areas as a result of the deregulation of the state-held Hungarian telecom monopoly. Reported directly to the CEO/President and Board of Directors as no CFO was in place. Provided financial leadership as the Company’s senior financial executive. Responsible for all financial related areas including treasury, SEC reporting and financial management and control of the parent and five operating subsidiaries.
Partner in Charge of Management Consulting
KPMG
janvier 1993 – décembre 1995 (3 ans)Budapest, HungaryPartner in Charge of a full service Management Consulting and Corporate Finance practice including: information technology; strategic services; financial management; and, mergers and acquisitions. Also responsible for selection and implementation of practice management system and financial management including introduction of systems for financial reporting, budgeting and cash control.
Partner Management Consulting
KPMG
janvier 1989 – décembre 1992 (4 ans)Tauranga, New ZealandManagement Consulting Partner responsible for building a full service consulting practice which included financial management consulting, information technology consulting and strategic services. Also responsible for the introduction and management of a software subsidiary developing and marketing nationally a full suite of vertically integrated taxation and EDI software.
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