Stephen Cohodes
Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Stephen Cohodes
Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
2023 - Current
Oversee budgets and strategy for $1.5 billion medical system with 11 locations, 5200 staff and a 1000 beds.
Investments/Strategy
2022 - 2022
UM6P Ventures, 6 month contract to focus on agro-tech and bio-tech early stage companies, to find innovative, cost effective ways to feed people.
Chief Financial Officer
2018 - 2020
• Oversee $50M budget of Congressional Appropriated and non-Appropriated funds. • Focus on operations, strategy, budgets, government funding, and meeting Treasury regulations. • Coordinate with Headquarters on objectives, funding, and policy. • Lead financial spokesperson with the Commanding General and senior officers on budgets, spending, capital projects, financial analysis, and legal obligations. • Lead and direct financial management system, providing advice and guidance on financial management, analysis and financial problems. • Prepare operating budgets and analyze results for profit making activities: food & beverage including franchises, retail, gas and services. • Coordinate with directors and other CFO’s to determine objectives given budgets and budget cuts. • Oversee transfer of day-to-day accounting offsite to joint financial operations.
Chief Operating Officer
2016 - 2018
• Analyzed major real estate investments for NYC real estate company. • Created New York City real estate capital appreciation fund. • Oversaw risk analysis.
Acting CFO
2009 - 2015
Strategy for provider of security services to corporations and government: • Developed financial projections for new business lines. • Assessed marketing/pricing strategy for new client business. • Negotiated business, liability and health insurance with Lloyds of London. • Created new anti-piracy insurance policy to cover risk from shipping losses. • Created financial projects and cost analysis for new and existing business lines.
Executive Vice President
2010 - 2011
Ran US operations for cosmetic packaging company in New York and Los Angles with parent in Milan • Achieved 17% revenue growth in 2010 and 28% in 2011, highest earnings in 10 years. • Chaired Executive Committee and 34 staff reports. • Oversaw branding, marketing, strategy, finance and operations. • Responsible for budgets and coordination with parent company HQ.
CEO
2005 - 2010
• Founded company incorporating modern sports shoe design in flip flops for internet and retail stores. Used design technology to reduce foot injuries with arch support, improved traction, cushioned straps, anti-bacterial rubber to reduce foot fatigue and improve comfort. • Developed business model, arranging financing and hired designers. • Developed branding, trademarks, product lines, products, and distribution agreements. • Created automated Internet sales site. • Produced product in China with quality control equal to Nike. • Led negotiations for sales distribution with stores.
Senior Vice President
2005 - 2006
• Led team to win contract to produce all personal care products for 1500 GAP and Banana Republic stores. • Created strategy, business plan, pricing, cash flow projections. • Negotiated with GAP senior management. • Oversaw product lines, design/packaging, distribution. • Coordinated with legal, finance and operations and board of directors. • Contract created new specialty retail division including Abercrombie & Fitch, Coach, Brooks Brothers, Nine West, bebe and Betsey Johnson.
Managing Director
2002 - 2005
Strategy advisory firm,with clients in apparel, legal, health club, food service and financial industries. - Provided operating, financial and risk strategies for growing clothing company to allow growth without over extension. - Derived new operating model for health club chain, doubling potential revenue to $250 million. - Detailed divestiture issues, including finance and PR, for major division of $ billion company.