Executive Vice President (EVP)

The EVP is second in command to the Chief Executive Officer and substitutes in the CEO's absence. The EVP reports directly to the CEO. This high level executive is responsible for helping fellow executives to achieve financial goals and objectives of the firm to increase operating performance.  The EVP follows corporate strategies in guiding the executive team in preparing budgets, creating businesses plans, and, helps to solve internal issues as they arise. Primary responsibilities of the EVP include,  but are not limited to, business development (including Sales & Marketing), clearly communicating company strategy to fellow executives, board of directors, and, other appropriate staff. The EVP attends board meetings, oversees revenue generation, assists in corporate operations, helps to identify ways to maximize revenue, analyzes & interprets financial reports, ensures that company policies and procedures are followed by each department, helps to attract, retain and motivate staff, reports and shares information with the board to ensure they are kept fully informed on the condition of the organization and important factors influencing it, helps to identify and lead new business opportunities, ensures highly productive relationships and partnerships for the benefit of the organization, sets goals, monitors workloads, and, evaluates results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements are met and are in line with the needs and mission of the organization. The EVP cooperatively works with LCS, community leaders, executive colleagues, potential capital funders, government officials, and, senior staff/board members for the best interest of the firm. This corporate leader participates in, and nurtures, broad networks of alliances with other influential people to exchange knowledge and information about learning and change management, in support of positive and appropriate change initiatives for this firm.

Chief Operations Officer (COO)

Job Description:  The COO is the leader of corporate operations and reports directly to the CEO, but works closely with the EVP. The COO designs and implements business operations, establishing policies and procedures that promote company culture and vision, oversees the operations of the company, and, is responsible for the overall efficiency of business for the firm. The COO maintains control of all diverse business operations (including subsidiary elements). This experienced and efficient leader is an excellent "people skills" manager with strong business acumen and an exemplary work ethics. This high level executive secures the functionality of business in ways that drive extensive and sustainable growth. From a basic operational perspective, the COO helps to design and implement business strategies & plans, and, helps to set comprehensive goals for performance and growth of the firm. The COO oversees daily operations and overall work of the company, and, leads & encourages maximum performance and dedication of employees. The COO evaluates organizational performance by analyzing and interpreting available information and feedback. As a result, the COO will regularly keep the CEO informed in all matters of importance, and, assist the CEO in potential capital raising ventures, participate in potential future expansion or acquisition activities, and, help to manage relationships with partners/vendors/suppliers. The COO oversees the purchasing and maintenance of assets. The COO will work to have a fuller understanding of all departmental functions, and, demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development. The COO will have basic working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics, outstanding organizational and leadership abilities, excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and, an outstanding aptitude in decision-making and problem-solving.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Job Description:  The CFO reports directly to the CEO and works closely with the entire executive team. The CFO is the backup and close companion of the CTO. The CFO is responsible for overseeing and directing the organization's financial goals, objectives, and budgets. The CFO meets regularly with company executives to develop (and ensure continuity of) financial goals and budgets, develop and implement the organization's financial goals, oversee the investment of funds and manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities, execute any potential capital-raising strategies to support a firm's expansion, help handle any future potential acquisitions or investments, act as financial gatekeeper of the firm, supervise the preparation of the corporate annual budget, maintain financial control of the firm, supervise all accounting functions, controls costs, tracks equipment & assets, prepares monthly financial statements, financial packages, and, any other informational reports/analysis. The CFO develops and monitors financial policies and procedures within generally accepted accounting principles and corporate guidelines to ensure sufficient cash flow, reduced operating costs, and increased revenues. The CFO has a direct impact towards improving corporate profitability by reviewing prior financial results and communicating anticipated changes to highlight future needs and trends of the firm and its industry to fellow executives. The CFO ensures that underlying accounting records are accurate, complete and in accordance with GAAP and regular audit requirements, reviews monthly operating reports for accuracy, completeness, and major variances between actual and budget results, and, ensures accurate monthly bank reconciliations. The CFO prepares quarterly, annual, and, other periodic financial related reports, prepares summaries and forecasts for future business growth, and, constantly considers the general economic outlook of the firm and its industry.

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Job Description:  The CTO reports directly to the CEO and is in charge of all company technology and technological resources. The CTO works in very close cooperation with the CFO and COO. The CTO establishes the company technology vision, strategies, and plans for growth, in harmony with the mission and purpose of the firm. The CTO supervises any systems and quality assurance processes, focuses on maintaining and improving all technological issues of the firm, ensures that planned company technical vision is on track, and, leads company’s technological development towards continuous growth of the firm. The CTO develops strategic plans and sets timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technical, web, and mobile services, while continuously identifying opportunities for improvements. The CTO collaborates on a regular basis with all department heads, ensuring that the needs of the firm are being met in very practical ways, and, within budget. The CTO ensures that all marketing, production, and daily operational needs are in line with modern available technologies utilized by the firm. The CTO ensures that technology standards and best practices are met and are up to date. The CTO monitors any technology related analytics associated with the needs of the firm, makes recommendations that align to business goals, implements and supervises quality assurance processes, system integration, and, any system tests. The CTO establishes any needed software development projects and processes, and, sets objectives for new or proposed processes, mentors executive team members, identifies company technology user needs, monitors performance profiling tools and procedures, maintains any network security requirements, reviews timeframes and budgets, develops and implements any disaster and emergency recovery plans, supervises workflow of IT department, defines company standards for systems, equipment, and software, shares technological visions with fellow executives, and, identifies the (technology related) opportunities and risks of the firm. The CTO will continuously study current and new industry trends, technologies, and software development, with a view in how to grow the firm and its opportunities, and, serve its clients. Where appropriate, the CTO will study information processing systems to evaluate effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement for future growth of the firm. The CTO will represent the firm at conferences, shows, and networking events, and, work to ensure the firms technological processes and services comply with all applicable requirements, laws, and regulations. The CTO will work in a cooperative manner with the firms clients where required. The CTO must be able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently, build strong interpersonal relationships with peers, brand leaders, and other senior management throughout the firm (and with clients & suppliers), and, understand and be an advocate of the “big picture” of the firm. The CTO is a quick study thinker, excellent leader, excels at team building, and, possesses strong management skills. The CTO must have the ability to encourage and motivate others, mentor and lead team members, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, be able to align and organize multiple strategies and ideas, have the ability to effectively communicate and present technological issues, constantly work towards an in-depth understanding of the industries of the firm, keep strict adherence to company philosophy/mission statement/sales goals, and, have excellent analytical and time-management skills.